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Female Intercounty Players Accorded Funding Parity.

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Funding increased from €400 to €1,200, each.

The Gaelic Players Association has welcomed the announcement of an increase in funding for female inter-county players.

Under the current model, male players get €1,200, while female players get €400.


Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers today announced funding of 12-hundred-euro for both female and male players.

That would represent a €1.7 million  increase from the previous figure of €700,000.

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