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Sport Ireland expressed concerns regarding the Football Association of Ireland's handling of several complaints related to sustained harassment and bullying within the Limerick football league. The allegations specifically target members of an amateur football committee, raising significant issues about the governance and oversight of grassroots sports organizations. This situation has escalated to the point where the Sports Minister is contemplating a restriction of state funding, underscoring fears that mishandled complaints reflect poorly on not only the FAI but also on broader sports funding protocols in Ireland.

Starting as a receptionist in the FAI in 2018 was the best thing ever - as I got to know everybody and understand what everyone did. I was so keen to progress.

In a week that will see Damien Duff and Stephen Bradley clash on the sideline in a highly anticipated Dublin derby, the surrounding silence from the FAI is indeed puzzling.

Byrne acknowledged the FAI are still in a difficult financial position and did say funding for domestic academies will be looked at by his department, as well as praising the association's new Football Pathways plan, but added that any future funding for soccer must be fair to other sports across the country.