Four Munster counties break €1m spend barrier

Munster counties increased their spending on inter-county team preparations by 11% in 2017.

Figures presented to conventions over the past fortnight show the six counties spent a combined total of €6.57m on their respective teams during the past year, an increase of €640,000 on the previous year’s €5.93m.

Four of the six counties spent in excess of €1m - with Cork recording the most significant jump from €1,378,135 in 2016 to €1,747,609 this year.