Despite a season where gate receipts plunged due to the pandemic restrictions outgoing Meath treasurer Jim Mullery (Slane) who was returned unopposed reported a healthy profit in income over expenditure at last night's online Meath County Convention.

The accounts show a surplus of €404,383 for the year ending October 31st. This compares to a deficit of €1,475 in 2019.

Total income was €1,446,402, down considerably from the €1,913811 of the previous year but crucially expenditure was down even more, almost €900,000 on the previous year.

There was a big drop in teams expenses, due in large to the much shorter intercounty year, while administration expenses, cost of staging games and coaching and games development also dipped significantly.

Gate receipts came in at €229,907 compared to €476,782 for the previous year. The biggest gate was the day of the county final with receipts of €3,000 for the junior final and €4,000 for the senior decider.

Gate receipts for adult football came to €134,960 while adult hurling brought in €23,225. Almost €66,000 was taken in oo the live streaming of matches.

Playing in Division One of the NFL failed to prove a money spinner however with Meath's share coming to €77,854 compared to €108,568 for 2019.

Fundraising activities realised €54,845 compared to €89,753 for the previous year. The bulk of that however was for the 2019 Race Day, held in December, which brought in over €50,000. Due to the pandemic there was no Golf Classic this year.

Sponsorship of county teams came to €262,000, sponsorship of club competitions came to €40,500, while advertising signs was up significantly.  

On the expenditure side the cost of staging games totalled €110,196 down almost €60,000 on the previous year. Administration expenses were €149,166 compared to €432,981 for 2019. That figure for last year includes a planning/feasibility study for Pairc Tailteann of almost €72,000.

Team expenses came in at almost €500,000, down sharply from the €877,574 for the previous year.

A breakdown of those figures showed a big drop in travelling and catering expenses, medical and physiotherapy and sportsgear and equipment.

Bad debts came to just €3,500.

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