At last, football is the dominant theme at FAI AGM

FAI chief executive officer Jonathan Hill at the FAI AGM at FAI HQ in Abbotstown, Dublin. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

On the occasion of the ninth AGM or EGM held by the FAI in the space of two years yesterday, it was a relief to see football to finally dominate proceedings.

For the previous 24 months, since the association convened what was meant to be their annual function in Trim, financial, governance, and boardroom issues were invariably to the fore.