Tipperary Board still in the black despite huge expenditure

The Tipperary County GAA Board managed to stay in the black this year, despite spending almost €1.1m on team expenses as the Premier went all the way to All-Ireland senior and minor hurling glory and an historic senior football semi-final.

Accounts revealed at last night’s annual convention show team expenditure in Tipp was up by over €53,000 on last year, with the board shelling out €1,099,503 on its flagship squads.

That includes €78,000 for the players’ holiday fund as well as €15,734 on training camp expenses (down from €26,665 last year), over €275,000 on players’ travel expenses, almost €160,000 on team catering, €177,000 on sports gear and more than €121,000 on player medicals. Over €141,000 went on “team support expenses,” up from €124,783 in 2015.