New FAI board to have its first female director

The new Football Association of Ireland board is set to have its first female director after the Schoolboys FAI (SFAI) last night proposed Ursula Scully as their nominee to replace John Earley.

Plans for Dublin District Schoolboys League’ chief Paddy Dempsey to go forward were scuppered on Sunday when he withdrew just 24 hours after being proposed by the SFAI executive.