Election delight for Fitzgerald

Tony Fitzgerald became the first FAI president from Cork for 28 years on Saturday when he was elected unopposed at association’s AGM in Athlone.

Not since Pat O’Brien assumed the highest honorary role in Irish football back in 1986 has a Leesider held the office.

Fitzgerald, from Ballyphehane, stated upon his election by fellow FAI officers: “Hopefully I will be able to live up to the task of this onerous position.”