Kildare GAA record bumper surplus

Kildare GAA Co Board Treasurere Alan Dunney, informed last night's Annual Convention that the finances of the board broke all records in 2022 with an operating income of just short of €3.4 million and a surplus for the year of €1.08 million up from €692k in 2021.

Mr Dunney told the Convention at The Osprey Hotel, Naas, that he is transferring €650,000 of that surplus to the St Conleth's Park, Development  fund.

Chairman Mick Gorman said "he is determined that the St Conleth's Park Redevelopment will commence  in 2023.

The top table was returned with no contests, just one change with Coaching Officer Shane Power stepping down and replaced by Kilock's Eamonn Costello.

Former chairman, Pat Dunney a player regarded as one of the finest to have ever donned the white of Kildare both both hurling and football, was, on the propoal of the chairman, voted in as Vice-President of the Board.

Full report of the proceedings in next week's Leinster Leader.