GAA keeping tabs on hotel costs for intercounty teams

Kerry County Board chairman Patrick O'Sullivan revealed that pre-booking a hotel in Dublin before Kerry played Limerick saved the Kerry county board €7,000. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

The GAA are keeping tabs on the escalating costs of overnight accommodation in Dublin for counties playing in Croke Park.

As one county reports the price of a one-night stay for panel, management and backroom team members has doubled since 2019, GAA director of communications Alan Milton said of the cost: “It’s something we’re aware of obviously and I would expect counties to raise it in the usual fora.”