Ballinderry twist in grants debate

Eight members of the Ballinderry club who are on the Derry football panel have added a new twist to the Irish government grants scheme.
The players have pledged to put a portion of the grants, worth between 1,500 and 2,000 euros to their club's players' fund.
This is a great example of so-called 'elite' players using their creativity to ensure that their clubs, which after all nurtured and guided them on their way, stand to reap some reward from their involvement in the county set-up.
It shows clearly that the grants scheme won't cause the sky to fall in on the association if it is accompanied by some common sense.
Most of our top players put a lot into their clubs as well as meeting the huge demands of inter-county competition.
The gesture by the Ballinderry players is a clear demonstration of the commitment of most of our top players to the association as a whole but it should also put into perspective that the sums of money to be received by the players will at best get them a holiday!