Earley: Nixon absence won’t stop interest from Australia

FORMER Roscommon footballer and Melbourne AFL player PaulEarley believes the decision to remove agent Ricky Nixon’s licence will have little or no impact on the Australian Rules recruitment drive in Ireland.

Nixon, who has been instrumental in several young Gaelic footballers heading to AFL clubs, had his licence revoked for two years by the AFL’s Players Association for an“inappropriate” relationship with a teenage girl.

However, Earley, who was involved in Tadhg Kennelly and Martin Clarke’s successful moves to the Sydney Swans and Collingwood,believes the baton will be taken on by either another individual or the clubs revamping their scouting structures here.