'Surprisingly conservative' - GPA reacts to GAA's financial projections for 'Proposal B'

It argues that because there is no meaningful financial impact of the change in format, there should now be no obstacle to Proposal B

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The Gaelic Players Association has reacted to figures released by the GAA’s finance department which dismissed the idea that the new Gaelic football championship 'Proposal B' would be more lucrative for the association.

As reported by the Irish Examiner, county treasurers were informed by GAA director of finance Ger Mulryan last night that Croke Park projections envisaged a regular football season based on the pre-2018 qualifier system would actually accrue more gate receipts than either new format proposed at Special Congress next week.