Tipp chief irked by timing of GPA’s US fundraiser

Tipperary GAA chairman Sean Nugent has accused the Gaelic Players Association of hampering his county’s fundraising initiatives in the USA.

Nugent told delegates at last Wednesday evening’s annual convention in Thurles that he was bemused to learn the GPA had been to New York on a fundraising mission shortly before a Tipp delegation visited the Big Apple in April. And now the Premier County chief is calling on Croke Park to ensure there is no future conflict between GPA and county board fundraisers abroad.

“While the New York event was a great and a successful experience we were surprised to find that the Gaelic Players Association were there before us also on a fundraising mission,” he said.