Giles: cutbacks are inevitable

A SMALLER cost base has allowed ladies football and camogie to avoid the worst of the economic downturn so far, but both sports will need to brace themselves in the months ahead, according to Cumann Peil na mBan president, Geraldine Giles.

Their GAA counterparts are budgeting for a €6 million shortfall this year and president Nickey Brennan even felt the need to warn delegates at Monday night’s Leinster Council convention that counties “will have to cut back”.

Giles said: “It hasn’t hit us unduly as of yet but there is no doubt that it probably will in the next 12 months or so.