Munster chief quizzes county spending

Munster chief executive Pat Fitzgerald had questioned whether council funding given to Clare and Waterford for their stadia was actually spent on the intended purposes.

In his annual report he wrote: “Over the years this council has allocated grants to Clare and Waterford toward maintenance and upkeep of their respective county grounds, I am somehow sceptical that this funding was at all times spent on such projects.

“I believe in future before allocating such grants we should work with these counties to decide how these monies are spent and identify what issues or work we want prioritised.”