John Downing: 'Corporate governance is not fun or interesting or sexy - but we know too well how important it is'

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John Downing

Sports Minister Shane Ross was abundantly clear: Get your corporate governance in order. If you do not get your corporate in order - you will not get any money.

He said he was talking directly - not just to the embattled Football Association of Ireland (FAI) - but all sports organisation bidding for a share of a €100m sports grant fund for which applications are due this week.