Overview

• RTÉ reports the €3m provision falls short of the €4.45m the FAI sought to expand underage programmes and add minimum full‑time staff at clubs.
• The funding is described as multiannual, with administration expected via Sport Ireland rather than direct FAI control, according to RTÉ.
• The 42 reports the money would flow from Sport Ireland to the FAI for distribution to clubs under oversight and a standalone account, with potential increases tied to targets.
• A government-funded audit found Ireland lags comparable nations, with only 4% of clubs employing a full-time head of coaching and none meeting a four full-time academy coach baseline.
• RTÉ also reports increases for other sports bodies and programmes, including additional funding for the GAA (€983,000), IRFU (€727,000), the GPA (about €1.5m), high performance (€1.5m), and an €18.7m boost for the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund.