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FAI apologise to women following sexual abuse allegations | Mark Tighe

Joe Molloy was joined by journalist Mark Tighe on Monday's Off The Ball. The Football Associatio...

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15.30 8 Jul 2024


FAI apologise to women following sexual abuse allegations | Mark Tighe


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Joe Molloy was joined by journalist Mark Tighe on Monday's Off The Ball.

The Football Association of Ireland have today apologised to female former international players, and trainees on a soccer training course, who experienced alleged unwanted or inappropriate sexual advances from FAI coaches in the 1990s. Mark Tighe, along with RTÉ journalist Marie Crowe, carried out a two-year investigation into these alleged offences and Mark joined us to discuss the story on this evening's show.

These details came to light following a joint investigation from the Sunday Independent and RTÉ.


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