# FAI

This week

24th September 2023 - 27th September 2023

# FAI

Court dismisses former FAI chief John Delaney's appeal over CEA's access to seized documents

The former FAI chief had claimed that the documents were covered by Legal Professional Privilege.

20.0k

Updated

Mon 2:12 PM

# FAI

Court dismisses former FAI chief John Delaney's appeal over CEA's access to seized documents

The former FAI chief had claimed that the documents were covered by Legal Professional Privilege.

2.5k

Mon 1:20 PM

Last week

17th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023

# Unavailable

Sinead Farrelly's Ireland absence explained as she plays for Gotham

The 33-year-old was not included and listed among the injured players for the upcoming Nations League matches.

5.3k

Sep 17th 2023, 1:01 PM

# Analysis

Is the FAI's indecision harming Irish football?

The association this week confirmed that Stephen Kenny’s position as manager will be reviewed in November.

1.8k

Sep 17th 2023, 6:30 AM

This month

September 2023

# Double act

Pauw exit and Kenny future - The FAI respond

CEO Jonathan Hill and Director of Football Marc Canham also outline vision for future on a hectic day.

1.9k

Sep 14th 2023, 11:00 PM

# Claim

'She was not going to change' - FAI explain Vera Pauw exit

CEO Jonathan Hill has discussed the reasons for the manager’s departure today.

8.1k

Sep 14th 2023, 10:59 AM

# FAI

Evan Ferguson ruled out of France and Netherlands games

Assessment by Ireland medical team revealed the grim news.

25.8k

Updated

Sep 5th 2023, 1:27 PM

Last month

August 2023

# breaking silence

Vera Pauw slams the FAI, says World Cup review was 'flawed' and its outcome 'pre-determined'

Pauw has issued a statement, claiming she was undermined by FAI executives during the World Cup.

51.0k

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Aug 31st 2023, 6:12 PM

# breaking silence

Vera Pauw slams the FAI, says World Cup review was 'flawed' and its outcome 'pre-determined'

Pauw has issued a statement, claiming she was undermined by FAI executives during the World Cup.

10.5k

Aug 31st 2023, 6:10 PM

# speak up

FAI can't hang players out to dry over Pauw exit

Association have made their decision but silence will chip away at goodwill.

4.6k

Aug 31st 2023, 6:30 AM

# making sense of an ending

The inside story of why the FAI decided Vera Pauw had to go

Player sentiment was one of the reasons that led to Pauw’s exit – but it wasn’t the only one.

14.0k

Aug 30th 2023, 9:34 PM

# Have your say

Poll: Do you agree with the FAI's decision not to renew Vera Pauw's contract?

The history-making Ireland manager’s four-year tenure has come to an end.

6.6k

Aug 30th 2023, 1:00 PM

# the vera era

Vera Pauw's Ireland exit: how did it come to this?

FAI board decide not to offer Pauw a further extension following Ireland’s Women’s World Cup debut.

5.6k

Aug 30th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Ireland WNT

Vera Pauw's Ireland reign ends as FAI decide against new contract

Pauw led Ireland to their first-ever Fifa Women’s World Cup this summer.

17.4k

Aug 29th 2023, 10:48 PM

# On the Move

Irish internationals on the move as FAI to honour former players at Aviva Stadium

Niamh Farrelly joins Championship outfit London City Lionesses, while Kyra Carusa departs for San Diego Wave in the NWSL.

2.7k

Updated

Aug 16th 2023, 6:08 PM

July

July 2023

# clear path

Ireland looks set to co-host Euro 2028 with the UK

Turkey and Italy have now joined forces to stage the tournament in 2032.

12.7k

Jul 28th 2023, 12:17 PM

# clear path

Ireland set to co-host Euro 2028 after rivals shift focus

Turkey and Italy have now joined forces to stage the tournament in 2032.

6.3k

Jul 28th 2023, 11:50 AM

# New Job

Robinson appointed FAI Assistant Director of Football after Shamrock Rovers exit

Robinson will take up the role having first been appointed Academy Director at Shamrock Rovers in 2014.

3.8k

Jul 17th 2023, 3:23 PM

# Ireland WNT

Ireland's final World Cup warm-up abandoned after 20 mins due to 'overly physical' Colombian play

Denise O’Sullivan has gone to hospital for a scan to assess the extent of a shin injury.

60.6k

Updated

Jul 14th 2023, 3:15 PM

# match abandoned

Ireland's final World Cup warm-up abandoned after 20 mins, injury concern for O'Sullivan

Vera Pauw’s side were playing Colombia at Meakin Park.

35.0k

Updated

Jul 14th 2023, 3:11 PM

# Political Football

Nothing concrete achieved but FAI encouraged by Dáil debate on football

What happened in today’s Dáil motion on the funding of football, and what it means.

2.1k

Jul 12th 2023, 9:33 PM

# Funding

Agriculture minister rejects PAC request to review distribution of Horse and Greyhound Fund

The Public Accounts Committee have said the 80/20 split of the Fund to horse and greyhound racing is ‘not an appropriate funding mechanism.’

2.0k

Jul 6th 2023, 5:34 PM

June

June 2023

# FAI

Ireland U21s game abandoned after alleged racial abuse

Jim Crawford’s side had been leading the friendly game against Kuwait 3-0.

24.7k

Updated

Jun 19th 2023, 8:20 PM

# Controversy

Ireland U21s game abandoned after alleged racial abuse

Jim Crawford’s side had been leading the friendly game against Kuwait 3-0.

7.8k

Updated

Jun 19th 2023, 8:14 PM

# talking point

Stephen Kenny the easy scapegoat amid Irish football's delusions of grandeur

The Boys in Green suffered a demoralising defeat in Greece last night.

12.2k

Jun 17th 2023, 10:00 AM

# Gavin Cooney

Who are we to expect a win against Greece?

A cold look at how grassroots football in Ireland has been resourced shows it is a near-miracle we have the players to compete in Athens.

6.1k

Jun 15th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Comment

There is no strong argument against State support for the FAI's €863 million facilities plan

The FAI today unveiled a 15-year plan to improve their ramshackle facilities.

4.5k

Jun 8th 2023, 7:04 PM

May

May 2023

# upheld

FAI reject Shamrock Rovers' appeal over Richie Towell's red card

Midfielder will now miss three games as a result of the decision.

3.3k

May 29th 2023, 2:37 PM

# Court of Appeal

Court to rule at later date on former FAI CEO John Delaney's appeal over seized documents

The court did not say when it would rule on the appeal.

2.2k

May 25th 2023, 2:39 PM

# Court of Appeal

Court to rule at later date on former FAI CEO John Delaney's appeal over seized documents

The court did not say when it would rule on the appeal.

5.9k

May 25th 2023, 2:16 PM

# column

When horses become unicorns: The going is good for sports deemed as industries

The FAI’s single greatest mistake in their history? Not branding football as an industry, as the government has done with horse and greyhound racing.

3.0k

May 11th 2023, 6:00 AM

# back on the shelf

FAI abandon long-held plans to develop Centre of Excellence at Glanmire in Cork

The plans were formulated when John Delaney was the FAI’s CEO, but after a series of setbacks of delays, the project has now been shelved.

4.0k

May 9th 2023, 7:55 PM

# Punishment

Footballer's ban for 'assaulting a match official' increased to seven years

FAI says sanction was upped by two years after a disciplinary hearing held by an independent appeal committee.

6.4k

May 9th 2023, 4:21 PM

# job

Jonathan Walters in frame for key new FAI role with candidate list 'long and varied'

Former Ireland international emerges as contender for association’s Assistant Director of Football position.

4.2k

May 8th 2023, 2:33 PM

# horse and greyhound fund

Political obfuscation shows FAI were right to raise questions about betting tax

An FAI-commissioned report raised questions about the funding of horse and greyhound racing – the government’s response to it has posed even more.

4.3k

May 7th 2023, 6:30 AM

This year

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