GPA’s E500 TV nixer

Tony Leen and Brendan O’Brien

Inter-county stars have been told they can pocket E500 if they are seen drinking from a bottle of the ‘Club Energise’ drink during TV appearances.

Players from a number of counties were texted ahead of the weekend’s Championship games and advised: “If RTÉ try to stop you drinking, we advise you should refuse to do the interview.”