FAI

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

FAI attend Sport Committee
Judge recommends second independent person to help examine FAI files seized by ODCE
Some 280,000 files were seized by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement as part of its criminal investigation into certain matters at the FAI.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2021

Republic of Ireland v Finland - UEFA Nations League - Group 4 - League B - Aviva Stadium
FAI has paid just a fraction of garda match bill
The cash-strapped Football Association of Ireland has so far managed to repay just €19,000 of the more than €350,000 owed to Gardaí for policing major international matches.

Wed, 25 Nov, 2020

Roy Barrett 11/10/2020
FAI chair Barrett set to make millions from proposed Goodbody sale to AIB
A plan to pay large incentives at AIB by the bank's previous managers was vetoed by finance minister Paschal Donohoe in recent years.  

Sat, 21 Nov, 2020

FAI attend Sport Committee
Watchdog objects to allowing John Delaney extra time to inspect files
The judge was critical of what she called "tit-for-tat tactics” being used by the ODCE and ex-FAI boss John Delaney regarding the inspection process.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

FAI, GAA & IRFU make collaborative proposal to Government
GAA, FAI, and IRFU to present roadmap on getting fans to return to stadiums
The proposals from the three organisations come after they told the Special Oireachtas Committee on Covid-19 response that the absence of supporters has ravaged the finances 

Sat, 19 Sep, 2020

Ciaron Harkin celebrates scoring a goal 29/8/2020
Late goals for Derry City avoids FAI Cup upset
Drogheda United 0 Derry City 2  Substitutes Ciaron Harkin and Stephen Mallon each scored late on for Derry City to avoid an FAI Cup upset at First Division Drogheda United on Saturday evening.

Sat, 29 Aug, 2020

Finn Harps v St. Patrick's Athletic - Extra.ie FAI Cup First Round
Connolly cashes in on blunder as Finn Harps stun St Pats
Finn Harps 1  St Patrick’s Athletic 0  Underdogs Finn Harps shocked St Pat’s thanks to an early blunder that ultimately cost the Saints their place in the Extra. ie FAI Cup.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2020

Roy Barrett 30/1/2020
Roy Barrett highlights Fifa and Uefa support for reforms ahead of crucial FAI Council meeting
Roy Barrett has written to members of the FAI National Council stressing Uefa's and Fifa's support for reform and the conditions laid out by the Irish government to continue state funding to the organisation.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2020

Dundalk v St Patrick's Athletic - SSE Airtricity League Premier Division
FAI still in the dark over Bulgaria game and other autumn fixtures
Stephen Kenny and the FAI are still awaiting news on whether they can travel to Bulgaria for their Nations League game at the start of September.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2020

John Delaney Leaving Carlton Hotel
Delaney denies 'paralysing' corporate watchdog

Thu, 23 Jul, 2020

Republic of Ireland Press Conference & Training Session
Matt Doherty donates €15,000 to the Dublin course where it all began
MATT DOHERTY has made a €15,000 donation towards buying equipment for a football course he learnt his trade at.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2020

Relegation row stalls FAI plan to restart League of Ireland
Relegation row stalls FAI plan to restart League of Ireland
On the day the GAA mapped out their draw and fixtures, the FAI were still struggling to end the deadlock among clubs on a restart format for the national league.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

New review of FAI sent to gardaĂ­
New review of FAI sent to gardaĂ­
An independent review into the operations of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has been handed over to An Garda SĂ­ochĂĄna and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE).

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

FAI to benefit from enormous FIFA Covid relief fund
FAI to benefit from enormous FIFA Covid relief fund
The cash-strapped FAI was offered some welcome respite on the financial front on Thursday night with news of FIFA's €1.34bn relief fund which is being made available to associations impacted by the coronavirus and its consequences.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

FAI refer Mazars report to GardaĂ­
FAI refer Mazars report to GardaĂ­
The FAI has announced that the Mazars report has been referred to An Garda SĂ­ochĂĄna and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE).

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

FAI outline dates for amateur football to return
FAI outline dates for amateur football to return
The debate over when to restart the Airtricity League winds on and on but amateur footballers around the country will get their teeth into competitive football again on July 18 under new directives from the FAI.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Robbie Keane faces Middlesbrough exit as club sack boss Jonathan Woodgate
Robbie Keane faces Middlesbrough exit as club sack boss Jonathan Woodgate
Keane, who was part of Mick McCarthy's Republic of Ireland management team, has now gone from a situation where he had two posts to none in the space of less than three months

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Stephen Kenny set for executive role in FAI restructure
Stephen Kenny set for executive role in FAI restructure
Stephen Kenny is to have a place on the FAI’s executive team in a broader role but there’s no room for Niall Quinn under restructuring plans unveiled to staff today.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

DDSL perform U-turn after FAI rebuke
DDSL perform U-turn after FAI rebuke
Intervention by the FAI’s top interim executives, Gary Owens and Niall Quinn, has triggered a U-turn on controversial changes planned by the largest schoolboy league in the country.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Ireland international David McGoldrick signs new contract at Sheffield United
Ireland international David McGoldrick signs new contract at Sheffield United
McGoldrick scored 15 times in 45 appearances in his first season with the Blades to help them achieve promotion to the Premier League last year.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

FAI appoint partner to spearhead CEO search
FAI appoint partner to spearhead CEO search
The FAI have appointed Odgers Berndtson to spearhead their search for a permanent chief executive, with advertisements due to be placed tomorrow.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

FAI governance issues under the spotlight again as delegates seek answers
FAI governance issues under the spotlight again as delegates seek answers
Corporate governance at the FAI is back in the spotlight as two high-profile League of Ireland delegates on senior council continue to seek answers around the Association’s finances and reform agenda.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

FAI row: 'The GAA wouldn’t get away with being run by people without knowledge of the sport'
FAI row: 'The GAA wouldn’t get away with being run by people without knowledge of the sport'
FAI council member John O’Regan has echoed the concerns of colleague Nixon Morton by insisting only intervention by Fifa will prevent civil war erupting at committee level.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

FAI vow to engage with dissenters offering 'constructive input'
FAI vow to engage with dissenters offering 'constructive input'
Speaking following last night’s board meeting, and amid a letter of complaint sent last week to Fifa and Uefa by senior council member Nixon Morton, the Association reiterated their commitment to “constitutional reform”.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

FAI must reform to access State funding
FAI must reform to access State funding
The Department of Sport have reaffirmed the obligation on the FAI to implement governance reforms by next month for State funding to be reinstated.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

FAI board set to discuss critical email sent by council member Nixon Morton
FAI board set to discuss critical email sent by council member Nixon Morton
The FAI board will today review a letter sent by a member of their council to Fifa and Uefa expressing fears that Irish football faces “losing it sovereignty” if proposed reforms linked to a State bailout are implemented.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Stephen Kenny makes three appointments to Ireland backroom team
Stephen Kenny makes three appointments to Ireland backroom team
Dundalk boss Vinny Perth has confirmed that his assistant Ruaidhri Higgins has left the club to take up a role with Ireland manager Stephen Kenny's backroom team.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Ireland women's soccer team to return to competitive action in September
Ireland women's soccer team to return to competitive action in September
UEFA had already made the decision to put back the Euro finals, which will be staged in England, for a year, from 2021 to 2022.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Clubs want cash guarantees from FAI
Clubs want cash guarantees from FAI
League of Ireland clubs will demand specific information and financial guarantees from the FAI before agreeing to restart the 2020 season.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

League of Ireland top-four tournament in the offing
League of Ireland top-four tournament in the offing
A mini-tournament involving last season’s top four clubs is being considered to help prepare them for European competition but it looks increasingly unlikely that the League of Ireland proper will return before September at the earliest.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Alan Bennett: 'The whole landscape of football has changed'
Alan Bennett: 'The whole landscape of football has changed'
Cork City ’s Alan Bennett has always stood out as a thoughtful communicator, someone who is happy to share the fruits of the knowledge he has accumulated during a long career in the game - the kind of footballer you will often hear his fellow professionals, and especially the younger ones, speak of as a valued mentor and educator.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Niall Quinn: Grassroots football must prepare ‘for all eventualities’
Niall Quinn: Grassroots football must prepare ‘for all eventualities’
While the League of Ireland continues to ponder the pros and cons of playing behind closed doors, the FAI is also engaging with stakeholders on how adult amateur and underage football can negotiate the pandemic.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

'Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel': FIFA President pays tribute to Michael Robinson
'Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel': FIFA President pays tribute to Michael Robinson
"We hope that these memories and our words of support may help bring some peace and solace at this difficult time.”

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

US interest but League of Ireland needs Fifa cash boost
US interest but League of Ireland needs Fifa cash boost
A US-based firm has expressed an interest in live-streaming League of Ireland fixtures but it will take a mammoth financial contribution from Fifa for the 2020 season to resume behind closed doors.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Women’s game was last in line, claims Pauw
Women’s game was last in line, claims Pauw
IRELAND manager Vera Pauw believes that the postponement of major international tournaments as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has seen women’s sport forced to play second fiddle to men’s sport.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Niall Quinn: Ireland players will 'embrace' Stephen Kenny's style of football
Niall Quinn: Ireland players will 'embrace' Stephen Kenny's style of football
The former international, now interim deputy CEO of the FAI, said he hopes that the players will “embrace the style of football Stephen wants to play and the culture and spirit that he wants to bring in”

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

FAI to seek clarity on mass gatherings
FAI to seek clarity on mass gatherings
Interim CEO Gary Owens says that the FAI plans to hold talks with the Government as soon as possible to discuss the implications for Irish football of the newly announced ban, applying until the end of August, of gatherings of over 5,000 people.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Andrews is looking forward to brighter days ahead
Andrews is looking forward to brighter days ahead
Being named as the Ireland manager’s assistant would, at the best of times, be a head-spinning moment.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Former Ireland captain John O'Shea accepted onto 2020/22 UEFA Pro Licence course
Former Ireland captain John O'Shea accepted onto 2020/22 UEFA Pro Licence course
Former international John O’Shea, recently appointed assistant coach with the Ireland U21s, is one of twenty coaches who have been accepted onto the 2020/22 UEFA Pro Licence course run by the FAI.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Quinn: Euro qualification would be bonus for Kenny
Quinn: Euro qualification would be bonus for Kenny
FAI deputy chief executive Niall Quinn admits Stephen Kenny would enter bonus territory by guiding Ireland to next year’s Euro finals.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2020

Football's staying home: FAI launches 'FAI Grassroots' channel and Homeskills video series
Football's staying home: FAI launches 'FAI Grassroots' channel and Homeskills video series
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) are set launch a new 'FAI Grassroots' YouTube channel on Monday, with an FAI Homeskills video programme.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2020

Larry Ryan: In a new world, it won’t be too strange if Ireland keep the ball
Larry Ryan: In a new world, it won’t be too strange if Ireland keep the ball
HOW good is Stephen Kenny’s timing?

Sat, 11 Apr, 2020

Stephen Kenny: Talkin' 'bout a revolution
Stephen Kenny: Talkin' 'bout a revolution
IT’S hardly an exaggeration to suggest that, such is the reputation for ambitious and adventurous football which he has carved out at the helm of Dundalk and the U21s, when many people look at Stephen Kenny they don’t just see the latest Ireland manager, they see someone who is about to revolutionise Irish football.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Kenny regrets not having chance to talk with Robbie Keane
Kenny regrets not having chance to talk with Robbie Keane
Stephen Kenny has said that he regrets not having had the opportunity to talk to Robbie Keane about his decision not to retain him in his new backroom team.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Latest

Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford

News

Most Read

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited