FAI nominations deadline scratched after fractious board meeting

TELLING VOTE: FAI President Gerry McAnaney. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

A stormy FAI board meeting has concluded with a decision to extend the nominations deadline in the hope of meeting gender balance targets among directors.

The vote of President Gerry McAnaney proved pivotal in a 6-5 outcome to rip up the original closing date of last Thursday week for applications.