Genesis ‘will go ahead’ despite Rooney exit

FAI officials are adamant the Genesis report will be fully implemented, in spite of the resignation of chief executive Fran Rooney.

However, the Minister for Sport John O’Donoghue said he was appointing his own representative to the joint Irish Sports Council/FAI Liaison group which is overseeing the reform process.

Senior football chiefs expressed their confidence in attaining that goal in a meeting with Mr O’Donoghue yesterday. They are planning similar talks with the ISC next week.