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GAA Discussion / Re: Mayo Millionaire backer withholds Money
« on: December 03, 2019, 06:55:17 PM »The latest in the saga:So the current sponsorship deals are democratically chosen? Voted on by clubs?
https://www.offtheball.com/sport/mayo-gaa-receive-e1-million-funding-pending-agreement-terms-932039
While the county board should be making every effort to secure the funding in question, these latest demands from the foundation are a step too far IMO.
There should be scope for agreement on most of the conditions however I see there being a major issue with point number 4 which states:
'The bid process for all sponsorship deals to be managed by a Committee with its members to be agreed in advance with the Foundation and to include independent oversight by a representative from the Foundation'.
The idea of an independent body, not elected by the clubs, having oversight on funding that it provides itself is one thing. Having oversight on 'all sponsorship deals' is a very different matter and runs totally contrary to the democratic ethos of the GAA.
The current sponsorship deals are organised by the county committee which is voted in by the clubs, the same as in every other county.