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Replying To southleitrim_mafia:  "Apparently the both clubs received half million euro profit. Each. I do think it's madness that any club requires this much money. But fair play to them on a great fundraiser.

Apparently Gortletteragh raised €120k profit with their quid games fundraiser. It will be interesting to see if the cb could match this. For some reason I highly doubt that. Unfortunately."
How many tickets was sold to make that profit?. I'm guessing the profit is after taking out the cost of the house and advertising done on the draw.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3517 - 14/01/2025 18:02:15    2585909

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Replying To southleitrim_mafia:  "Apparently the both clubs received half million euro profit. Each. I do think it's madness that any club requires this much money. But fair play to them on a great fundraiser.

Apparently Gortletteragh raised €120k profit with their quid games fundraiser. It will be interesting to see if the cb could match this. For some reason I highly doubt that. Unfortunately."
Congratulations to the two clubs if that is the outcome


It is not madness at all as they both have big capital projects.

Unless clubs have good facilities and coaching they will not attract young players.Both soccer and rugby are now enticing alternatives for these youngsters.

joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 523 - 14/01/2025 19:06:42    2585917

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Replying To 3rdmidfielder:  "Any word on any challenge games? Sligo played Donegal at the weekend. Played Longford previously. Longford were terrible I heard and Longford bet us??"
Anyone know lineouts in those games?

JimmyNail (Leitrim) - Posts: 258 - 14/01/2025 19:32:03    2585918

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Replying To funnyfella:  "Congrats to Mohill and St Marys clubs for running an excellent fundraiser. while the CB are running a quid games as their main fundraiser for the year......"
They would need to have sold circa 14 thousand tickets for that level of profit. I find that hard to believe. Co Boards from small counties will never get the same buy in as clubs want to fundraise just for themselves

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1996 - 15/01/2025 01:32:41    2585941

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "How many tickets was sold to make that profit?. I'm guessing the profit is after taking out the cost of the house and advertising done on the draw."
Yes that is what profit means

southleitrim_mafia (Leitrim) - Posts: 120 - 15/01/2025 08:42:06    2585948

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Replying To joeman123:  "Congratulations to the two clubs if that is the outcome


It is not madness at all as they both have big capital projects.

Unless clubs have good facilities and coaching they will not attract young players.Both soccer and rugby are now enticing alternatives for these youngsters."
I'm just of the opinion that a lot of money goes to waste on these projects. How many clubs now have astro turf pitches, state of the art gyms etc. I'd be behind the GAA building maybe another 2 or 3 centre of excellence type projects in bigger towns in the county.

These facilities could be shared amongst the clubs in the area. Instead we have clubs raising and spending massive amounts of money on their own projects. I don't have a problem with any of the individual clubs more so the mindset of the GAA as a whole.

southleitrim_mafia (Leitrim) - Posts: 120 - 15/01/2025 08:47:53    2585949

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Replying To eoinog:  "They would need to have sold circa 14 thousand tickets for that level of profit. I find that hard to believe. Co Boards from small counties will never get the same buy in as clubs want to fundraise just for themselves"
Believe what you want its no loss on me

southleitrim_mafia (Leitrim) - Posts: 120 - 15/01/2025 08:49:48    2585951

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Replying To joeman123:  "Congratulations to the two clubs if that is the outcome


It is not madness at all as they both have big capital projects.

Unless clubs have good facilities and coaching they will not attract young players.Both soccer and rugby are now enticing alternatives for these youngsters."
Whatever about Carrick I don't think rugby will win the hearts and minds of young folk in Mohill or Gortletteragh.

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 54 - 15/01/2025 10:17:58    2585956

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