Gerry McDermott new FAI Communications Officer

**soccerc** · 11/09/2006, 12:25 PM

The FAI has appointed Gerry McDermott as Communications Manager.

Mr McDermott joins the Association from the Irish Independent where he was soccer correspondent. Prior to joining Independent Newspapers in 1998, he was Deputy Sports Editor at The Star and during his 25 year career in journalism he also worked for the Donegal Democrat, LMFM Radio, Evening Press and RTE.

He is a graduate of the School of Business Studies at Dundalk Institute of Technology and holds a Diploma in Public Relations from the Public Relations Institute of Ireland. He served as a board member of the PRII for four years from 1998.

Mr. McDermott's responsibilities will include Public Relations, Internal Communications and the development of the Association's website, www.fai.ie. He will report to the FAI's Director of Strategic, Stadium and Media Affairs, Declan Conroy, and takes up his new post on Monday, September 18.

**pineapple stu** · 11/09/2006, 12:27 PM

I thought that was his job for the past few years anyway?

**Jaime** · 11/09/2006, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I thought that was his job for the past few years anyway?

boom tish

**BohsFans** · 11/09/2006, 12:47 PM

Wonder will we see articles about the 'famous boo boys' on the FAI website now?

**OneRedArmy** · 11/09/2006, 1:02 PM

Perfect appointment.

He has the core FAI competency of trying to demonstrate his knowledge of the domestic game and failing miserably.

Does the job come with a free Man U season ticket?

**NY Hoop** · 11/09/2006, 1:14 PM

Christ on a honda

KOH

**Student Mullet** · 11/09/2006, 1:18 PM

Who's going to be promoted to the vacant position of 'FAI stooge in the Papers'?

**BohDiddley** · 11/09/2006, 1:27 PM

Been looking for that infamous piece of his where his mate is never going to darken the door of a national league club ever again, because of the use of language without the everyday use of which the Indo would cease to function.
But I can't find the link. Any clues?

**Jaime** · 11/09/2006, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by Student Mullet

Who's going to be promoted to the vacant position of 'FAI stooge in the Papers'?

In fairness, if his work up til now is anything to do by, Dan McD won't be falling into that trap.

**Jaime** · 11/09/2006, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

Been looking for that infamous piece of his where his mate is never going to darken the door of a national league club ever again, because of the use of language without the everyday use of which the Indo would cease to function.
But I can't find the link. Any clues?

Was just looking for some kind of archive on unison, the site is terrible for looking up previous items, the only way seems to click on the arrow to go back one day's edition of the paper.

**NY Hoop** · 11/09/2006, 1:36 PM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

Been looking for that infamous piece of his where his mate is never going to darken the door of a national league club ever again, because of the use of language without the everyday use of which the Indo would cease to function.
But I can't find the link. Any clues?

And he's from dundalk where there is never any tiny bit of foul language ever ever.

KOH

**seand** · 11/09/2006, 1:51 PM

This is the perfect appointment..... just in case anybody thought there was any chance of anything changing or being done better when the FAI take over. Forget that silliness. :-(

**Peadar** · 11/09/2006, 2:15 PM

He has worked for The Star, nuff said!

**oriel** · 11/09/2006, 2:52 PM

Good stuff, thats us promoted now !

**Peadar** · 11/09/2006, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Good stuff, thats us promoted now !

No, it simply means that when you're not promoted, he'll be the one informing the media.

**pete** · 11/09/2006, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by soccerc

Mr. McDermott's responsibilities will include Public Relations, Internal Communications and the development of the Association's website, www.fai.ie.

Did the FAI appoint him just to stop those anti-FAI articles in the Indo. Did they Indo pay a transfer fee to get rid of him.

**A face** · 11/09/2006, 9:06 PM

FAI announces Communications director

The FAI have announced the appointment of Gerry McDermott as Communications director. Previously of the Irish Independent, The Star, Donegal Democrat, LMFM Radio, Evening Press and RTE he takes over from next Monday.

His tasks will include Public Relations, Internal Communications and the development of the Association's website.

Read more at www.irishfootballonline.com