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Derry chief slams Croker staffing costs
12 December 2006
Derry chairman Seamus McCloy has expressed anger at how the GAA is being run, claiming that the ordinary member "would be shocked by the numbers of staff at Croke Park and by what they are costing".
In his address to Monday night's county convention, the successful South Derry businessman accused Croke Park bosses of failing to deal adequately with the huge surge in popularity of the Association and hit out at their 'junket' culture.
"The huge increase in the popularity of Gaelic games has resulted in a phenomenal growth in the number of staff at Croke Park. This growth has been unplanned, unstructured and is inadequately monitored," he said.
"Furthermore, it is adding a major fixed cost to our activities – a fixed cost which will not be easy to get rid of, should our revenue start to dry up.
"The ordinary GAA club member would be shocked and annoyed by the numbers of staff at Croke Park and by what they are costing the Association. And those costs are not restricted to the normal salary and pensions – junkets have now become the way of life in the GAA
"And yet when a crisis develops, the president, who may only be in office a few months, is immediately required. Our senior staff, who are well paid to administer the Association and deal with problems as they may arise, become invisible."
McCloy also called for a total restructuring of Central Council in his hard-hitting address.
"Central Council's managerial ability is virtually negligible – we operate in an inefficient, inexpert and unprofessional way. Our organizational structures, systems and operations are out-of-date for the modern GAA era.
This carbuncle has to be lanced. A professional board, under the direction of a chief executive, should be appointed to manage our affairs at Croke Park."
Derry chief slams Croker staffing costs
12 December 2006
Derry chairman Seamus McCloy has expressed anger at how the GAA is being run, claiming that the ordinary member "would be shocked by the numbers of staff at Croke Park and by what they are costing".
In his address to Monday night's county convention, the successful South Derry businessman accused Croke Park bosses of failing to deal adequately with the huge surge in popularity of the Association and hit out at their 'junket' culture.
"The huge increase in the popularity of Gaelic games has resulted in a phenomenal growth in the number of staff at Croke Park. This growth has been unplanned, unstructured and is inadequately monitored," he said.
"Furthermore, it is adding a major fixed cost to our activities – a fixed cost which will not be easy to get rid of, should our revenue start to dry up.
"The ordinary GAA club member would be shocked and annoyed by the numbers of staff at Croke Park and by what they are costing the Association. And those costs are not restricted to the normal salary and pensions – junkets have now become the way of life in the GAA
"And yet when a crisis develops, the president, who may only be in office a few months, is immediately required. Our senior staff, who are well paid to administer the Association and deal with problems as they may arise, become invisible."
McCloy also called for a total restructuring of Central Council in his hard-hitting address.
"Central Council's managerial ability is virtually negligible – we operate in an inefficient, inexpert and unprofessional way. Our organizational structures, systems and operations are out-of-date for the modern GAA era.
This carbuncle has to be lanced. A professional board, under the direction of a chief executive, should be appointed to manage our affairs at Croke Park."