Colm Cooper ran testimonial plan before GAA top brass

Colm Cooper’s first port of call when considering the offer of a testimonial evening in his honour was the GAA’s Director General, Páraic Duffy.

He wanted to check that the trailblazing concept met with the approval of the association. The black tie event will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Ballsbridge on Friday, October 27.

The aim is to attract 500 people from across the sporting, political, and business worlds at a cost of €5,000 for a table of 10.