Financial woes may force Kildare GAA to cut teams

Kildare are facing the prospect of having to withdraw teams from competition if they don’t get their house in order with regard to finances.

That is the stark message that has been delivered to clubs in a series of meetings in the past week and will be given to delegates at tonight’s county board meeting as they seek support for a major fundraising draw.

New chairman, Ger Donnelly and his committee are desperate to get to grips with a situation that has seen Kildare GAA approach its overdraft limit, following a year that showed a deficit of €180,000.