The FAI And Vera Pauw: The Ultimate He Said She Said

The ‘he said, she said’ between the The FAI and Vera Pauw has sparked into life, with the FAI’s Chief Executive Jonathan Hill and Director of Football Marc Canham addressing why the Dutch woman wasn’t offered a new contract. Speaking at their press conference yesterday, Hill and Canham outlined the findings of their internal review conducted after the World Cup, …

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Eileen Gleeson is New Head of Women and Girls’ Football

The Football Association of Ireland has appointed Eileen Gleeson as Head of Women and Girls’ Football to lead the continued development and growth of football for all women and girls in Ireland. A UEFA Pro Licence holder with experience coaching at domestic and international levels, Eileen recently left her role as manage of Glasgow City having previously spent two years …

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Professional contracts announced for players in Women’s National League

The Football Association of Ireland and the League of Ireland have confirmed the introduction of professional contracts to players in the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League (WNL) which will be introduced December 1st, 2022. From this date, professional players in the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League will be subject to the same Standard Player Contract and minimum wage regulations as …

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FAI Creates New Role for Head of Women and Girls’ Football

The Football Association of Ireland will continue its development of women and girls’ football with the recruitment of a Head of Women and Girls’ Football.  With more girls playing football in the Republic of Ireland than ever before, a pathway in place from Grassroots to the Women’s National League and the historic qualification of Ireland Women’s National Team to the …

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