Congress comes but once a year and when it does, it brings good cheer. Really? Perhaps in days gone by, this was the case. Nowadays, it is perhaps less colourful and more serious, but it has evolved and changed for the better.

THE FAI yesterday welcomed a €15 million government investment in football in Ireland.

The eircom League received a €5.275m windfall today when the Sports Capital Grants were announced by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.