John Fogarty: Munster GAA’s €12m spending surge shows a system running out of control
Munster’s projected €12m spend highlights an escalating and largely unchecked financial race that threatens the GAA’s amateur spirit and sustainability
Tipperary's spending on inter-county teams in 2025 is expected to be more than their 2024 figure of €2.175m while Cork managed to decrease their spending by €178,000. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Early indications suggest inter-county team spending by Munster counties in 2025 could breach €12m.
Consolidated accounts show the six counties’ aggregate expenditure on teams once more hit eight figures, having exceeded €11m last year and reaching €10.774m in 2023.
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