Tyrone secretary Dominic McCaughey has claimed that there is a reluctance among the GAA top brass to stamp out alcohol sponsorship. McCaughey has criticised the Association for failing to respond to recommendations of the Connolly Report to the phasing out of alcohol-related deals. He observes in his annual report: "It is disappointing that the Association, in general, has moved in a rather pedestrian fashion on one of the major recommendations of the Connolly Report - that of immediate implementation of limiting sponsorships by companies associated with alcohol to two years, and ultimately phasing out this form of sponsorship." "It is almost impossible for clubs and counties to take action on this front, when there would appear to be a reluctance at national level to take any remedial action as recommended. "Faced with the ever-increasing problems associated with substance and alcohol abuse across the entire nation, the reasons or arguments put forward for inactivity by our association do not stand up to scrutiny." Tweet

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