Clare Conlon
Clare Conlon played with Raheny United [football] and helped them win the Women’s FAI Cup against UCD Waves in the Aviva Stadium Lansdowne Road Nua.
Clare then joined Sarsfields [GAA football] (of Laois) to help them beat Na Fianna (of Dublin) in the Leinster Senior Football Final at Clane GAA Grounds, Co. Kildare.
Super human stuff in fairness.
Raheny United claim third straight Women’s FAI Cup crown on the bounce (Independent.ie)
Bleurgh Aw.
Controversial but apparently cuddly Football Association of Ireland boss John Delaney (left) – 47 today – and partner Emma English.
It’s that lad’s birthday every day.
Harrumph.
Via Emma English
Meanwhile...Why John Delaney has a fraught relationship with League of Ireland (Alan Smith, Guardian)
Independent.ie will run a ‘behind-the-scenes’ documentary, hosted by Barry Egan, about FAI chief executive John Delaney from Sunday.
The documentary, called John The Baptist, will feature Denis O’Brien who pays 70 per cent of Ireland football manager Martin O’Neill and assistant manager Roy Keane’s wages, or €910,000 of their combined €1.3million wages.
In it, Mr O’Brien praises Delaney’s running of the FAI, which recently secured a debt write-down of €11.7million.
“John Delaney could run anything. John Delaney could run UEFA easily. He could run FIFA as far as I’m concerned — certainly better than [FIFA President] Sepp Blatter, and more honestly.”
Right so.
And sure he’s great craic too.
Coming soon: John The Baptist (Independent.ie)
H/T: Balls.ie
Previously: Meanwhile, At The FAI
Nothing like a spelling mistake on your team’s cup final medal to make the day. Who the hell are Silgo? (@offtheball) pic.twitter.com/ShXbrPjK5v
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) November 4, 2013
…and there are gonna be changes ’round here.
Win or the puppy gets it….
O’Neill and Keane partnership to be confirmed early this week (Liam Mackey, Irish Examiner)
Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
(former Ireland manager Mick McCarthy in 2001)
Ronan Lawlor writes:
Speaking to The Last Word on Today FM this evening, Brian Kerr told Matt Cooper that he believes Mick McCarthy has been disrespected by the FAI in their process to select a new manager for the national side. He also revealed that Martin O’Neill had met with FAI officials before the World Cup qualifier against Sweden in September, while Giovanni Trapattoni was still in charge of the team…
Classy.
Podcast here
Earlier: This Just Martin
(Gareth Chaney/Photocall Ireland)
Another foreign manager.
FIGHT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsLKiz2Fu5Q
After defeat for north and south in the footie – time for a united team?? We’ll ask former NI manager Bryan Hamilton @liam_beckett on too
— Wendy Austin (@wendytalksback) September 11, 2013
I’d rather lose to Luxembourg as Northern Ireland, than win World Cup as Ireland.
— Keith Bailie (@KeithJBailie) September 11, 2013
FIGHT!
Giovanni Trapattoni has been told by the FAI they would like him to address some of the issues most commonly raised by his critics in the wake of Tuesday’s meeting of the association’s board where it was decided he should continue as manager of the Republic of Ireland despite the 6-1 defeat by Germany and general dissatisfaction over his team’s style of play.
FAI communications director Peter Sherrard spoke with the Italian after the meeting and conveyed the main concerns raised by board members.
These included his comparatively rare attendance at English league games and what is perceived as his lack of diplomacy when dealing publicly with players.
The feeling appears to be that he is well enough informed to do his job effectively but that he needs to be much more conscious of appearances.
Sorted. Now, onward to victory.
(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
@broadsheet.ie #trapout #COYBIG twitter.com/COYBIG/status/…
— jim furyk (@furiousjimfuryk) October 13, 2012
