John Fallon: Nothing wrong with going back to the future

As accessible the League of Ireland and, more recently, the Ireland teams are to young coaches making their way, naïve lapses have been costly for a few.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: Dundalk manager Noel King makes a return to the league of Ireland. 

WHATEVER about Ireland being a country for old men, the football industry is proving to be a welcoming haven for the veterans.

Noel King and Brian Kerr were part of the FAI's first-ever Uefa Pro Licence coaching course held all the way back in 2009 years ago and few would've thought they'd be on the frontline of the game 15 years on.