Time to grasp the nettle on funding for Dublin, urges Quinn

RIGHT now, it may only be a pious hope, but, SRC chairman Peter Quinn feels that if GAA units nationally are prepared to take some hard decisions, the Dublin issue ‘‘could be off the agenda’’ for a decade or more.

Dublin chairman John F. Bailey appealed at the weekend for support from all counties for proposals being finalised with the Strategic Review Committee and Peter Quinn echoes that view. “These proposals are for the benefit of the entire Association not just for Dublin,” he said.

The issues facing Dublin are unique, according to Mr. Bailey. There is huge competition from other sports and the resources at their disposal are inadequate to cater for a population over a million people.