I personally believe that intercounty managers should be paid legally.. I was just wondering what is the GAA's stance in relation to club manager payments? In my own club I know the Internediate manager receives €100 per match or session... approx €300 a week and I think he deserves it.

gaafarmer (Wexford) - Posts: 280 - 17/01/2012 16:24:08    1095269

In principle, I agree, but I believe the amount should be capped.

An unregulated system would result in larger counties with larger followings being able to invest more in coaches, managers, physicians etc, which will increase the quality gap further. I think this would be an unhealthy development.

squareball_1988 (Donegal) - Posts: 343 - 17/01/2012 16:33:44    1095276

Why does he deserve it? The Revenue should come after the likes of him.

Cute_Kerry_Hoor (Kerry) - Posts: 2518 - 17/01/2012 16:35:33    1095279

I don't think any gaelic managers should be paid. If the GAA were capable of wiping out all payment to managers i don't think it would effect the quality of the games. Every county is full of ex players who would love to manager their county team. The payment of managers has become a big issue because of some managers who are making a career of traveling around Ireland managing different teams but the fact is that the top teams in Ireland are managers by men from within their own county.

Louth Gael (Louth) - Posts: 1227 - 17/01/2012 16:42:40    1095290

Inter-County and Club managers devote vast amounts of time, energy and personal expense to their teams. They deserve expenses at least, however, I do agree there should be some sort of regulation.

I was just wondering if any journalists have asked the members of the task force on this issue if they are in receipt of any other payments themselves apart form their Croke Park salaries, (if applicable). For example, former Principal Teachers pensions??

Have to say I enjoyed the headline in the Independent yesterday, "Paid professionals at Croke Park causing disquiet among grassroots volunteers".

BreffniBlue (Cavan) - Posts: 278 - 17/01/2012 17:25:12    1095337

I am not against payment for service rendered, but it is a very slippery slope. Why should a manager be paid and a player not. In most other sports players earn more money than managers. Why should it be different in the GAA. As I stated already, I don't mind payment for players or managers if the GAA can afford it, but I don't think managers deserve it any more than players.

At the present time and in the current economical climate. Leave it alone.

ManFromManach (Fermanagh) - Posts: 95 - 17/01/2012 17:28:12    1095345

I entirely agree with cute_kerry_hoor, the biggest reason for the money these managers get to be made public and legit is that they are working under the table. Any other tax dodger in ther country would be up in court in a heart beat. It should be legitimate for that reason only. The GAA currently is facilitating this tax evasion.

Dubfan Abroad (Dublin) - Posts: 282 - 17/01/2012 17:37:21    1095359

how much do the GAA administrators Croke Park get?maybe they should cut their salaries, manager are entitled to get paid/claim expenses for all the hours they put in, they dont do a Trappadoni sitting at home watching dvds all day

Gael85 (Dublin) - Posts: 1433 - 17/01/2012 18:02:53    1095390

Im not arguing that managers put in a huge amount of work (although its probably tougher being a player,and they dont get paid) but if you dont want to do the job for free,step aside for someone who will (Im sure there are plenty of people out there who would do it for free).I wouldnt be in favour of paying managers at the best of times,but especially not now when you cant open a newspaper without hearing about how so many county boards are in financial trouble (and boy are alot of them in trouble)

TheRoad (Galway) - Posts: 1339 - 17/01/2012 18:19:54    1095412

Totally against payments to managers, by all means compensate mentors/coaches for genuine expenses incurred but payments? What purpose do they serve? Clubs are kept going by fundraising committees who flog their asses off for their club to then have it syphnoed off by bloodsucking seniors who feel they are something special. Its bad enough some clubs buying senior players hurleys (did you ever hear the like!!), but paying some from club members money? I am glad my own club has avoided this. Clubs and by extension counties don't actually need these people, we think we need them but actually we don't.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4954 - 17/01/2012 18:26:36    1095418

I was down South last summer talking to a few GAA relatives and friends and was told what a certain county manager was being paid; his salary was well known in the county as every senior club was expected to make a contribution to it.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9818 - 17/01/2012 19:42:43    1095505

There is alot of hype over this issue. I understood that county managers were not paid by the county boards but by supporters groups who are free to do what they want with their money. No point getting over excited about it though, the recession will sort out the problem.

mod (Mayo) - Posts: 859 - 17/01/2012 20:29:30    1095559

No totally against managers been paid...

DUB1 (Dublin) - Posts: 5583 - 17/01/2012 20:29:54    1095560

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No totally against managers been paid...

So much so you'd give up Daly as the hurlers manager? I suppose hes doing it for free though

moomoo (Kerry) - Posts: 4023 - 17/01/2012 20:35:28    1095567

referees are being paid so why not Managers

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 17/01/2012 20:36:48    1095571

When outsiders come into a club to be the manager it is more like a job.. Theyre not exactly doing it for the love of this new parish and its people.. Most clubmen would not get paid to manage the senior or intermediate teams but that is much different to an outsider. I would be very surprised to hear of any outsiders coming in to train the first team without getting paid.. Why would they?

gaafarmer (Wexford) - Posts: 280 - 17/01/2012 21:21:03    1095623

Gaa have released a discussion paper on this. check out hill16.ie

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 17/01/2012 21:29:04    1095637

Looking at the three options, the status quo can be discounted so that leaves two options. Regulate payment or ban and enforce. If you can't ban it the only option is then to regulate it and make it very open and hoepfully accountable to the broader membership who make all the sacrifices. With that payment will come even more pressure especially on managers perceived as under-performing. More strife, conflict, litigation and a brassed off membership.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4954 - 18/01/2012 09:07:41    1095687

Flat rate amount - additonal bonus payment based on performance - and there you have it

They are already getting paid so why not address the issue and then move on

JinxyPoop (UK) - Posts: 1162 - 18/01/2012 09:25:37    1095692

Top brass in the GAA remind me of "Animal Farm"

allSOran (Sligo) - Posts: 690 - 18/01/2012 09:42:02    1095698