Overview
- The Tyrone county board voted unanimously at a Garvaghey meeting to support Offaly’s motion to end commercial involvement with Allianz.
- Offaly’s motion, proposed by Ferbane GAA, urges the GAA to begin the process of cutting ties following concerns raised by a UN report.
- The UN report identified Allianz’s German parent, via subsidiary PIMCO, among entities holding Israeli war bonds.
- The GAA says its Ethics and Integrity Commission is considering the issue and aims to conclude its investigation as soon as possible.
- Any move would be complicated by existing contracts and Allianz’s role in administering player insurance funds, as Dublin’s David Byrne urges the GAA to drop the sponsor and attendees expect more county boards to add pressure.