League revenue for 2008 suffers decline

GAA county boards can expect reduced revenues from the 2008 Allianz National Hurling and Football League competitions when the accounts are released in advance of the annual Congress in April.

The overall picture will be rather gloomy when contrasted with the 2007 returns, which saw total attendances up by 133,000, which in real terms translated into a e1.6million increase in football and e600,000 in hurling.

While no official figures have been released, it’s known that the gates last year suffered a downward trend, with the Cork player dispute a significant contributory factor in the loss of revenue from both competitions.