Ireland women’s players to receive €2,000 per match in equal pay deal with FAI

The Republic of Ireland team prior to their Euro 2022 qualifier against Germany at Tallaght Stadium in 2020. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Ireland’s women’s players will receive €2,000 per match after the FAI agreed to equalise the pay with their male counterparts.

Under the deal, Stephen Kenny’s side will reduce their fee from €2,500 in a show of solidarity, with the FAI absorbing the difference to hoist the women’s equivalent from €500.