Grass Roots Windfall

[carnaross]

"Grass roots level to benefit
19 August 2007


At an extraordinary meeting of Central Council on Saturday, it was agreed that significant financial funding would be made available to further develop the grass roots level of the GAA.

The funding is set to come from the revenue gained from hosting soccer and rugby internationals at Croke Park over the coming years, while the figure reported to be considered is in the region of €38 million.

The funding includes €8.5 million for county boards specifically for club associated development projects. In addition and because of rapid demographic changes, special urban initiatives will be funded, as will new hurling development initiatives.

There will also be a number of training facilities around the country brought up to a standard where there will be floodlights and all-weather pitches developed over the coming years.

Mr Nickey Brennan, the President of the GAA, emphasised that this is a once off investment additional to funding made available on an annual basis from the GAA's traditional income sources."

The above from Central Council has got to be good news, however, I wonder if any of it will find its' way to Britain.

Thoughts?

[pintsofguinness]

Is there any breakdown of where specifically the money is going?