superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 03/08/2016 12:47:09    1894684

Are the decision makers in the Leinster Council (and the GAA for that matter) just utterly stupid or are they seeing how far they can go with taking the p*ss?

If they were limiting the counties that would receive aid to 4 it would have been better to give it to counties who have been in Div3/4 of the league.
At least then you could say that there was some sort of structured approach to who was receiving the funds.
For example an extra 600k plus would go a long way in counties like Wicklow and Carlow which would bring them to an even keel with most of the rest, with the end possibility of at least a chance for a Leinster semi final place. This would be monumental for those counties where one win in Leinster is something that comes around once every 10 years.
Would this extra money really bring Meath and Kildare closer to Dublin?

Giving it to counties because "they are on the commuter belt" is utterly ridiculous.

Andy (Laois) - Posts: 371 - 03/08/2016 12:47:54    1894686

I would like to hear an official from the Leinster Council explain the rationale behind the decision to ignore the other seven counties in Leinster (already, the weakest of the four provinces). How does this close the gap? IMO, it just creates another one.

Independent12 (Carlow) - Posts: 20 - 03/08/2016 12:49:20    1894689

Lads, extremely clever thinks on behalf of the Dublin I mean leinster board pump money into the counties that have the largest number of Dubs living in them so that if they can take all the good players back in a couple years.. Clever Dubs.....

On a another note all the counties in Leinster should be ashamed of themselves for letting these thing happen , Dubs cannot be blamed for getting all the good deals they are just smarter

ulsterrules (Donegal) - Posts: 259 - 03/08/2016 13:07:24    1894709

Leinster council make mad decision and its Dublin's fault?? A lot of crazy people posting here and with a serious anti Dublin vibe.

Whingers get out and support your counties first then have a cry about how unfair everything is. Look at attendances in both codes this season and its embarrassing once you take out Dublin football games.

Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 03/08/2016 13:21:46    1894723

I'm not blaming Dublin at all. Good luck to them. Its the body that is supposed to represent the twelve counties in the province fairly, that I have a problem with.

Independent12 (Carlow) - Posts: 20 - 03/08/2016 13:27:56    1894731

seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2142 - 03/08/2016 13:52:23    1894746

I'd say louth and Wicklow are only thrown in there because there would be uproar if it was only Meath and Kildare got the funding. But I'd say that's all that will happen. Louth and wicklow might get thrown a few quid but the real investment will be in the 2 counties who have any realistic chance of taking on Dublin in the next decade.

This isn't at all fair of course but neither was the millions invested in Dublin over the course of the last 10+ years so the GAA have created the problem for themselves.

realman2 (Kildare) - Posts: 464 - 03/08/2016 13:54:30    1894748

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 03/08/2016 14:16:32    1894774

Being realistic, there are massive populations in these 4 counties & if they were brought up a level or two in hurling & football it would be huge for competition in the province.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 03/08/2016 14:21:39    1894783

Independent12 (Carlow) - Posts: 20 - 03/08/2016 14:27:03    1894793

I think 'fund allocation' should be 'formula driven' so everyone knows what to expect.
It would be neither fair nor practical to disperse funds equally in Euro terms (Leitrim would be disproportionately high) or based on population (Dubs getting too much).
A blend of the two is best - say, 1.5% to each county (48% subtotal) and then the other 52% based on per head population.
This would give an appropriate helping hand to those most in need.

omahant (USA) - Posts: 2596 - 03/08/2016 14:38:25    1894806

Leixonian (Laois) - Posts: 20 - 03/08/2016 14:40:13    1894808

gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 03/08/2016 14:44:43    1894812

Does anyone seriously think that this money will be equally spent between Hurling and football. If 5% is spent on Hurling it would be a shock.

jpcampion (Laois) - Posts: 194 - 03/08/2016 14:49:54    1894816

Are they suggesting that each county will get 500,000 or 500,000 divided between 4? I would its divided surely?

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 03/08/2016 14:52:59    1894821

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 03/08/2016 14:53:57    1894822

I think it is a good decision by the Leinster Council to target counties with a growing population. This is a budget with a specific plan at present and will probably be extended. I think it is most desirable that there are other counties in Leinster besides Dublin that are competing to win the All-Ireland, presently there are six counties in Ireland that have a realistic chance of winning the All-Ireland and counties like Meath, Kildare and Louth with their big populations should also be up there competing with the best. It is silly for anybody complaining about Dublin, as Dublin have only got up to the standard of the top teams. Dublin have won three All-Irelands in the last twenty years and have won them by a margin of one to three points, so it is clear that the standard in other leading Leinster counties has dropped and I think the present plan by the Leinster Council is an attempt to address this. I think it would be a great boost to football should there be more teams competing at the top level.

fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 598 - 03/08/2016 14:56:53    1894828

When is this investment supposed to be happening?

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 03/08/2016 15:12:09    1894840

realman2 (Kildare) - Posts: 464 - 03/08/2016 15:20:38    1894849