Sport Ireland halts funding to FAI

The decision came after an acknowledgement from the association that it did not comply with one of Sport Ireland’s terms and conditions for the approval of grants

Sport Ireland.chief executive John Treacy. Pic: RollingNews.ie

Sport Ireland has decided to suspend and withhold future funding to the FAI after an acknowledgement from the association that it did not comply with one of Sport Ireland’s terms and conditions for the approval of grants.

This emerged from the FAI’s written opening statement tothe Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport, before which a number of FAI officials – including former chief executive John Delaney – are due to appear ...