Politicians to tackle the journalists for charity

He may be tackling tough questions about who will manage the boys in green, but FAI chief executive John Delaney took time out to launch a different type of football challenge.

Politicians and journalists have agreed to a showdown of football talents (or lack of) in the Aviva stadium on Oct 25, to raise funds for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital and Concern Worldwide.

And with weeks to go before the budget, TDs and senators are not only readying themselves for criticism from the public but are in training for a battle against reporters for the ESB charity challenge 2013.