The 6 Munster Counties spend on Inter County Team Preparation.
In the run up to the Munster Hurling Final, this Weekend We have delved into the the Financial Accounts of the 6 Munster Counties to come up with a Year on Year spend on Team Preparation costs for the past 10 years and the arrow is only pointing in one direction, across all 6.
Question; So What is the Total Amount Spent for the 6 Munster Counties over last 10 Seasons on their Inter County Teams ?
Answer; €68,020,435
Yes, You read it right that’s over €68 m,
The Total spend on Teams between 2014 and 2023 by the 6 Munster Counties
Question; What was the Total Spend in Munster back in 2014?
Answer; €5,371,695
The 2014 Total spent by the 6 Munster Counties
Question; What was the Spending in 2023?
Answer; €10,414,115
The 2023 Total spend by the 6 Munster Counties
Question; Are all the Munster Counties spending more or less on Team Preparation Costs in comparison to Previous Years ?
Answer; Everyone of the 6 Munster Counties spent more on Inter County Team Expenses in 2023 than they ever have done before.
Question; What County holds the Spending Record, when did it happen ? and how much ?
Answer; €2,363,731
The All Time Record spend for Inter County Team Prep in Munster, spent by Limerick in 2023.
Question; By What Percentage has 2023 spending increased across the 6 Counties increased on 2022?
Answer; 17%
The Total Percentage Increase on spending between 2022 and 2023 by the 6 Munster Counties
€8,829,983 v €10,414,115
Question; Over the Past 10 Seasons What is the largest total spent by a Munster County ? ?
Answer; €15,094,977
Cork with the biggest total spend 2014- 2023,But Limerick is gaining rapidly with over €4.66m spent in 2022 and 2023 alone giving them a total in second place of €13,763,693,
Tipperary is in third with €11,890,398 and Kerry in Fourth with €11,063,147
Question; What was Limerick spending on Team Expenses in 2014 versus 2023 ?
Answer; €783,807
Limericks 2014 Spend v €2,363,731 in 2023 an increase of over 2/3rds,
In 2014 they were 4th out of the 6 Munster Counties,In 2023 they were number 1 for a third year in a row having outspent second placed Cork by €270k.
Question; What Year did Tipperary Outspend the Other 5 ?
Answer: 2019
The 1 Year between 2014 and 2023 where Tipperary outspent the other 5 and won a Senior Hurling All Ireland,
Cork have been Top of the cash pile in 7 of the last 10 Years (2014-2018) and again in 2020,Limerick have been number 1 in the spending stakes for the past 3 years (2021-2023)
Munster Counties Team Expenses 2014-2023
| County | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Total |
| Cork | €1,388,374 | €1,441,101 | €1,378,135 | €1,747,567 | €1,520,491 | €1,627,483 | €1,171,084 | €1,210,068 | €1,614,766 | €1,995,908 | €15,094,977 |
| Tipperary | €866,405 | €1,045,916 | €1,099,503 | €1,070,000 | €1,153,282 | €1,776,975 | €778,713 | €890,581 | €1,411,749 | €1,797,274 | €11,890,398 |
| Waterford | €569,933 | €664,485 | €812,582 | €872,607 | €772,122 | €808,882 | €618,362 | €705,365 | €962,570 | €1,204,350 | €7,991,258 |
| Clare | €790,563 | €657,377 | €760,676 | €721,101 | €793,272 | €862,258 | €519,332 | €642,101 | €1,097,282 | €1,373,000 | €8,216,962 |
| Kerry | €972,613 | €998,495 | €997,762 | €1,030,443 | €1,031,700 | €1,387,154 | €780,950 | €738,448 | €1,445,730 | €1,679,852 | €11,063,147 |
| Limerick | €783,807 | €1,040,967 | €890,532 | €1,148,631 | €1,429,217 | €1,479,886 | €1,007,778 | €1,321,258 | €2,297,886 | €2,363,731 | €13,763,693 |
| Total by Year | €5,371,695 | €5,848,341 | €5,939,190 | €6,590,349 | €6,700,084 | €7,942,638 | €4,876,219 | €5,507,821 | €8,829,983 | €10,414,115 | €68,020,435 |
