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Cillian O'Connor & Joe Canning are currently 2 players in TV ads at the moment. They did not do this for free. The great Colm Cooper made 250k on his testimonial. Any problem with that? Any PA that these Dublin players do, the money goes into the players fund. So no, they don't pocket 6k per PA. Nothing of the sort.
Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 08/06/2019 21:33:35 2191889 Link 7 |
Don't think so. Revenue didn't go after Colm Cooper for the 250k he made for his testimonial.
Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 08/06/2019 21:34:51 2191892 Link 7 |
Setting aside the Dub's who seem to be suffering collective myopia on the subject, it's hard to see how anyone can think this is a good thing. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 08/06/2019 21:37:22 2191896 Link 3 |
I'm not opposed to the mindset this creates, to be honest, 17 mill in games development money, multi millions in sponsorships and perks, all games at home, now traveling to training, world class facilities, players retiring to focus on their sporting careers. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 08/06/2019 21:51:26 2191902 Link 8 |
If what you say is true and it goes into a players fund, then that's fair enough. Can you post evidence for that?
Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 08/06/2019 22:11:02 2191911 Link 2 |
Funny that. I've never seen a Cavan player get a car. Or A Fermanagh player. Or a sligo player..... Want to see something interesting? Go to Google search and type in "Dublin GAA funding". Its amazing reading, trust me, you'll love it. Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 08/06/2019 22:18:26 2191913 Link 2 |
Mulligan in his book said he cleaned up after winning all Ireland's clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 08/06/2019 22:29:13 2191919 Link 4 |
Unfortunately not as I'm not the accountant looking after the Dubs. But I can tell you my partner never got 6k for a PA not even close. Would you not like to see evidence of figures from the journalist who wrote this story? Where is the proof from the journalists in question? Quote from the article in question "it highlights the contrast between successful players living in the capital and their counterparts around the country where such lofty figures would never be considered for a promotional appearance of any kind." How does he know this? Has he proof? Is he assuming? Did he even bother to find out? Do you care?
Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 08/06/2019 22:34:39 2191925 Link 7 |
But you've seen a Mayo player, a Kerry player and a Galway player get them!
Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 08/06/2019 22:36:15 2191929 Link 8 |
Not many if any players are given a free car. Plenty of players, probably including Cavan players, are given a sponsored courtesy car from a garage within their county. They then publicise that in their Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc, a picture in the local papers. The garage get nice publicity, the player gets use of a nice car. Everyone's a winner.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7360 - 08/06/2019 22:39:05 2191933 Link 7 |
Ireland is a nation of begruders yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 08/06/2019 22:47:06 2191936 Link 13 |
????? You actually think that it's only Dublin players that get promotional opportunities despite the fact that players from all over the country get these opportunities. Comical indeed man. You're either stupid or being deliberately obtuse. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 08/06/2019 22:59:20 2191944 Link 6 |
fair fecks to them, nobody complains about players driving sponsored cars and the likes so make hay while the sun shines, players deserve everything extra they get for providing us with the entertainment they give us for minimal financial gains doesnt matter what county they play for mrme (USA) - Posts: 22 - 08/06/2019 23:00:49 2191945 Link 5 |
Ah sweet jasus will ya stop , I'm close to tears here , funny that :)
superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 08/06/2019 23:07:55 2191949 Link 1 |
Evidence ? this is a forum , no one is on trial here , get a grip for crying out loud .
superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 08/06/2019 23:10:20 2191951 Link 1 |
I'm leaning towards stupid :)
superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 08/06/2019 23:36:15 2191954 Link 1 |
They are pocketing over €6,000 for appearance fees. Unless they're staying in 5 star hotels on the moon the top players won't be throwing 50k or 60k into a holiday pot each. Obviously top players from other high profile counties will get similar but Dublin obviously have most of the top players. The issue for me is the GAA is basically a paid job for the top counties especially Dublin but not for the weaker ones. In light of this I feel the GAA should increase the grant the lower team players get. It's only 1-2k a year but players at the top getting big sponsorship deals don't need these grants. The players not getting them do. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 09/06/2019 01:07:21 2191979 Link 6 |
Are you suggesting this is a bad thing? FYI, not just the capital.
Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 09/06/2019 01:12:50 2191980 Link 0 |
That's a good proposal in fairness. Hopefully make more incentive for younger ladies and lads in so-called weaker counties to stay involved in the GAA when there are are plenty of distractions in this day and age.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7360 - 09/06/2019 03:22:22 2191992 Link 5 |
Jackeen most people on here long enough knows you've a partner involved in the Dublin set up and know your very honest but they don't want to hear you say that their not getting 6 grand they've already made their minds up and convinced themselves it's true. Just like the poster thinks only Dubs get cars when we all know all the big county players from all over Ireland get cars , sure Donaghy was getting a sponsored car back in 06 he wrote about it in his book.
clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 09/06/2019 05:52:11 2191996 Link 5 |