JP McManus donates 100k euro to every GAA county in Ireland
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Limerick captain Declan Hannon lifts the Liam MacCarthy Cup at Croke Park in August
Irish racehorse owner JP McManus has donated 100,000 euro to every gaelic games county board in Ireland to be divided equally among their clubs.
The 3.2 million euro gesture by the businessman has been made on the back of Limerick's All-Ireland Hurling Championship win this year.
Billionaire McManus is a main sponsor of Limerick GAA.
A letter to each county board said the money is for the continued development of gaelic games in the country.
A GAA spokesman described McManus' move as "unprecedented" and an "incredible gesture".
McManus was among 82,000 spectators at last month's All-Ireland Hurling Final Croke Park and visited the Limerick dressing-room after the final whistle to congratulate the players after the dramatic 3-16 to 2-18 win over Galway.
The businessman's involvement with sport also includes hosting the JP McManus Pro-Am golf which will next take place in July 2020 at the Adare Manor course in county Limerick that he owns.
Tiger Woods is among the stars who have previously played in the pro-am event which also attracts leading celebrities.