Budget 2026: LOI academies to receive €3m in funding

Government commit €3m to LOI academies to kick off multiannual commitment

The government will put €3m towards the funding of League of Ireland academies in 2026 as part of a new multiannual commitment from the state that will allow the number of full-time staff working in the game to increase.

Budget 2026: LOI academies to receive €3m in funding

The details of Budget 2026 will be revealed later, but RTÉ Sport understands that the funding will fall short of the €4.45m requested by the FAI in their pre-budget submission.

Live from Government Buildings - How Sport Fared in Budget 2026 - Sport for Business

We are reporting live this evening from Government Buildings at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport budget briefing. Minister Patrick O’Donovan is running through the monies set aside for the arts, culture and communications, including increased funding of €5 million for TG4. The Sports funding is coming up next with Minister of State Charlie […]

LOI academies and FAI will receive substantial backing in budget

League of Ireland clubs are set to receive major support in the latest budget, as the government has committed to giving the FAI €3million a year to invest in the youth soccer set-up. The amount falls short of the €4.45million the FAI had requested in their pre-budget submission. This request was to be allocated amongst all the League of Ireland sides to set up 26 underage sides each for both boys and girls, and hire three full-time staff member…