Galway chairman: ‘Two club teams bet on themselves in crucial games’

Two Galway club teams bet on themselves ahead of crucial fixtures in 2016, outgoing county board chairman Noel Treacy alleged last night.

In his final address as chairman, Treacy told delegates that the action of these two clubs, whom he did not name, went against everything the GAA stands for. He also highlighted an increase in the number of players who confided in top-table officials their “serious gambling addiction problems” and called on the Government to proceed with the “long-awaited” Gambling Control Bill.

“During the past year, at least two of our club teams arranged individual and group bets on crucial games,” Treacy revealed.