FAI won’t have 40% female representation on General Assembly by end of the year

Sports Minister Thomas Byrne has threatened sports bodies with funding cuts unless they hit a minimum 60/40 gender balance in the next four months.

FAI chief executive Jonathan Hill and FAI chairman Roy Barrett during the FAI Strategy 2022-2025 media briefing at the FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

The FAI have admitted they won’t meet their aspiration of 40% female representation on their main General Assembly by the end of the year.

While the association are on target to add another female to the existing four to achieve compliance at board level, cascading that ratio into committee level is proving a challenge.