Delaney hails ‘landmark’ Lansdowne

FAI chief executive John Delaney will report “very strong progress in the development of the game” when he addresses the association’s AGM in Kerry today, citing the rebuilding of Lansdowne Road as “a landmark decision” in how football is to be funded and developed in Ireland.

The AGM will also hear the association, with €15 million in cash in the bank, is on course to fulfil its commitment of €60m to the project.

The FAI boss also draws attention to the development of the national academy and sports campus at Abbotstown, which is set to provide a new home for the association when it leaves Merrion Square in October of this year. And he will update the AGM on the planned expansion of the Technical Development Plan and the merger with the League of Ireland.