Prize money boost from UEFA for LOI teams

 
clubs playing in the Europa League are to receive more prize money from UEFA than they previously got from next season to 2018.
It’s been increased by 65-percent, which means teams in that competition have edged closer to what sides in the elite Champions League get.
This season, Irish clubs received a minimum of 120-thousand euro for playing in the Europa League first qualifying round – next season Cork City, St. Pat’s and Shamrock Rovers will pocket at least 200-thousand euro.
The current champions, Dundalk, will now secure a minimum of €550,000 in the champions league qualifiers