Money, Dublin and the GAA

[dublin7]

If you're going from Cork to Letterkenny in Donegal that's about an 800km round trip. I must admit I haven't clue how you get to Croke Park and back that it takes you 800km round trip.

Even travelling from Dingle to Dublin and back is only about 650km. Can you put up a Google map of your approximate journey so you can show me where my maths/geography is going wrong?

I live in the south of the country. I have travelled to Derry, Sligo and Antrim to matches. I never mentioned Croke Park - that was you. Not so  smart now are you?

No need to apologise.

Fair enough it's 800km once a year. I thought it was a regular thing. My bad.

[macdanger2]

Was just reading on the Mayo News about the 2020 accounts and this stood out:

Breaking down team expenses for 2020, travelling expenses fell from €927,444 to €403,861.

So basically, we're spending a million on travelling expenses most years!!

Player travelling expenses is something that should be taken care of at Croke Park level as it's a cost that disproportionally affects counties on the western seaboard in particular.

https://www.mayonews.ie/sports/36251-mayo-gaa-shows-216k-surplus

[MayoBuck]

I think travelling expenses have been covered centrally since the season restarted. It would make sense to keep it that way going forward.

[twohands!!!]

I think travelling expenses have been covered centrally since the season restarted. It would make sense to keep it that way going forward.

This was driven by the GPA - over the years there were a fair few issues in terms of the administration of this in various counties.

The plan is that it will be administered by Croke Park going forward.

[mup]

I think travelling expenses have been covered centrally since the season restarted. It would make sense to keep it that way going forward.

Do all intercounty teams get travel expenses? As in minor and u20? Or just senior.

[The Hill is Blue]

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[manfromdelmonte]

Dublin finished the year on 128 points, after their five games.

It's the 6th-highest five-game total in the history of the AISFC.

The others were all Dublin teams:

2019 147pts
2015 136pts
2017 & 2018 134pts
2014 132pts

from twitter account GAA stats

[Main Street]

If you're going from Cork to Letterkenny in Donegal that's about an 800km round trip. I must admit I haven't clue how you get to Croke Park and back that it takes you 800km round trip.

Even travelling from Dingle to Dublin and back is only about 650km. Can you put up a Google map of your approximate journey so you can show me where my maths/geography is going wrong?

When Mick O'Connell played for Kerry they reckoned he had to travel about 250 miles to get to Croke Park, about 400 km , that was before motorways !
A friend of mine lives in Caherdaniel , that's the guts of 400 km from Croker .

Before the bridge was built, he first had to row his boat to the shore.

[Baile Brigín 2]

https://twitter.com/offtheball/status/1341137619204284416?s=19

[RedHand88]

https://twitter.com/offtheball/status/1341137619204284416?s=19

Laughable stuff. Paul mescal!! Heard it all now 

[caprea]

https://twitter.com/offtheball/status/1341137619204284416?s=19

Ger really nailing the central issue there. 

[Baile Brigín 2]

https://twitter.com/offtheball/status/1341137619204284416?s=19

Laughable stuff. Paul mescal!! Heard it all now 

There is a point there though. There is a discernable lack of activity from too many county boards.

[caprea]

https://twitter.com/offtheball/status/1341137619204284416?s=19

Laughable stuff. Paul mescal!! Heard it all now 

There is a point there though. There is a discernable lack of activity from too many county boards.

I know what you mean. Dublin took in 161k from fundraising from 2015-2017 according to their own accounts. Desperately short of more active county boards like Mayo who took in 1.761 million from 2015-2016.

[6th sam]

https://twitter.com/offtheball/status/1341137619204284416?s=19

Laughable stuff. Paul mescal!! Heard it all now 

There is a point there though. There is a discernable lack of activity from too many county boards.

I know what you mean. Dublin took in 161k from fundraising from 2015-2017 according to their own accounts. Desperately short of more active county boards like Mayo who took in 1.761 million from 2015-2016.

Simple. Match funding. Gaa should pool finances and match fund those counties working hard to bring in finances. Spread Dublin's excellence

[Baile Brigín 2]

https://twitter.com/offtheball/status/1341137619204284416?s=19

Laughable stuff. Paul mescal!! Heard it all now 

There is a point there though. There is a discernable lack of activity from too many county boards.

I know what you mean. Dublin took in 161k from fundraising from 2015-2017 according to their own accounts. Desperately short of more active county boards like Mayo who took in 1.761 million from 2015-2016.

And how are their respective models working out?