Ireland’s women’s players will receive €2,000 per match after the FAI agreed to equalise the pay with their male counterparts. Under the deal, Stephen Kenny’s side will reduce their fee from €2,500 in a show of solidarity, with the FAI absorbing the difference to hoist the women’s equivalent from €500. “It wasn’t until 1973 that Ireland played its first senior women’s international,” she noted with a hint of exasperation. It is understood the Government, which rescued the FAI from potential examinership last year, pushed for the parity, as did sponsors. The FAI remains without a main sponsor, only retaining partners for their League of Ireland and FAI Cup deals this year, and this move should lay the foundation to attract blue-chip companies.

Source: Irish Examiner August 31, 2021 04:52 UTC