Stephen McDonnell and his mates donāt know how lucky they are. I know of a few rugby lads like that.
Brolly gives up an awful lot of his own time for altruistic causes for no charge.
To be fair to him, heās made a very successful career for himself outside of football, so doesnāt really need any of the money floating about from media/corporate gigs.
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I know that he does that, and donāt have a problem with Brolly per se. But he does also make money out of his status as a GAA personality, so I find his attack somewhat hypocritical.
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Not so successful anymore. And yes he does need the money, what with 2 homes to fund
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Did he come out of an academy?
As I said, sounds like a thick bollox
Derval O Rourke works for Munster almost as a career guidance role to avoid this happening
Why do the Muldoons on here always begrudge GGA players trying to make themselves a few bob?
Iāve heard this.
Sheās from Mayo apparently.
Does he?
I donāt think he does it for the money, more for the spotlight.
Yes he did. Got a scholarship to go to a rugby secondary school, underage international and then into academy and has been in pro contracts for the past 5 or 6 years Iād say
Masking it as āsomeā going to charity without clarifying exactly how much/percentage just makes it seems like heās trying to make it more respectable. At least have the carraigs to say itās for the money
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Heās from a blueshirt family so itās not surprising.
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By a squad player do you mean a non first teamer?
Somone like ronan o mahony for example (i.e. non international and not gteed starter for Munster) would probably get 80/90stg in england and maybe 120k + euro in Franceā¦plus bonuses.
At the bottom end, fellas who would be struggling to get a contract here would do a lot better in france. Money is crap in 2nd tier in uk
The very wan.
Allegedly
I am assuming to be fair, but whatever his motivation I doubt heās not getting paid for his media work.
Fuck sake. Little excuse so.
Iāve heard he doesnāt donates his RTE money but that may or may not be bunkum.
Whether he does or he doesnāt, heās within the milieu and hasnāt ever said he has a problem with people being paid to be GAA personalities in the media. Personal opinion, but it makes his criticism sit uneasily with me.
Agreed
Ok. Iām in board with that.
As i said the charity thing seemed like something thrown in late.
The rest is as you say people spending money