GAA club scores in JP land swap deal

A LIMERICK GAA club has clinched a super property swap with millionaire race horse owner JP McManus.

In return for its present small grounds near the mansion Mr McManus is building in Co Limerick, Staker Wallace GAA Club will receive a new state-of-the-art-sports facility costing over €1 million, which will be paid for by Mr McManus.

The generous sporting millionaire wanted to secure the club’s four-acre property at Bulgaden as it overlooks his new mansion. In return, he has agreed to build a sports facility for the club at a nearby 20-acre site.