John Fallon: FAI can give no quarter in final lap of 2023

Here we take a look at these pressing issues, some to be resolved swifter than others but each carrying their own degree of significance within the ecosystem of Irish football.

Jonathan Hill, left, and Roy Barrett during the FAI Strategy 2022-2025 media briefing at the FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Between the belated sunny weather and the imminence of the Rose of Tralee, back-to-school senses abound but it feels more like exam period looming in the FAI .

This upcoming final quarter of the year is shaping up to be the most critical for the association, with the futures of both senior managers in the spotlight as well as other off-field matters consuming their thoughts.