O’Brien: Tipp finances now a major concern

OUTGOING chairman Barry O’Brien admitted last night that Tipperary GAA’s 2011 financial accounts make for grim reading and represent a “serious problem.”

A massive deficit of €220,000 was revealed at the Premier County’s annual convention in Thurles, while spending on intercounty teams exceeded €1m mark for a fourth successive year.

Officials have warned more major cuts are needed as not even a 13% cut in expenditure this year has managed to stem the Premier County’s financial bleed.