€5.8m government funding boost for Irish football

For 2022 the FAI will receive €5.8m in ‘Field Sport Investment’ — €3.6 more than the IRFU (€2.2m) and €3.2m more than the GAA (€2.4m).

Tue, 09 Aug, 2022 - 21:36

Ian Mallon

Irish football receives €1.2m more in government funding than rugby and GAA combined, figures released by Sport Ireland have shown.

For 2022 the FAI will receive €5.8m in ‘Field Sport Investment’ — €3.6 more than the IRFU (€2.2m) and €3.2m more than the GAA (€2.4m).

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