GAA will likely need aid to run All-Ireland championships

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It’s looking increasingly likely that the GAA will need financial assistance from the state if they are to run their various inter-county championships later this year.

County boards have already articulated to Croke Park their precarious financial situations and the difficulty in funding the cost of preparing teams from September 14 and fielding them from the middle of October.