Mullane blasts ‘shameful’ ticket costs

THE GAA yesterday launched a staunch defence of its admission prices for inter-county fixtures after a withering attack from Waterford’s John Mullane who labelled the cost of tickets as “shameful”.

The two-time All Star, speaking at a Puma promotional event, also accused the Association of prioritising TV revenue ahead of player welfare, and criticised the cross-over between the Munster senior and U21 hurling championships.

Mullane’s main gripe, however, was the costs involved with supporting inter-county teams at a time when people are suffering the impacts of the national economic downturn.