JP McManus donates €100,000 to every GAA county

24-09-2018 5:10pm #1

He is obviously happy with the All Ireland win!

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0924/995814-jp-mcmanus-donates-100-000-to-every-gaa-county-board

Peter File · 24-09-2018 5:11pm

914 wrote: »

[Link]https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0924/995814-jp-mcmanus-donates-100-000-to-every-gaa-county-board/[/link]

Always great to see anonymous donations from non publicity seekers

grbear · 24-09-2018 5:15pm

Galway County Board have issued a statement saying they are thrilled to have received €25,000 from JP McManus to distribute among clubs in Galway.

Nidgeweasel · 24-09-2018 5:21pm

Yet more money to Dublin. Disgrace.

Balmed Out · 24-09-2018 5:22pm

Fair deuce to him.

benji79 · 24-09-2018 5:41pm

Savage gesture from him. Will be a big boost especially to clubs in smaller counties

TomOnBoard · 24-09-2018 5:43pm

That'll knock at least tuppence off the price of the pint in my local GAA Centre...

crusier · 24-09-2018 5:45pm

Fair play to him! Fcuk the begrudgers!

benji79 · 24-09-2018 5:47pm

You’ll have a few complaints now that it’s not fair on the bigger counties as it’s not enough per club when divided out

Nobody should complain, it’s money for doing nothing that clubs didn’t even know about this time yesterday

tayto lover · 24-09-2018 5:58pm

How did he make his money?

Henryhill2 · 24-09-2018 5:58pm

tayto lover wrote: »

How did he make his money?

Currency trading

Henryhill2 · 24-09-2018 6:00pm

Hard to know what to think of this one tbh

He's paid no tax here for over 20 yrs and at the same he's handing out money

revelman · 24-09-2018 6:08pm

Henryhill2 wrote: »

Hard to know what to think of this one tbh

He's paid no tax here for over 20 yrs and at the same he's handing out money

The vast majority of people who have as much money as he does would find ways to pay as little tax as possible - most would probably go non-resident and pay nothing. That doesn't make it morally right but it is a fact. A good question to ask is if you won the euromillions in the morning would you take financial advice to pay as little tax as possible?

There are plenty of Irish millionaires who give absolutely zilch back to the country not in tax nor in charitable donations. I say fair play.

benji79 · 24-09-2018 6:16pm

I don’t care he doesn’t pay tax. If he did it would be going into government coffers and you or I wouldn’t see it in our clubs. But by paying money directly like this he’s making sure a juvenile team might see some gear or a club can fix a faulty shower in dressing room

Nidgeweasel · 24-09-2018 6:17pm

Henryhill2 wrote: »

Hard to know what to think of this one tbh

He's paid no tax here for over 20 yrs and at the same he's handing out money

He's donated 3.2 million to the GAA, the benefit of which is for GAA clubs. The clubs in Donegal will get 2,500 each which is of enormous benefit to some of them.

If you're starting to whinge about him paying no tax or whatever at you need to have a look at yourself.

We really are a nation of begrudges.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 24-09-2018 6:18pm

Peter File wrote: »

Always great to see anonymous donations from non publicity seekers

only took the first reply for someone to have a pop at this somehow!

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 24-09-2018 6:19pm

Henryhill2 wrote: »

Currency trading

where did he get the initial capital for trading? nobody really knows

Auroras_encore · 24-09-2018 6:30pm

has put buckets into irish racing as well, any one whinging about this is just a

ProudDUB · 24-09-2018 6:52pm

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

Yet more money to Dublin. Disgrace.

A mere 100,000 smackers?

Shure we spend twice that amount delivering skinny soy lattes and jam donuts to all the Dublin players, their partners, their mammies and their parners grannies for their morning elevenses.

PARlance · 24-09-2018 6:54pm

georgiecasey wrote: »

where did he get the initial capital for trading? nobody really knows

I don't think you're supposed to ask such questions. Apparently he's the greatest gambler of all time.

ShamoBuc · 24-09-2018 6:58pm

3.2 million.....fair dues. This will certainly benefit clubs and is a fantastic gesture. In smaller counties, with less clubs, this will have an enormous benefit in particular.

spurshero · 24-09-2018 7:01pm

Who cares how he made is money as long it was legal . He’s raised millions for charity and now is given couple mill to gaa. Supposedly has invested millions in limerick gaa over the years . Ireland really is getting begrudging towards everything especially it seems good deeds as if there’s hiding agendas behind them

bodyguard1 · 24-09-2018 7:02pm

grbear wrote: »

Galway County Board have issued a statement saying they are thrilled to have received €25,000 from JP McManus to distribute among clubs in Galway.

"JP Mc Manus donates €100,000 to every GAA County"......... eh Galway County Board WTF were did the other €75,000 go ? :eek: Ye haven't even got the money and already you're swindling the local GAA clubs

Gorgeousgeorge · 24-09-2018 7:04pm

Small clubs wont benefit. Money will be swindled by greedy people within the county board. Same old crack personal gain etc

PARlance · 24-09-2018 7:13pm

spurshero wrote: »

Who cares how he made is money as long it was legal . He’s raised millions for charity and now is given couple mill to gaa. Supposedly has invested millions in limerick gaa over the years . Ireland really is getting begrudging towards everything especially it seems good deeds as if there’s hiding agendas behind them

It's fantastic that he has given so much back. I'm curious as to how he got his wealth as opposed to begrudging to what he does with it. The gambling story is like a fairytale tbh.

lawred2 · 24-09-2018 7:16pm

Peter File wrote: »

Always great to see anonymous donations from non publicity seekers

Sure when you hand over 3.2m to some cause you needn't disclose it to anyone

nim1bdeh38l2cw · 24-09-2018 7:18pm

Henryhill2 wrote: »

Hard to know what to think of this one tbh

He's paid no tax here for over 20 yrs and at the same he's handing out money

Isn't his money better in the county boards' pockets rather than the government's to burn paying the Anglo debt?

marvin80 · 24-09-2018 7:19pm

Peter File wrote: »

Always great to see anonymous donations from non publicity seekers

He's usually very quiet with his donations so wouldn't be surprised if this was leaked by someone in the GAA

nim1bdeh38l2cw · 24-09-2018 7:19pm

Anyone know how to start a GAA club?

TheRiverman · 24-09-2018 7:25pm

Balmed Out wrote: »

Fair deuce to him.

Advantage McManus.

endacl · 24-09-2018 7:32pm

I wish I was a bajillionaire.

So he’s a wanker. Obviously.

JP McManus donates €100,000 to every GAA county

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