The GAA arms race: The county-by-county costs of competing at the highest level
COUNTY BY COUNTY: GAA president Jarlath Burns has called it an arms race. Picture: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo
At Tipperary’s annual convention last month, Munster chairman Ger Ryan became the latest GAA officer to describe the scale of spending on preparing inter-county teams as “unsustainable”.
Ryan’s remark wasn’t related solely to his own county but after a record outlay of €2.175 million, the third highest of the 32 counties, when its senior hurling and football teams’ seasons ended on May 26 and June 8 respectively it was obvious he was speaking to those in front of him.
