premierstone wrote: » i think you've hit the nail on the head here and tbh i think you'll find that unless the player is an intercounty player who will afford Dessie Farrell and co the media attention that he craves then the GPA dont give a rats ar*e about issues like this
patmac wrote: » If he hasn't already called them I will get him to do so.
JMULL wrote: » Alot of county managers are said to be getting in the region of €100,000 per year. The average industrial wage is something like €34,000. Lets say the managers are put back to the average industrial wage (not bad considering they can hold down another job as well), that would leave €2,200 each for 30 players. Problem solved
The GAA are a bunch of w@nkers, and there's a sizeable minority of gaa supporters, like myself, who can't stand these old w@ankers in "central council". At least "dictator dessie", as you call him, is not afraid to call it like it is. The type of democracy that exists in the gaa is the most inefficient embarrassing system in the known world.
The type of democracy that exists in the gaa is the most inefficient embarrassing system in the known world
The Chessplayer wrote: » That is the biggest load of cobblers I've ever heard. There were plenty of knives out looking to have a pop at Mick O'Dwyer - which resulted in the Revenue Commissioners doing a full audit of his finances...and guess what, they uncovered absolutely nothing. 100 grand a year - if you believe that you'd believe anything :rolleyes:
Waylander wrote: » Eh that just means that he declared all his income to the Revenue, it does not mean he did earn money from his management activities.
The Chessplayer wrote: » And I suppose you think Nicky Brennan and the boys don't earn a cent? Even the stewards in croke park earn money...and the gaa will barely even give expenses to inter-county players.
aughayes wrote: » Everyone on this thread seems to be talking about the politics of the matter, lets not lose sight of the fact that the commitment these players give is as good, if not better, than many professional athletes. Some of the costs involved in this are crippling to players on low salaries as it is, so i think they are deserving of any money coming their way.
McAnallen quits in protest over player grants By Cliona Foley Friday December 14 2007 ANOTHER well-known GAA figure has resigned his position in part-protest at the recent GAA grant scheme. Donal McAnallen, brother of the late Tyrone Allstar Cormac, resigned as secretary of the Higher Education Colleges GAA Council yesterday and admitted his decision was influenced by the recent agreement to give players grants. McAnallen, who also resigned from the GAA's national McNamee Press and PR Awards Committee, said his reasons were both practical and from a sense of disillusionment. "I have no income at present and I'm in debt. My dedication to GAA committee work has cost me too much time, effort, stress, and my health at times also," McAnallen stated. "Up to now I kept involved because I got a sense of fulfilment from doing that work, as I thought the association served a greater good in Irish life, and I thought everyone was working towards the same ends. But since the weekend, I realised that the association is changing direction altogether. "Suddenly I knew I had lost interest in doing the voluntary work if the sport ceases to be for sport's sake. "Many GAA volunteers, including some of my fellow committee members, have made similar sacrifices. Now I wonder whether it was all worthwhile. "At least I can concentrate on other things from here on," he said. McAnallen has been a vital member of the third-level committee for many years, serving as both its secretary and treasurer. He helped redraft its rules to try to stamp out ineligibility, and was also central in securing Ulster Bank sponsorship until 2011. His resignation comes not long after one of the founders of 'Club Tyrone' Mark Conway, stood down from that fundraising body, and the GAA National Audit Committee, in protest at the grant development. McAnallen, who played with the TG4's Underdogs football team, has been to the forefront in his family's tireless campaign to get the GAA to introduce mandatory cardiac testing. Elsewhere, Galway dual star Alan Kerins has landed a €15,000 mortgage windfall in recognition of his on and off the field actitivies. The contribution to his mortgage is Kerins' prize for winning the inaugural GPA/Halifax 'Fair Play Award' for his Allstar-nominated performances for the Galway hurlers this year, as well as single-handedly founding the inspirational 'Alan Kerins African Projects' charity which has raised over €750,000 since being established in 2005.
enda_4 wrote: » It seems this whole issue is being forced along by certain people. I for one dont begrudge any of those fellas. I know a few fellas on county panels and the amount of time they have to give up is unreal yet having talking to them about these grants a majority of them are of the opinion 'yeah they'd be a great help' but none of them are throwing their toys out of the pram sayin 'I'm not playing unless I'm gettin paid!' It seems to me that there is a few fellas behind the scenes who stand to make far more money than your average county player from these grants and their increasing grip over the GAA. Just my 2 cents
An Citeog wrote: » You should also take into account the benefits that IC players actually receive and I'm not just talking about the chance to play in Croke Park. I don't begrudge the players their grants or any financial aid. What I do object to though, is trying to hold the GAA to ransom by threatening to strike and some of the other nonsense comments in here. The GAA is about far more than the small minority who play at intercounty level and that's where the lifeblood of the game really is. People making comments like Dessie Farrell should be running the GAA really don't seem to grasp this and it saddens me to see. And I don't want to even get started about intracounty transfers!
