Female GAA stars continue to be left out of pocket

The maximum amount a female inter-county player received last year in Government funding was €950, the Irish Examiner can reveal, a figure that for many wouldn’t even cover one month of their fuel costs.

The difference between male and female players when it comes to travel expenses is that the GAA pays male players 65 cent a mile for training and matches, a payment that is separate to the €2.4m Government grant for male inter-county players, whereas female players are reliant solely on their Government grant as the Camogie Association and LGFA do not use their own coffers to help cover fuel costs.

Out of pocket female inter-county players urgently require the LGFA and Camogie Association to dip into their respective coffers to help cover soaring mileage costs as the €2.4m Government grant is falling short of adequately reimbursing players.

Government funding for female inter-county players more than tripled last year to ensure an equal allocation to male and female players, but despite the €1.7m increase in grant funding, female players continue to carry an unsustainable financial burden.