Niall Quinn: 'It borders on discrimination giving money to one set of sports and not football'

Quinn, who won 92 Ireland caps, has a major issue with one sector receiving exchequer funding when the overwhelming pattern in recent years is the proportion laid on football increasing.

HAND IT OVER: Former Republic of Ireland international Niall Quinn, is presented with a Hall of Fame award by Paul Cooke. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile.

Niall Quinn feels its high time football received its fair share of the betting tax, slating the Government’s policy as “discrimination”.

Two percent levied of all wagers raises around €105m per annum and the State have attempted to disassociate this from the Horse and Greyhound racing fund payout which equates to €99.1m.