Pat Spillane: Cash is king in new GAA world but there may be trouble ahead

Now it is about revenue, not attendances

Poring over the latest accounts were (from left) GAA director of finance Ger Mulryan, Ard Stiúrthóir of the GAA Tom Ryan, Croke Park Stadium director Peter McKenna and GAA president Jarlath Burns. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Here’s the good news: this column is a new rules free zone today. I’ve decided to cast my eye over what else is happening in the world of the GAA.

Only those eager-eyed anoraks will have noticed that the GAA published its annual report for 2024 in the last week. There was a bit of ‘all kinds of everything’ about it – some good news, some bad news. And, perhaps more worryingly, indicators that there may be trouble ahead.