FAI has paid just a fraction of garda match bill

Republic of Ireland's John Egan (left) and Finland's Teemu Pukki battle for the ball during the UEFA Nations League Group 4, League B match at Aviva Stadium, Dublin. PA Photo.

The cash-strapped Football Association of Ireland has so far managed to repay just €19,000 of the more than €350,000 owed to Gardaí for policing major international matches.

In December of last year, it emerged that the Gardaí were €357,244 out of pocket over the FAI’s failure to pay any money last year for policing operations at major Irish soccer internationals at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.