Kerry FC shocked and stunned at Brian Ainscough's departure to Dundalk

Sources revealed that it was Steven Conway who broke the news to Director of Football Billy Dennehy last Thursday night and that is how the club found out. 

Steven Conway, Kerry FC's Chief Operating Officer; Sean O’Keeffe, KDL chairperson and Kerry FC General Manager; Billy Dennehy, Director of Football; Gerardine Nagle, KDL Vice-Chairperson; Brian Ainscough, Former Chief Executive Officer.

It has emerged that the Kerry FC Board had no inkling that their CEO Brian Ainscough was about to jump ship and take over Dundalk FC when the CEO flew to the club's awards night two weeks ago in the Great Southern Hotel. 

One insider told this paper: “We were all stunned when we heard the news last Friday morning.