'We make no apologies for the spend' - €2m figure for 2022 should be no surprise, says Galway chief

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GRIPPING: Galway footballer Sean Kelly at today's Galway GAA media event in Lough Rea Hotel & Spa. Picture: INPHO/Ben Brady

Galway GAA chairperson Paul Bellew says their 2022 expenditure should come as no surprise and was justified by the performances of their flagship teams.

It was confirmed last week Galway were the first GAA county to break the €2million barrier for inter-county team spending in a single season. The total was €2,161,497.