Tommy Martin: Why the FAI should pick up the phone to Mick Dawson
Former Leinster CEO Mick Dawson transformed rugby in the province over the past 20 years. Could his expertise be utilised to do likewise for Irish football?
The Sunday papers last weekend carried spreads with the CEO of Leinster Rugby, Mick Dawson, who is stepping down after 21 years in the job.
His is the classic tale of humble stockbroker folk. Dawson got the top gig at Leinster despite only having two decades at Davy’s to his name. Fair to say he made a go of it. Leinster’s turnover is now 13 times what it was when he took over, while a skeleton crew of 30 players has been transformed into a staff of 200, divided between first team, academy, player development and administration.
