JP splashes the cash!

[johnnycool]

Exclusive: JP McManus to donate €1 million to every GAA county board in Ireland

Bloody hell, that's some dough to be splashing about and to the clubs...

[Armagh18]

That's brilliant. Wonder would he fire a few quid at Casement while he's at it lol.

[Saffrongael]

Didn't he do the same a few years ago when a Limerick won the all Ireland, 2018 ? Maybe it wasn't a million each

[tonto1888]

fair play to him

[Wolfetones]

Didn't he do the same a few years ago when a Limerick won the all Ireland, 2018 ? Maybe it wasn't a million each

It was 100k then.

[Saffrongael]

Didn't he do the same a few years ago when a Limerick won the all Ireland, 2018 ? Maybe it wasn't a million each

It was 100k then.

Yeah you're right

[brokencrossbar1]

That's brilliant. Wonder would he fire a few quid at Casement while he's at it lol.

The JP McManus Casement Park...imagine that all over the TV screens during the Euro's.

Some investment and says a lot about the man

[Itchy]

I would have mixed thoughts on this. The man is a tax exile so he doesnt pay his fair share into government where our elected representatives decide where it should be spent. Instead he thinks he should decide where it should go - that doesnt sit easy with me to be honest.

On the other hand it is an extremely generous donation that he doesnt need to make and will be very welcome by each County board, especially in smaller counties.

[square_ball]

Is it not to be distributed to clubs like the last time?

[trailer]

I would have mixed thoughts on this. The man is a tax exile so he doesnt pay his fair share into government where our elected representatives decide where it should be spent. Instead he thinks he should decide where it should go - that doesnt sit easy with me to be honest.

On the other hand it is an extremely generous donation that he doesnt need to make and will be very welcome by each County board, especially in smaller counties.

+1

Should go a long way to cover some of the managerial expenses certain counties incur.
 

[Rossfan]

Is it not to be distributed to clubs like the last time?

Cork Clubs won't be getting much compared to Clubs in the smaller Counties.

[trueblue1234]

I would have mixed thoughts on this. The man is a tax exile so he doesnt pay his fair share into government where our elected representatives decide where it should be spent. Instead he thinks he should decide where it should go - that doesnt sit easy with me to be honest.

On the other hand it is an extremely generous donation that he doesnt need to make and will be very welcome by each County board, especially in smaller counties.

I'd have my own issues with him as well. However cutting out the clusterf**k of a government in the north could only be described as good business sense. And if passed through the government in the south, would prob only result in a set of bids and 5 O'Neill's for each club. Bit of Robin Hood about it all.

[Armagh18]

I would have mixed thoughts on this. The man is a tax exile so he doesnt pay his fair share into government where our elected representatives decide where it should be spent. Instead he thinks he should decide where it should go - that doesnt sit easy with me to be honest.

On the other hand it is an extremely generous donation that he doesnt need to make and will be very welcome by each County board, especially in smaller counties.

In fairness I think I'd rather McManus choose where his money goes as the government waste it on shite but thats a whole other debate that I don't really want to have at the minute lol.

[johnnycool]

I would have mixed thoughts on this. The man is a tax exile so he doesnt pay his fair share into government where our elected representatives decide where it should be spent. Instead he thinks he should decide where it should go - that doesnt sit easy with me to be honest.

On the other hand it is an extremely generous donation that he doesnt need to make and will be very welcome by each County board, especially in smaller counties.

+1

Should go a long way to cover some of the managerial expenses certain counties incur.
 

I'd hope it's a straight split to the clubs like it's intended and nothing syphoned off to the county boards as an "Admin" fee.

[skeog]

what a gesture that 32 million will be well spent in each recepients clubs all over Ireland.