Shane Lowry believes JP McManus’ latest €32 million present to GAA county boards was an “superb” gesture from one among Irish sport’s largest supporters.
The Limerick billionaire acquired a combined response to his gesture with some calling for him to pay revenue tax in Eire and contribute to the economic system that method.
However Lowry believes McManus, whose 2022 Professional-Am at Adare Manor raised an unbelievable €141.74 million for charities within the Mid-West, deserves nothing however reward for his present.
“It is superb,” Lowry mentioned this week. “I am an enormous fan of JP. He is been nice to us golfers through the years and he is been nice to the GAA and sport generally. Horse racing is large due to JP.
“I do know individuals criticised him a bit final week — I listened to some stuff on the radio or no matter — however he places some huge cash into Eire, and he retains lots of issues afloat.
“And him doing that with the GAA counties was one thing that he would not must do. So it’s extremely beneficiant of him.
“He is probably the most beneficiant individuals you meet. Anybody within the {golfing} circles I do know will let you know that as nicely and I feel it is superb what he is achieved.”
