Delaney denies Keane’s claims of anti-Cork bias

FAI CHIEF John Delaney has flatly contradicted Roy Keane’s accusation that there is an anti-Cork bias underlying Liam Miller’s omission from the Irish squad.

“Any one individual can make whatever comments they like,” said the FAI chief executive last night.

“But certainly there was talk about potentially an anti-Cork position from within the association. The facts just don’t stand up in that regard. Over 60% of our board are from outside of Dublin. Then look at the managers: Sean McCaffrey is from Monaghan. Don Givens’ family come from Limerick. Stephen (Staunton) is from Louth.

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