Delaney: Georgia on my mind

John Delaney has revealed the FAI are monitoring political developments in Russia and Ukraine ahead of Ireland’s opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Georgia.

While there is no immediate prospect of Georgia becoming embroiled in the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the previously intended trip for Ireland to Tbilisi demonstrates how swiftly the political landscape can change.

On that occasion, for the first competitive qualifier under Giovanni Trapattoni in 2008, FIFA moved the fixture to Mainz in Germany amid security fears.