Counties' inter-county team spending hits record €43m total 

It's an increase of 8% from the previous 12-month accounting period, Irish Examiner analysis shows.

ARMS RACE: Counties spent an average spend of over €1.3m. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

The GAA’s inter-county team spending in 2024 ballooned to a new record of over €43 million, €3.2m more than in ’23.

Analysis, which will be published in Saturday's Irish Examiner, reveals the 32 counties spent a whopping €43,350,330 on preparing their sides last year, an increase of 8% from the previous 12-month accounting period.