Everton windfall for Irish clubs

FOUR Irish clubs have had their coffers swelled by Everton.

The Premier League club have paid a total of €340,000 through the English Football Association as compensation for the training of three players.

The biggest slice of the windfall went to Dublin club, Tolka Rovers, who received €130,000 for training Aidan Downes while Kerry side, Kingdom Boys, received €80,000 for Darren Dennehy. Maymount Celtic and St Brendan’s Park also received sums from the Goodison Park club.