John Mullins on Cork GAA levies: ‘There wasn’t a massive amount of kickback among the clubs’

Former Bord Gáis chief executive John Mullins is a member of the stadium’s board of directors and One Cork fundraising committee. On Tuesday morning, John Fogarty asked him a number of questions relating to the county’s predicament.

A general view of Pairc Ui Chaoimh - Cork GAA clubs face new levies to help service the stadium debt. Pic: Ken Sutton/Inpho

Cork GAA’s decision to impose levies on its clubs underlined just how stark the financial situation is for the county. 

Servicing loans of €19 million with Bank of Ireland and €12m with Central Council associated with the reconstruction of SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh while ensuring ambitious inter-county teams are bankrolled is a mammoth task.