Bronx Grant

[Baile Brigín 2]

https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/irish-government-announce-500000-grant-for-development-of-new-york-gaas-gaelic-park-42388605.html

500k government grant for the Bronx. Gone down as well as you would expect on the socials

[thewobbler]

I’ve no interest at all in the GAA growing globally. I would like its entire focus to be in Ireland.

Am I alone in thinking this?

[Baile Brigín 2]

I’ve no interest at all in the GAA growing globally. I would like its entire focus to be in Ireland.

Am I alone in thinking this?

This isn't a sports grant, at least not officially. The controversy seems to be that the NY county board sold the place in 1991 so we are handing 500k over to a private college. Looks like bar facilities rather than a stand.

There will be war if the capital grants are cut but there is money for this

[armaghniac]

I’ve no interest at all in the GAA growing globally. I would like its entire focus to be in Ireland.

Am I alone in thinking this?

They have been at the US thing since the "American Invasion" of 1888, but have little to show for it. Having New York and London in the "All Ireland" competitions is a distraction.

[Rossfan]

Not to mention the Semi Pro Summer tourneys held in the US .

[seafoid]

I’ve no interest at all in the GAA growing globally. I would like its entire focus to be in Ireland.

Am I alone in thinking this?

This isn't a sports grant, at least not officially. The controversy seems to be that the NY county board sold the place in 1991 so we are handing 500k over to a private college. Looks like bar facilities rather than a stand.

There will be war if the capital grants are cut but there is money for this

I think the GAA is fairly flluirseach.
Covid was hard but last year there was a return to business as usual
https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-report-healthy-financial-year/
€24.1m went on Capital Grants


Just for reference, FAI income would be around 42m.

[johnnycool]

I’ve no interest at all in the GAA growing globally. I would like its entire focus to be in Ireland.

Am I alone in thinking this?

This isn't a sports grant, at least not officially. The controversy seems to be that the NY county board sold the place in 1991 so we are handing 500k over to a private college. Looks like bar facilities rather than a stand.

There will be war if the capital grants are cut but there is money for this

I wasn't sure if Manhattan college still owned the place, but you are right, this will be for a function room and having nothing to do with the playing facilities or stand/bleachers...

[J70]

Will the facility belong to Manhattan College or the GAA?

[rosnarun]

I’ve no interest at all in the GAA growing globally. I would like its entire focus to be in Ireland.

Am I alone in thinking this?

This isn't a sports grant, at least not officially. The controversy seems to be that the NY county board sold the place in 1991 so we are handing 500k over to a private college. Looks like bar facilities rather than a stand.

There will be war if the capital grants are cut but there is money for this

I think the GAA is fairly flluirseach.
Covid was hard but last year there was a return to business as usual
https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-report-healthy-financial-year/
€24.1m went on Capital Grants


Just for reference, FAI income would be around 42m.

Diidnt the soccer crowd get a special once off present of 38 million and are looking for 2.5 Millions more
so you know the figures income for GAA and Rugby

[seafoid]

I’ve no interest at all in the GAA growing globally. I would like its entire focus to be in Ireland.

Am I alone in thinking this?

Gaelic Park and Ruislip are more like outreach for emigrants.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Will the facility belong to Manhattan College or the GAA?

Manhattan College

[Baile Brigín 2]

I’ve no interest at all in the GAA growing globally. I would like its entire focus to be in Ireland.

Am I alone in thinking this?

This isn't a sports grant, at least not officially. The controversy seems to be that the NY county board sold the place in 1991 so we are handing 500k over to a private college. Looks like bar facilities rather than a stand.

There will be war if the capital grants are cut but there is money for this

I think the GAA is fairly flluirseach.
Covid was hard but last year there was a return to business as usual
https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-report-healthy-financial-year/
€24.1m went on Capital Grants


Just for reference, FAI income would be around 42m.

Diidnt the soccer crowd get a special once off present of 38 million and are looking for 2.5 Millions more
so you know the figures income for GAA and Rugby

The argument seems to be that the FAI on behalf of the LoI presented a credible pitch for acadamies and despite initial enthusiasm the department are stringing them along. So I can kinda see their issue when the government can find 500k to give a college in NYC to basically build a bar but not 2.5m for facilities here.

[Blowitupref]

Grant for something else but Gaelic Park could do with a new pitch, must be the only pitch in the Inter County championship that has astro turf?

[johnnycool]

Grant for something else but Gaelic Park could do with a new pitch, must be the only pitch in the Inter County championship that has astro turf?

We'd a lad done the cruciate in Gaelic park as they' just resurfaced the baseball diamond in the top corner but not very well....

Ulster championship game when NY partook in that.

[screenexile]

I’ve no interest at all in the GAA growing globally. I would like its entire focus to be in Ireland.

Am I alone in thinking this?

I think that’s harsh. I know myself some of the best times I had playing football were in Canada and England and I’m sure many more are the same. I was very grateful for the GAA as a way of joining a community and it’s a massive help for people who do leave the island!