It was a brilliant gesture from JP.
If every millionaire in Ireland was like JP McManus, then the GAA would have no financial worries for the rest of time. There’d be state-of-the-art gyms, steam rooms and cryotherapy chambers in little GAA clubs in the middle of nowhere and never again would a team have to worry about having sliotars to train with and hot showers for after.
And even though money doesn’t solve all problems, it sure as hell helps when a team can afford to provide their players with a feed after training.
The Limerick man, who made his fortune in the horse racing game, made an extremely generous €3.2 million donation to the GAA on Monday afternoon, to be distributed to each county board in the form of €100,000 each. The aim is that the county boards will then divide the fortune evenly among every club in their county.
On average, clubs will receive €2000 each. We’ve calculated how much each club is going to get in each county.
Listen, €2000 isn’t going to rip up trees for GAA clubs all over Ireland. Put in perspective, it can cost a club €5000 for one of their players to get a knee operation, but at the same time, it does save a few lotto ticket sales.
Fermanagh’s 22 clubs will benefit the most, receiving €4545 each, while Cork’s 167 will benefit the least, receiving €599 each.
Dublin’s Mossy Quinn had a brilliant reaction to JP’s generosity.
Great gesture but bit ridiculous if Dublin GAA only get the same as everyone else. Not exactly balanced #GAA https://t.co/wIXtH08sWS
— Tomás Quinn (@mossyquinn) September 24, 2018
The Tipperary county board monthly meeting took place on Monday night, and word of McManus donation was given a round of applause.
A round of applause from Tipperary club delegates as JP McManus donation letter read out.
Tipperary's 72 clubs set to get €1388 each.@NenaghGuardian— Shane Brophy (@BrophShane) September 24, 2018
Antrim’s 45 clubs – €2,222 each
Armagh’s 51 – €1,961
Cavan’s 41 – €2,439
Carlow’s 30 – €3,333
Cork’s 167 – €599
Clare’s 53 – €1,887
Derry’s 40 – €2,500
Donegal’s 40 – €2,500
Down’s 48 – €2,083
Dublin’s 91 – €1,098
Fermanagh’s 22 – €4,545
Galway’s 81 – €1,235
Kerry’s 70 – €1,429
Kilkenny’s 41 – €2,439
Kildare’s 50 – €2,000
Laois’ 46 – €2,174
Leitrim’s 24 – €4,167
Limerick’s 69 – €1,449
Longford’s 24 – €4,167
Louth’s 41 – €2,439
Mayo’s 50 – €2,000
Meath’s 59 – €1,695
Monaghan’s 33 – €3,030
Offaly’s 41 – €2,439
Roscommon’s 34 – €2,940
Sligo’s 26 – €3,846
Tipperary’s 72 – €1,388
Tyrone’s 53 – €1,887
Waterford’s 50 – €2,000
Westmeath’s 46 – €2,173
Wicklow’s 38 – €2,631
Wexford’s 49 – €2,040
