Minister visits GAA Board of Directors in stadium row

A dispute broke out between the Waterford GAA bosses and former Sports Minister Martin Cullen, who claimed that the county council was trying to blame him for his "own failures and shortcomings".

In a rare public statement since his retirement from politics, Mr. Cullen has knocked on the Waterford County Council, claiming up to 25 million euros have been offered to develop a First-clbad stadium during his tenure, but that "We have first-clbad players with third- or fourth-clbad support, that's what we are in Waterford," said Mr. Cullen.

Criticizing the county council, Mr Cullen said: "An incredible opportunity has been presented to them, can you imagine that another county in Ireland has the Sports Minister in his constituency and does not does not even invite him to a meeting? Does that make sense to anyone? "

He said that he had met with other sports councils and bodies of the GAA, but that he could not get the Waterford County Council to meet me. never available on the Waterford Board of Directors.

"Since I retired from politics eight years ago, I did not comment, but I was very surprised by the comments that were made," he said. declared on WLR radio .

I was left in a situation that led me to believe that I had to put the clocks back to the hour

He said that when he was Minister of Sports he "donated" money to GAA clubs and other sports organizations. He said that he was greeted by "frustrating absurdities" and apologies as a proposed installation at Carriganore, to be shared with Waterford Institute of Technology, being dubbed "not far enough"

M. Cullen said that he had discussed the improvement of Walsh Park, but was told that the GAA would not be able to match the government's funding

. % of funding for Walsh Park, which "For someone to blame and use someone else for his own failures and inadequacies is quite appalling and he reflects more on them than on me. "