FAI hopeful on Government decision
Officials from the FAI and the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) met with Government officials on Tuesday to put forward their proposals regarding the redevelopment of the existing Lansdowne Road venue at a cost of approximately Eur250m.
The proposal includes a request for the Government to foot two-thirds of the bill and the joint FAI/IRFU faction to complete the funding by contributing approximately Eur83m between them.
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The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
Rooney dismisses reports of FAI/IRFU rift over Lansdowne Road
Reports of a row between the FAI and the IRFU over the potential redevelopment of Lansdowne Road have been dismissed by the soccer body's chief executive, Fran Rooney.
A delegation from both governing bodies met with the Minister for Sport, John O'Donoghue, yesterday to discuss the building of a brand new stadium at the Dublin 4 site, with both associations prepared to donate one third of the total cost of the estimated €250 million project.
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The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
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