Sport gets £8.5m cash injection

John Treacy, chief executive of the Sports Council, has said Richard Burrows’ challenge to Pat Hickey for the Olympic Council of Ireland presidency is healthy for Irish sport.

"As a statutory body, we cannot be seen to be taking sides," Treacy said as the Irish Sports Council announced a cash injection of £8.5 million to sporting bodies this year, the biggest investment of its kind in Irish sport.