Cabinteely announce Pat Devlin as Director Of Football & Manager

[nigel-harps1954]

Bit of a coup for Cabo. Interesting to see how that goes. After a couple of years consolidation they might try to push on a bit now.

http://loi.cabinteelyfc.ie/director-of-football-announcement/

[outspoken]

Does Devlin like the role of DOF or something. That's Bray, UCD and CABO he's held the role in now. A rarity in LOI football

[nigel-harps1954]

It's not really that rare. He's got that role because he doesn't have the badges to be officially named manager. Felix Healy had the same at Harps a few years ago alongside Peter Hutton.

[Dodge]

Pat Devlin has a pro licence. He can manage wherever he wants

And the first division only needs an A licence anyway

[nigel-harps1954]

Pat Devlin has a pro licence. He can manage wherever he wants

And the first division only needs an A licence anyway

Are you sure about that?


http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/fai-uefa-pro-licence-participants-confirmed

Previous Pro Licence Graduates

2009Paul Ashworth, Packie Bonner, Joe Boyle, Paul Clement, Tony Cousins, Pat Dolan, Paul Doolin, John Gill, Don Givens, Brian Kerr, Mike Kerley, Noel King, Pete Mahon, Tony Mannion, Alan Mathews, John McDonnell, Noel O'Reilly
2011
Bobby Browne, Michael Browne, Liam Buckley, Paul Cook, Kenny Cunningham, John Devine, Tommy Dunne, Curtis Fleming, Eddie Gormley, Steve Harrison, Jeff Kenna, Harry McCue, Greig Paterson, Brendan Place, Damien Richardson, Martin Russell
2013
John Brennan, Gerry Carr, Mick Cooke, Trevor Croly, Declan Devine, Adrian Fitzpatrick, John Glynn, Shane Keegan, Harry Kenny, Keith Long, Dave Mackey, Paul O'Brien, Tom O'Connor, Pat Scully
2015
Stuart Ashton, John Caulfield, Dave Connell, Jason Donohue, Eileen Gleeson, Tommy Griffin, Niall Harrison, Owen Heary, Ollie Horgan, Robbie Horgan, Peter Hutton, Tom Mohan, Mick Neville, Colin O'Brien, Don O'Riordan, Sue Ronan, Leo Tierney



I had assumed the reason he kept getting those Director of Football jobs was down to qualifications, or lack thereof.

[pineapple stu]

Devo doesn't have any licence. But I think he has an exemption to allow him manage in the Premier if he wants

[gufcfan]

Devo doesn't have any licence. But I think he has an exemption to allow him manage in the Premier if he wants

Was gonna say that he's been, eh, Grandfathered in, for the want of a better term. People without licences would be phased out as they retired, rather than their experience potentially being lost to the game, especially the older ones who have two notions of going into a classroom.

[pineapple stu]

Yeah, grandfathered is it. Don't know if the phrase is used in football coaching, but same idea.

[Dodge]

He got his outside the FAI apparently

[disgruntled]

A tv license most likely.

[Longfordian]

I remember Aaron Callaghan doing his via the English FA while he was with us, there was no FAI Pro Licence course at the time.

[outspoken]

Very interesting article which also confirms CABO will sign semi pros this season

http://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/bass-aiming-to-make-cabinteely-the-biggest-soccer-brand-in-ireland-35292664.html

[nigel-harps1954]

Cabinteely really do have huge potential. If they can tap into that Dun Laoghaire/Blackrock area, work with Blackrock rugby and redevelop Stradbrook to a decent ground, there's huge potential for them.

Could be an interesting couple of years ahead.

[Charlie Darwin]

Cabinteely really do have huge potential. If they can tap into that Dun Laoghaire/Blackrock area, work with Blackrock rugby and redevelop Stradbrook to a decent ground, there's huge potential for them.

Could be an interesting couple of years ahead.
They won't develop Stradbrook - it's not theirs and it's not exactly easy to access either. Assume the plan is to build something of their own at some point.