Galway and Leitrim account for Connacht's spending hike

Connacht counties increased their spending on inter-county team preparations by 8% to €4.88m in 2018, audited figures show.

Warnings from Connacht Council secretary John Prenty in early 2017 that counties were “living beyond their means” saw a collective tightening of the pursestrings that year, reflected in the total spend for 2017 which showed a 9% decrease when compared with 2016 accounts.