Oireachtas sport committee invites former Ireland manager Eileen Gleeson to give evidence alongside FAI bosses

There is some annoyance in the Association that Gleeson, who is suing the FAI for alleged discrimination over her treatment as women’s team manager, has been requested to attend

Eileen Gleeson at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Former Ireland football manager Eileen Gleeson has been requested to attend an Oireachtas sport committee hearing with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) next week.

There is some annoyance in the ­Association that Gleeson – who is ­suing the FAI for alleged discrimination over her treatment as women’s team ­manager – has been requested to attend.

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