Appointments to new FAI league positions made

To all Sports Editors, Soccer Correspondents & Picture Editors


Dublin, December 12th


A media briefing will be held at FAI Headquarters, 80 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 tomorrow, Wednesday December 13th at 11.30am, to announce two new appointments in the Association, the Director of the eircom League and the National Club Promotions Co-ordinator.

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Which one do people think Tom the Gom has got?

John Gill is definitely up for the second one and watch him leave Oriel like a hot snot to Tolka!!!!!!!!

The Director of the League is an important position. I am surprised will be announced so soon as i think closing date for applications was only last week,

Either only one peson applied or they had appointment lined up in advance. I suspect the later so expecting a football appointee.

I think a certain (formerly) follically challenged Cork/Rovers keeper has a role in the new FAI Promotions set up, not sure if he's the National Co-ordinator but I think he is

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I think a certain (formerly) follically challenged Cork/Rovers keeper has a role in the new FAI Promotions set up, not sure if he's the National Co-ordinator but I think he is

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Limerick also, and i think he was appointed two weeks ago.

Yes Limerick also now that I think of it. That would make sense alright, he's apparently been in contact with LTFC recently anyhoo..

That's just great. A bald guy trying to convince the Irish football public that doing his job doesn't make him want to pull his hair out.

Fran Gavin is the new Director of the league a great appointment.

I did think these positions were filled and known previously...

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Originally Posted by gufct

Fran Gavin is the new Director of the league a great appointment.

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He covered himself in Glory in the Shels players wage dispute alright.:rolleyes:

Good luck to him, he needs it

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Fran Gavin is the new Director of the league a great appointment.

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:eek:

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Fran Gavin is the new Director of the league a great appointment.

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I knew would be an internal appointment. Looks like job advert window dressing...

Has Fran Gavin been visiting Merrion Square so much hes sold his soul to the FAI...?

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Fran Gavin is the new Director of the league a great appointment.

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Is this true? Source?

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Originally Posted by Mr_T

Is this true? Source?

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Press Conference in Merrion Square as we type...

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Is this true? Source?

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In the Irish Times today.

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In the Irish Times today.

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:eek:

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Fran Gavin is the new Director of the league

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Explains a lot about how the wage disputes were handled this season compared to others.

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Explains a lot about how the wage disputes were handled this season compared to others.

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Bang on. Gavin was conspicuous by his silence when Shels players and management weren't getting paid. The dogs on the street - but seemingly not Shels fans - knew that some players had been evicted from their house but Gavin said nothing. Contrast that to last year when Rovers were in difficulty. :rolleyes:

KOH

wait till you here the snippets from the press confernce - he's an FAI man now

are the new el director and league officer (thingy) respectively - what do people think?

Good , bad, indifferent appointments?

Fran Gavin? No thanks.

This is what John Delaney has to say about it all.

I don't know much about Fran Gavin so I'm not having a go at him but is this not a huge conflict of interests? In the last month or two he agreed some pretty big deals between the PFAI and the FAI. There was moving the offices into the new FAI HQ in Abbottstown and the standardised contract.

Has he effectivly made those deals with himself? At the very least there is the potential that his decision making was interfered with by the prospect of a big job being offered.

The worst kind of scab are those that sit on both sides of the table at the same time.

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Has he effectivly made those deals with himself? At the very least there is the potential that his decision making was interfered with by the prospect of a big job being offered.

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Didn't the PFAi come out very strongly in favour of the FAI/el merger too? So Delaney's way of bringing a brand new league, is to promote people involved in the failings of the last league...

Has Mooney any experience of this type of thing?

Noel Mooney as Promotions Co-ordinator?!! That fella couldn't promote Regaine!:eek:

(it had to be said:o )

Hair advertisement jokes aside, what did/does Noel Mooney do outside of football that gives him the necessary experience and qualifications to perform this role?

Has Mooney got any qualifications at all? Any experience in this field?

What a joke. I should have applied.

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Hair advertisement jokes aside, what did/does Noel Mooney do outside of football that gives him the necessary experience and qualifications to perform this role?

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Noel Mooney runs his own business in the health and safety area, outside of that I don't know what qualifications he has. He's a very popular figure within the league, though I don['t know if that's a help or a hindrance. Overall, I think he's a good choice, he's a very enthusiastic person and he won't be afraid to rattle a few cages as well.

Fran Gavin's appointment on the other hand stinks to high heaven of a kickback for favours done.