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GAA grants from government

  • 07-12-2007 5:39pm
    #1
    Malmedicine
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    Ok so i realise this is on the Rugby forum,Ok so the government are going to be giving grants out to the amateur GAA players from the Donegal hurlers to the Cork ones and the footballers in between, but what about the amateur players playin in the AIL or for that matter the Eircom league. I know the GAA lads are more high profile and dont have a chance at being a professional but the AIL lads train 5 days a week usually (ok I know some may be on a bit of money but the majority aren't) so where are our grants?


    BTW not begrugding the GAA players - personally think they deserve it.


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  • #2
    Leon11
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    Eircom League players get paid wages ranging from very poor to very good.

    It's inter-county players getting paid grants to substitute for loss of earnings whilst the gaa make huge sums of money off the back of the games they play in.

    I'm pretty sure the majority of AIL Div.1 players recieve some sort of game bonus whereas in Div.2-3 it happens a lot less.

    I don't mind the players getting grants, I do however have an issue with the government providing a portion of it.

    To play any amatuer sport one has a choice, why should the goverment subsidise those who are able to play at an elite level.


  • #3
    tHE vAGGABOND
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    Good old Irish begrudgery!


  • #4
    daveirl
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  • #5
    Crash
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    Putting preference on a sport over another also is ridiculuous, especially a highly developed one in the country. granted it is an amateur game, but still.


  • #6
    daveirl
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  • #7
    Zzippy
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    çrash_000 wrote: »
    Putting preference on a sport over another also is ridiculuous, especially a highly developed one in the country. granted it is an amateur game, but still.

    Lots of amateur sports people in this country already receive large grants that enable them to train full time - athletes, boxers, rowers, etc etc. They get grants that are a lot more than any GAA player will receive. I don't have any problem with it, I think the GAA players give a lot of people a lot of enjoyment, and give up a large part of their life to do it. Having said that, I don't think this scheme should be restricted to GAA players, all elite amateur sports players that have to put career/personal/family life on hold for their sport should be compensated for that.
    daveirl wrote: »
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    Agree 100%. Its not like we need to promote Irish horses any more - we already give breeders enough help by not charging them any tax :rolleyes:


  • #8
    thirtyfoot
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    daveirl wrote: »
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    Yes, its a disgrace. This years Book of Estimates seems to giving the Horses something like 70m while monies for sports in disadvantaged area has been halved to around a million, had a link but can't find it now. Says it all really.


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