Funding revamp draws mixed reaction from Cork clubs

Jamie Murphy, secretary; Pat O'Callaghan, assistant secretary; Dave Nagle, Sports Turf, sports grounds specialists, who relaid the pitch; Paddy Twomey, Tom Aherne, chairman; and Martin Bowen at the re-opening of the relaid pitch and opening of the hurling Wall at Erin's Own GAA club. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The Cork County Board’s decision to revamp its funding mechanism, moving from the old county board draw to the new Rebel Bounty scheme, has drawn a mixed reaction from clubs in the county.

Under the new scheme clubs must sell a minimum number of €100 tickets (senior clubs 100 tickets, intermediate 70 and junior clubs 50) with the revenue going to the county board; clubs keep the money earned by tickets sold above those minimum numbers.