Tyrone fundraising secrets revealed

A TOP Tyrone GAA official has lifted the lid on the secrets behind the incredible fundraising in the county which has bucked the economic downturn.

Despite the financial doom and gloom, the county’s chief fundraising unit, Club Tyrone, accumulated a record £354,000 (€420,000) in 2011, bringing its total for the past three years to £1m or €1.2m.

That makes Tyrone the envy of all county boards, especially the likes of Mayo, Kildare and Waterford, who are amongst those struggling financially at the moment.