Future of player grants scheme in doubt

THE future of the GAA inter-county player grants scheme looks increasingly uncertain with confirmation yesterday that it will not be included in the government’s 2009 grant package for sport due to be announced next week.

According to a spokesperson for the Irish Sports Council (ISC), which is responsible for distributing the government monies, the GAA player grants scheme is not considered a core issue and will instead be addressed later in the year.

The ISC is currently in the process of finalising the 2009 funding levels for the various National Governing Bodies (NGBs) while an announcement on High Performance grants is expected in mid-February.