Eamon Naughton re-elected as National League chairman

[wonder88]

Did this guy have some role in the Eircom Park saga ? I remember reading somewhere that he was the brother in law of a Fianna Fáil junior minister; so he would have some pull at the time. With FF on the way back, as we can see from the polls, it is important to have someone close to centre of power looking after Irish soccer. As the man said they have alot done for the country, but the want to do more, why would anyone want to stop them ?

[gufct]

Im afraid youve mixed him up with another political footballing administrator who was brought back to the FAI after another one of Jd's great commercial deals the SKY deal. John Byrne is the man who has since departed the FAI after falling out with the man from Del Monte.

[Patrick Dunne]

John Byrne is Noel Treacys brother-in-law (incidentally now Chairman of the Galway County GAA board). John was recently appointed CEO of the Community games. Like the current League Chairman, he had a long-time involvement with Galway United, from where he took up a position with the FAI.