Buying success

[deeceespain]

I HAVE BEEN READING OF LATE OF THE HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT HAS BEEN PUMPED INTO DUBLIN GAA OVER THESE LAST FEW YEARS. SOMEWHERE IN THE REGION OF 10M EURO. THERE SHOULD BE NO DOUBT GIVEN THE SUCCESS OF DUBLIN TEAMS IN BOTH HURLING AND FOOTBALL THAT IT HAS BROUGHT SUCCESS. RECENTLY I HAVE READ THAT THE BILL TO BRING THESE TEAMS TO THE FINALS [TRAINING -MEDICAL EXPENSES ETC] IS IN THE REGION OF 2M EURO.GIVEN DUBLINS HUGE POPULATION AND THE AMOUNT OF EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRY IN THE COUNTY IT WLL PROBABLY CLEAR ITS DEBT.bUT WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE THE LIKES OF OURSELVES LOUTH LEITRIM ROSCOMMOM FERMANAGH AND THE OTHERS- SMALL COUNTIES WITH NO REALISTIC HOPE OF GENERATING THAT TYPE OF MONEY- I ASK THE QUESTION CAN YOU BUY AN ALL IRELAND ? IT SEEMS YOU CAN

[Eireogatron]

huge amount of money also being pumped into Tipperary football recently which has being reaping rewards at uderage level.

I think it is plainly obvious that if you have the money to take care of player welfare, subsidise unpaid leave, nutritionists, best hotels, physios,coaches, trips away, courtesy vehicles etc than you are going to be successful. Each county would have their own gauge of what would constiute success. When Armagh won the AI it was also on the back of big spending and innovation in coaching (McCloskey), training and trips (la Manga). you dont have to rival the budget of Dublin to attain their success as top class facitilities, coaching, welfare packages etc will differ from place to place but it is certainly not a new concept of spending big to attain high success. The budget that can HELP attain an AI will vary from county to county and team to team, but be sure of one thing - it is only an AID to success. Lets be honest, Dublin have dominated Leinster for the past 10-11 years and it was a matter of time before they made the breakthrough. Realistically, counties such as Louth, Leitrim, Fermanagh etc are never going to have an AI chance whether they have a big budget or not, they have no real pedigree of success and small populations.

You cant buy an All Ireland, but money certainly doesnt do you any harm.