New ball game for Fitzgerald

ONLY months into his role as chairman of the Limerick County Board, Pat Fitzgerald is striving to come to terms with the commercial realities of life in the modern GAA.

As he oversees the €12m redevelopment of the Gaelic Grounds on the one hand and on the other attempts to give direction to a more efficient running of Board affairs, he poses interesting questions that are relevant to every county and of major concern to the Association.

With senior panels now officially extended to 30, the cost of preparing Limerick’s teams for the Allianz National Hurling and Football Leagues will increase in line with other counties.