The GAA has been actively encouraging its member clubs to fundraise at gambling venues where animals suffer and die, it has emerged.

A “GAA Fundraising Toolkit” guide has surfaced which shows that “A Day/Evening at the Races/Dogs” is being presented as a fundraising idea, with clubs told: “Members, supporters, friends and local business can all be invited to attend. A popular social event...On the day/evening itself there is the opportunity to hold additional raffles/draws – club sponsors and local business may be happy to assist with prizes.”

It directs clubs to the Irish Greyhound Board for more information. Clubs are also encouraged to organise fundraisers at horse racing events.

In light of the well publicised gambling addiction epidemic in Ireland, including among GAA players, it is completely inappropriate for the GAA to suggest gambling venues.

Following the recent revelations about cruelty and killing on “RTE Investigates: Greyhounds Running for their lives”, the GAA must immediately remove greyhound racing from its fundraising guide.

The documentary revealed that 6,000 greyhounds are mercilessly killed every year because they are too slow to win races - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYTb2qBjlMM In addition, dogs suffer injuries and are killed by track vets. In the past four years alone, 1,559 greyhounds have been injured and 506 were killed.

Club fundraisers are helping to keep cruel greyhound racing alive (tracks take a significant commission on ticket sales & profit from food/drink/gambling on the night).

ACTION ALERT

Please join us in urging the GAA to STOP club fundraisers at greyhound tracks.

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