Leinster’s finances take a massive hit

LEINSTER Council finances took a huge drop last year with a reduction in gate receipts of close to €2 million.

Partly explained by the fact that in 2007 they had a lucrative Dublin/Meath replay, the loss was offset to a significant degree by increases of € 667,000 (Central Council grants/other income) and € 450,000 through commercial income.

The end result was the surplus was lower by only € 760,000 from the 2007 figure.