Keith Fahey

[SkStu]

Sammon.

That is all.

[nigel-harps1954]

Why are people still talking about Trap? No matter what he done with the team, Giovanni Trappatoni was a hindrance to Irish football, and his blatant disregard for the league here was totally unacceptable for the man in charge of the Irish senior team. We're in a much better place with O'Neill and Keane and Trap is now a distant memory.

[Drumcondra 69er]

Why are people still talking about Trap? No matter what he done with the team, Giovanni Trappatoni was a hindrance to Irish football, and his blatant disregard for the league here was totally unacceptable for the man in charge of the Irish senior team. We're in a much better place with O'Neill and Keane and Trap is now a distant memory.

The football on display in both home qualifiers this campaign has been as turgid as it was under Trap.

[nigel-harps1954]

The football on display in both home qualifiers this campaign has been as turgid as it was under Trap.

I disagree. We've shown a lot more this campaign than we ever did under Trap. It's easy to forget exactly how negative he was.

Martin O'Neill has never been known as a manager who lets his teams get the ball down and play football, but we've shown some good football at times. I couldn't bring myself to watch Ireland play under Trap at times it was that horrible. Whilst we've not set the world alight under O'Neill, we've been a damn sight better to watch.

[Charlie Darwin]

I think we still get stifled in front of your own crowd. Georgia and Wales games we just looked anxious from start to finish. We look more comfortable when we're away from home and we don't have to worry about controlling the game.

[OwlsFan]

Why are people still talking about Trap? No matter what he done with the team, Giovanni Trappatoni was a hindrance to Irish football, and his blatant disregard for the league here was totally unacceptable for the man in charge of the Irish senior team. We're in a much better place with O'Neill and Keane and Trap is now a distant memory.

Myself and Paul O'Shea were having a nice private conversation about what Keith Fahey meant when he said our football was "always bad". We were not reviewing the Trapp era on which we know there are divided opinions, mostly anti-Trapp. That has been discussed ad nauseum I know, although cfdh did broaden the discussion (brave man).

Interesting that you call it the "O'Neill and Keane" era. Nobody ever called it the "Charlton and Setters", "McCarthy and Evans", "Trapp and Tardelli", "Kerr and Hughton" and "Staunton and Robson" eras. Keane undoubtedly had a higher profile in Ireland than the other assistants but I often wonder is he any more effective than any of the other assistants over the years? I honestly don't know the role of the assistant manager. Nothing to do with Keith Fahey I know

[DeLorean]

Why are people still talking about Trap? No matter what he done with the team, Giovanni Trappatoni was a hindrance to Irish football, and his blatant disregard for the league here was totally unacceptable for the man in charge of the Irish senior team. We're in a much better place with O'Neill and Keane and Trap is now a distant memory.

Bar acknowledging Dundalk's unprecedented success in Europe with a couple of squad inclusions, what has O'Neill done for the league here? You might be talking about attending functions and the likes, so genuine question.

[DannyInvincible]

Bar acknowledging Dundalk's unprecedented success in Europe with a couple of squad inclusions, what has O'Neill done for the league here? You might be talking about attending functions and the likes, so genuine question.

He often attends games and talks the league up, which is an improvement at least on Trap's "In Ireland, there is no league".

[the-blue-harp]

Pretty much everything that is wrong with Irish football fans in one sentence....when Coleman is plying his trade with Dagenham in a few years time will he still be the standard that Irish football measures itself against?

Just want to bring this old gem up!

[Colbert Report]

https://www.echo.ie/sport/article/echo-sport-replay-fahey-life-in-football-and-the-mental-turmoil-that-almost-tore-him-apart

[ForzaForth]

Booked to speak at two local churches in Wexford on his life story this Sunday as he's a friend of the parish priest concerned. Well done to Keith! For anyone interested in details, they're available on the Barntown Heritage Group Facebook page.

[ForzaForth]

Did go out to hear Keith Fahey speak in Barntown Church this morning. Keith did really well and spoke for about ten minutes without notes on the traumatic difficulties which he faced in his early life even while playing football at a high level and on how he has turned his life around in recent times. Very well received by the congregation who gave him a good round of applause.

[D24Saint]

Did go out to hear Keith Fahey speak in Barntown Church this morning. Keith did really well and spoke for about ten minutes without notes on the traumatic difficulties which he faced in his early life even while playing football at a high level and on how he has turned his life around in recent times. Very well received by the congregation who gave him a good round of applause.

He is very open about his problems, it’s very helpful when high profile people are.