Sport Ireland have announced that the government is to pump €5.8m into the FAI this year.
The funding is part of the rescue package agreed in the wake of the FAI's financial meltdown.
According to a statement from Sport Ireland it is earmarked for the FAi's development programmes but will require final approval from the Board of Sport Ireland before being paid.
In the round of funding announced today the GAA will receive €2,389,653 while the IRFU will get €2,250,843. These grants support coaching, games development and technical development programmes in the two organisations.
https://www.independent.ie/sport/sport-ireland-announce-government-funding-of-58m-allocated-to-fai-with-24m-to-gaaand-225-for-irfu-40343130.html
Bad and all as demoting the GAA from being an 'ELITE' Sport and Declaring Women rugby as one
they give IRFU as much Money as much Bigger GAA
and to add insult to injury the Knackers in the FAI get twice that amount mainly on the Basis that they fucked their own Finances up so badly and gifted the bosses millions ,
Who then refused to recognize any part The Govermnent plays in their Survival and refused to answer the dails Questions .
This is an organization that has got 10's of millions from the Government over the year and tey do not have one useable ground to their credit . and yet have the cheek of trying to host Tournament on Rugby and FootbaLL pitches.
Rant Over (for now)
Soccer in this country has been under funded for years by successive governments as it's not a vote getter come elections. Its common knowledge the greyhound industry has received more funding annually than soccer. Given the numbers that participate in soccer in this country an increase in funding isn't unreasonable
Granted Delaney's leadership has left the FAI near bankruptcy, but that's a separate issue
Finn Harps are getting 4 million to finally get their new stadium in Stranorlar built (its been lying, partly started, for years since the 2008 crash). Based on the quoted figures, I guess that's coming out of a different fund.
Quote from: J70 on April 22, 2021, 07:40:51 PM
Finn Harps are getting 4 million to finally get their new stadium in Stranorlar built (its been lying, partly started, for years since the 2008 crash). Based on the quoted figures, I guess that's coming out of a different fund.
the ballybofey ones will be pissed
Time to circle the wagons and bring in the foreign code ban pre-1971. 50 years of letting those Soccer types off the hook, is too long. I for one will immediately stop taking my kids to local soccer club. I mean what do soccer clubs bring to a community anyway?
Quote from: dublin7 on April 22, 2021, 06:58:32 PM
Soccer in this country has been under funded for years by successive governments as it's not a vote getter come elections. Its common knowledge the greyhound industry has received more funding annually than soccer. Given the numbers that participate in soccer in this country an increase in funding isn't unreasonable
Granted Delaney's leadership has left the FAI near bankruptcy, but that's a separate issue
Its unreasonable because they will just piss the money away . like giving money to a drunk
I dont want any one banned from anything just for the GAA be allowed to play on a level pitch. Most senior clubs have better facilities tha LOI Clubs
My brother used to work for fingal council around the time of the FINGAL CC vanity soccer Project and the day they went burst he was arranging the room for the press conference. when it was over there were 2 billboards with Sporting fingal on it and tha was the sum total of what they owned
Quote from: Gmac on April 22, 2021, 09:51:27 PM
Quote from: J70 on April 22, 2021, 07:40:51 PM
Finn Harps are getting 4 million to finally get their new stadium in Stranorlar built (its been lying, partly started, for years since the 2008 crash). Based on the quoted figures, I guess that's coming out of a different fund.
the ballybofey ones will be pissed
:D
Apparently they're now holding on to Finn Park as well for their underage development as well as women's football.
Depending on the season, you might get the better football on the Ballybofey side of the river.
Quote from: J70 on April 22, 2021, 07:40:51 PM
Finn Harps are getting 4 million to finally get their new stadium in Stranorlar built (its been lying, partly started, for years since the 2008 crash). Based on the quoted figures, I guess that's coming out of a different fund.
If it's Gov money then it should be a multi-functional facility able to facilitate the GAA...
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Quote from: johnnycool on April 23, 2021, 02:48:03 PM
Quote from: J70 on April 22, 2021, 07:40:51 PM
Finn Harps are getting 4 million to finally get their new stadium in Stranorlar built (its been lying, partly started, for years since the 2008 crash). Based on the quoted figures, I guess that's coming out of a different fund.
If it's Gov money then it should be a multi-functional facility able to facilitate the GAA...
(http://www.starwarsreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/602d34b5c20787b64cd9cf323b8707dd.jpg)
yeah right the tallaght pitch and Lansdowne road were developed with the Same lie un till it came time to write checks .
any the twin towns must have the best sporting facilities of any town its size in the country
Quote from: rosnarun on April 23, 2021, 10:35:24 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 22, 2021, 06:58:32 PM
Soccer in this country has been under funded for years by successive governments as it's not a vote getter come elections. Its common knowledge the greyhound industry has received more funding annually than soccer. Given the numbers that participate in soccer in this country an increase in funding isn't unreasonable
Granted Delaney's leadership has left the FAI near bankruptcy, but that's a separate issue
Its unreasonable because they will just piss the money away . like giving money to a drunk
I dont want any one banned from anything just for the GAA be allowed to play on a level pitch. Most senior clubs have better facilities tha LOI Clubs
My brother used to work for fingal council around the time of the FINGAL CC vanity soccer Project and the day they went burst he was arranging the room for the press conference. when it was over there were 2 billboards with Sporting fingal on it and tha was the sum total of what they owned
John Delaney pissed money away at the top level, but these grants aren't for the senior football team. They'll be used by local clubs and LOI around the country. In an ideal world funding could be used for grounds/stadiums that could be used by both sports, but that's not going to happen any time soon.
Only the GAA is bigger and has more people involved than soccer so why should everyone lose out because of an individual who is no longer involved in the FAI.
Quote from: dublin7 on April 23, 2021, 06:14:10 PM
Only the GAA is bigger and has more people involved than soccer so why should everyone lose out because of an individual who is no longer involved in the FAI.
So why is soccer getting twice as much then?
Quote from: armaghniac on April 23, 2021, 06:39:18 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 23, 2021, 06:14:10 PM
Only the GAA is bigger and has more people involved than soccer so why should everyone lose out because of an individual who is no longer involved in the FAI.
So why is soccer getting twice as much then?
So one year they get more funding and it's a disgrace? I'd be more annoyed that the greyhound industry continues to get significant funding.
Quote from: dublin7 on April 23, 2021, 06:14:10 PM
Quote from: rosnarun on April 23, 2021, 10:35:24 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 22, 2021, 06:58:32 PM
Soccer in this country has been under funded for years by successive governments as it's not a vote getter come elections. Its common knowledge the greyhound industry has received more funding annually than soccer. Given the numbers that participate in soccer in this country an increase in funding isn't unreasonable
Granted Delaney's leadership has left the FAI near bankruptcy, but that's a separate issue
Its unreasonable because they will just piss the money away . like giving money to a drunk
I dont want any one banned from anything just for the GAA be allowed to play on a level pitch. Most senior clubs have better facilities tha LOI Clubs
My brother used to work for fingal council around the time of the FINGAL CC vanity soccer Project and the day they went burst he was arranging the room for the press conference. when it was over there were 2 billboards with Sporting fingal on it and tha was the sum total of what they owned
John Delaney pissed money away at the top level, but these grants aren't for the senior football team. They'll be used by local clubs and LOI around the country. In an ideal world funding could be used for grounds/stadiums that could be used by both sports, but that's not going to happen any time soon.
Only the GAA is bigger and has more people involved than soccer so why should everyone lose out because of an individual who is no longer involved in the FAI.
The GAA don't have more people involved though...
Quote from: rosnarun on April 23, 2021, 10:35:24 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 22, 2021, 06:58:32 PM
Soccer in this country has been under funded for years by successive governments as it's not a vote getter come elections. Its common knowledge the greyhound industry has received more funding annually than soccer. Given the numbers that participate in soccer in this country an increase in funding isn't unreasonable
Granted Delaney's leadership has left the FAI near bankruptcy, but that's a separate issue
Its unreasonable because they will just piss the money away . like giving money to a drunk
I dont want any one banned from anything just for the GAA be allowed to play on a level pitch. Most senior clubs have better facilities tha LOI Clubs
My brother used to work for fingal council around the time of the FINGAL CC vanity soccer Project and the day they went burst he was arranging the room for the press conference. when it was over there were 2 billboards with Sporting fingal on it and tha was the sum total of what they owned
Most GAA clubs have better facilities than LoI clubs?
Are you sure about that?
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 08, 2021, 07:44:59 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 23, 2021, 06:14:10 PM
Quote from: rosnarun on April 23, 2021, 10:35:24 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 22, 2021, 06:58:32 PM
Soccer in this country has been under funded for years by successive governments as it's not a vote getter come elections. Its common knowledge the greyhound industry has received more funding annually than soccer. Given the numbers that participate in soccer in this country an increase in funding isn't unreasonable
Granted Delaney's leadership has left the FAI near bankruptcy, but that's a separate issue
Its unreasonable because they will just piss the money away . like giving money to a drunk
I dont want any one banned from anything just for the GAA be allowed to play on a level pitch. Most senior clubs have better facilities tha LOI Clubs
My brother used to work for fingal council around the time of the FINGAL CC vanity soccer Project and the day they went burst he was arranging the room for the press conference. when it was over there were 2 billboards with Sporting fingal on it and tha was the sum total of what they owned
John Delaney pissed money away at the top level, but these grants aren't for the senior football team. They'll be used by local clubs and LOI around the country. In an ideal world funding could be used for grounds/stadiums that could be used by both sports, but that's not going to happen any time soon.
Only the GAA is bigger and has more people involved than soccer so why should everyone lose out because of an individual who is no longer involved in the FAI.
The GAA don't have more people involved though...
I would challenge that. The Gaa as a sporting organisation is easily the biggest on the island of Ireland. Whatever way you want to measure it; either actual participants or people watching hurling or football.
Quote from: Silver hill on May 08, 2021, 08:45:44 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 08, 2021, 07:44:59 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 23, 2021, 06:14:10 PM
Quote from: rosnarun on April 23, 2021, 10:35:24 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 22, 2021, 06:58:32 PM
Soccer in this country has been under funded for years by successive governments as it's not a vote getter come elections. Its common knowledge the greyhound industry has received more funding annually than soccer. Given the numbers that participate in soccer in this country an increase in funding isn't unreasonable
Granted Delaney's leadership has left the FAI near bankruptcy, but that's a separate issue
Its unreasonable because they will just piss the money away . like giving money to a drunk
I dont want any one banned from anything just for the GAA be allowed to play on a level pitch. Most senior clubs have better facilities tha LOI Clubs
My brother used to work for fingal council around the time of the FINGAL CC vanity soccer Project and the day they went burst he was arranging the room for the press conference. when it was over there were 2 billboards with Sporting fingal on it and tha was the sum total of what they owned
John Delaney pissed money away at the top level, but these grants aren't for the senior football team. They'll be used by local clubs and LOI around the country. In an ideal world funding could be used for grounds/stadiums that could be used by both sports, but that's not going to happen any time soon.
Only the GAA is bigger and has more people involved than soccer so why should everyone lose out because of an individual who is no longer involved in the FAI.
The GAA don't have more people involved though...
I would challenge that. The Gaa as a sporting organisation is easily the biggest on the island of Ireland. Whatever way you want to measure it; either actual participants or people watching hurling or football.
In the 26 it isn't. Soccer has far more players and clubs (admittedly some are far smaller) and there is no reason to think its different in the 6.
Watching live, football wins. Watching on tv? Thats soccer.
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 09, 2021, 02:29:42 PM
Quote from: Silver hill on May 08, 2021, 08:45:44 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 08, 2021, 07:44:59 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 23, 2021, 06:14:10 PM
Quote from: rosnarun on April 23, 2021, 10:35:24 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 22, 2021, 06:58:32 PM
Soccer in this country has been under funded for years by successive governments as it's not a vote getter come elections. Its common knowledge the greyhound industry has received more funding annually than soccer. Given the numbers that participate in soccer in this country an increase in funding isn't unreasonable
Granted Delaney's leadership has left the FAI near bankruptcy, but that's a separate issue
Its unreasonable because they will just piss the money away . like giving money to a drunk
I dont want any one banned from anything just for the GAA be allowed to play on a level pitch. Most senior clubs have better facilities tha LOI Clubs
My brother used to work for fingal council around the time of the FINGAL CC vanity soccer Project and the day they went burst he was arranging the room for the press conference. when it was over there were 2 billboards with Sporting fingal on it and tha was the sum total of what they owned
John Delaney pissed money away at the top level, but these grants aren't for the senior football team. They'll be used by local clubs and LOI around the country. In an ideal world funding could be used for grounds/stadiums that could be used by both sports, but that's not going to happen any time soon.
Only the GAA is bigger and has more people involved than soccer so why should everyone lose out because of an individual who is no longer involved in the FAI.
The GAA don't have more people involved though...
I would challenge that. The Gaa as a sporting organisation is easily the biggest on the island of Ireland. Whatever way you want to measure it; either actual participants or people watching hurling or football.
In the 26 it isn't. Soccer has far more players and clubs (admittedly some are far smaller) and there is no reason to think its different in the 6.
Watching live, football wins. Watching on tv? Thats soccer.
Maybe in Dublin but jaysus GAA is by far more popular I'd have thought.
Quote from: Armagh18 on May 09, 2021, 05:33:00 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 09, 2021, 02:29:42 PM
Quote from: Silver hill on May 08, 2021, 08:45:44 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 08, 2021, 07:44:59 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 23, 2021, 06:14:10 PM
Quote from: rosnarun on April 23, 2021, 10:35:24 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 22, 2021, 06:58:32 PM
Soccer in this country has been under funded for years by successive governments as it's not a vote getter come elections. Its common knowledge the greyhound industry has received more funding annually than soccer. Given the numbers that participate in soccer in this country an increase in funding isn't unreasonable
Granted Delaney's leadership has left the FAI near bankruptcy, but that's a separate issue
Its unreasonable because they will just piss the money away . like giving money to a drunk
I dont want any one banned from anything just for the GAA be allowed to play on a level pitch. Most senior clubs have better facilities tha LOI Clubs
My brother used to work for fingal council around the time of the FINGAL CC vanity soccer Project and the day they went burst he was arranging the room for the press conference. when it was over there were 2 billboards with Sporting fingal on it and tha was the sum total of what they owned
John Delaney pissed money away at the top level, but these grants aren't for the senior football team. They'll be used by local clubs and LOI around the country. In an ideal world funding could be used for grounds/stadiums that could be used by both sports, but that's not going to happen any time soon.
Only the GAA is bigger and has more people involved than soccer so why should everyone lose out because of an individual who is no longer involved in the FAI.
The GAA don't have more people involved though...
I would challenge that. The Gaa as a sporting organisation is easily the biggest on the island of Ireland. Whatever way you want to measure it; either actual participants or people watching hurling or football.
In the 26 it isn't. Soccer has far more players and clubs (admittedly some are far smaller) and there is no reason to think its different in the 6.
Watching live, football wins. Watching on tv? Thats soccer.
Maybe in Dublin but jaysus GAA is by far more popular I'd have thought.
Nope. More people play soccer in Kerry than football.
GAA clubs tend to be better embedded than soccer clubs, but dependimg how you count it there are up to two soccer players per hurlers or footballers combined in the 26c. I doubt the figures sre different up north.
But the point here is what Dublin7 said. Soccer has always been underfunded and it's not exactly outrageous that one fund in one year gets them more than Gaelic games
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 09, 2021, 08:09:09 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on May 09, 2021, 05:33:00 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 09, 2021, 02:29:42 PM
Quote from: Silver hill on May 08, 2021, 08:45:44 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 08, 2021, 07:44:59 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 23, 2021, 06:14:10 PM
Quote from: rosnarun on April 23, 2021, 10:35:24 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 22, 2021, 06:58:32 PM
Soccer in this country has been under funded for years by successive governments as it's not a vote getter come elections. Its common knowledge the greyhound industry has received more funding annually than soccer. Given the numbers that participate in soccer in this country an increase in funding isn't unreasonable
Granted Delaney's leadership has left the FAI near bankruptcy, but that's a separate issue
Its unreasonable because they will just piss the money away . like giving money to a drunk
I dont want any one banned from anything just for the GAA be allowed to play on a level pitch. Most senior clubs have better facilities tha LOI Clubs
My brother used to work for fingal council around the time of the FINGAL CC vanity soccer Project and the day they went burst he was arranging the room for the press conference. when it was over there were 2 billboards with Sporting fingal on it and tha was the sum total of what they owned
John Delaney pissed money away at the top level, but these grants aren't for the senior football team. They'll be used by local clubs and LOI around the country. In an ideal world funding could be used for grounds/stadiums that could be used by both sports, but that's not going to happen any time soon.
Only the GAA is bigger and has more people involved than soccer so why should everyone lose out because of an individual who is no longer involved in the FAI.
The GAA don't have more people involved though...
I would challenge that. The Gaa as a sporting organisation is easily the biggest on the island of Ireland. Whatever way you want to measure it; either actual participants or people watching hurling or football.
In the 26 it isn't. Soccer has far more players and clubs (admittedly some are far smaller) and there is no reason to think its different in the 6.
Watching live, football wins. Watching on tv? Thats soccer.
Maybe in Dublin but jaysus GAA is by far more popular I'd have thought.
Nope. More people play soccer in Kerry than football.
GAA clubs tend to be better embedded than soccer clubs, but dependimg how you count it there are up to two soccer players per hurlers or footballers combined in the 26c. I doubt the figures sre different up north.
But the point here is what Dublin7 said. Soccer has always been underfunded and it's not exactly outrageous that one fund in one year gets them more than Gaelic games
Can you show us where you are getting this stat?
Albeit a pretty cursory look but according to a FAI figures there's approx 450k members involved in the games, with over 500k worldwide for GAA. They are similar sized organisations, with similar sized memberships. There are more soccer clubs but I would say the membership per average club would be significantly lower than your average GAA club. The likes of Cross Rangers have an average 700 members, which is not massive. The local soccer club has about 30, and half are members of the GAA club. In the 26 I would say that funding should be on a like for like basis unless anyone can give me figures to suggest otherwise that Soccer requires more funding due to significantly higher levels of participation and necessity
Quote from: fearsiuil on May 10, 2021, 09:25:38 AM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 09, 2021, 08:09:09 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on May 09, 2021, 05:33:00 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 09, 2021, 02:29:42 PM
Quote from: Silver hill on May 08, 2021, 08:45:44 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 08, 2021, 07:44:59 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 23, 2021, 06:14:10 PM
Quote from: rosnarun on April 23, 2021, 10:35:24 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 22, 2021, 06:58:32 PM
Soccer in this country has been under funded for years by successive governments as it's not a vote getter come elections. Its common knowledge the greyhound industry has received more funding annually than soccer. Given the numbers that participate in soccer in this country an increase in funding isn't unreasonable
Granted Delaney's leadership has left the FAI near bankruptcy, but that's a separate issue
Its unreasonable because they will just piss the money away . like giving money to a drunk
I dont want any one banned from anything just for the GAA be allowed to play on a level pitch. Most senior clubs have better facilities tha LOI Clubs
My brother used to work for fingal council around the time of the FINGAL CC vanity soccer Project and the day they went burst he was arranging the room for the press conference. when it was over there were 2 billboards with Sporting fingal on it and tha was the sum total of what they owned
John Delaney pissed money away at the top level, but these grants aren't for the senior football team. They'll be used by local clubs and LOI around the country. In an ideal world funding could be used for grounds/stadiums that could be used by both sports, but that's not going to happen any time soon.
Only the GAA is bigger and has more people involved than soccer so why should everyone lose out because of an individual who is no longer involved in the FAI.
The GAA don't have more people involved though...
I would challenge that. The Gaa as a sporting organisation is easily the biggest on the island of Ireland. Whatever way you want to measure it; either actual participants or people watching hurling or football.
In the 26 it isn't. Soccer has far more players and clubs (admittedly some are far smaller) and there is no reason to think its different in the 6.
Watching live, football wins. Watching on tv? Thats soccer.
Maybe in Dublin but jaysus GAA is by far more popular I'd have thought.
Nope. More people play soccer in Kerry than football.
GAA clubs tend to be better embedded than soccer clubs, but dependimg how you count it there are up to two soccer players per hurlers or footballers combined in the 26c. I doubt the figures sre different up north.
But the point here is what Dublin7 said. Soccer has always been underfunded and it's not exactly outrageous that one fund in one year gets them more than Gaelic games
Can you show us where you are getting this stat?
The CSO and ESRI sports participation series.
I wouldn't be surprised if there are more soccer players than GAA. Soccer is more casual and sociable, whereas even at club level, GAA requires training 3 times each week, gym attendance, alcohol ban etc. Our club ahd a 3rds team for some years, supposed to be for lads who just wanted a kick-about every week, but it pretty soon devolved into hte usual.
This is our own fault, the enjoyment is going out of the game, but once one club starts the monastic lifestyle (and expensive outside managers), everyone has to do it; we are running to stand still.