Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion

Ms Niamh O'Mahony:

I will mention that I am elected to the FAI board as the only female director. Unfortunately, I am a Cork City fan, for my sins, and we have not had such a great year. I was nominated by the supporters side of the house. I will put on record that I am the first person elected by a national supporters body out of the 55 nations in UEFA. When the Senator talked about facilities in the League of Ireland, it resonated. Since 2019, the relationship between supporters and the association has dramatically improved.

On the national league side of it, I also sit on the national leagues committee, or used to at least. The relationship and looking forward to next season are all about the supporters and league office working together to identify problematic areas and what can be done in the short term. That is very much a focus for my side of the house and also the League of Ireland office in general.

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