Board chiefs seek clarity on players’ fund

COUNTY Board chiefs expect clarification of the agreement reached between the GAA and the Gaelic Players Association on the distribution of the proposed Government funding.

On the specific issue of the payment of ‘out of pocket expenses’ — for which the bulk of the money (€3.7m) would be made available to squads — there is agreement that the mechanics of the system needs a lot of explaining. In general, however, it seems that the consensus view is that if the money is made available from Exchequer funds, it should be availed of.

“We are moving into an area where we have not been before,’’ commented Kilkenny Chairman Ned Quinn.