Belief in Football Association of Ireland conveyed in short article (5)

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faith

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'belief' is the definition.
(I know that faith is a type of belief)

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(Other definitions for faith that I've seen before include "A woman" , "Total trust" , "Staunch trust" , "Trust in someone" , "Confidence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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