Irish Sunday Mirror

Niamh nets historic goal with FAI post

- BY JAMES WARD

Niamh O’donoghue NIAMH O’donoghue has become the first woman elected to the board of management of the FAI.

The Women’s FAI chairperso­n was appointed after a merger between the two associatio­ns.

Sports Minister Dahne Ross said: “I would like to congratula­te Niamh on her historic appointmen­t.

“It is the first time in the history of the associatio­n the FAI has appointed a woman board member and it is a clear demonstrat­ion of their commitment to the developmen­t of women’s football in Ireland.

“I know from my recent meeting with Niamh and John Delaney, the FAI CEO, women’s football is very much to the forefront of the FAI’S thinking.”

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