Sport Ireland’s CEO John Treacy was speaking at the Oireachtas committee on transport, tourism and sport, where he said the body supports Sports Minister Shane Ross’s calls for FAI president Donal Conway to stand down. Mr Treacy said the FAI last received a tranche of Sport Ireland funding in February or March, and said he could not give assurancesgive assurances the association is solvent. I don’t believe it’s finalised yet, but a financial package that will see them through the next year or so,” Mr Treacy said. The election of a new FAI president is due to take place later this month, with Mr Conway nominated to run. Mr Treacy said Sport Ireland is awaiting a number of reports on governance at the association, which will not be available by the time the AGM has been held.

Source: Irish Examiner July 18, 2019 04:52 UTC