Sport Ireland receive additional €65m in Government funding

The €65m package will provide specific funding to the FAI, GAA, and IRFU; a resilience fund to support the other national governing bodies; a sports club resilience fund to support clubs from all sports; a swimming pools/facilities fund; and a resumption of sport and physical activity fund

Sport Ireland

An additional €65m in funding has been secured for Sport Ireland this year, bringing Government support for the sport sector in 2021 to €91.3m.

In light of the significant impact of Covid-19 restrictions on sport, this €65m package will provide specific funding to the FAI, GAA, and IRFU; a resilience fund to support the other national governing bodies; a sports club resilience fund to support clubs from all sports; a swimming pools/facilities fund; and a resumption of sport and physical activity fund.