FAI leaves Merrion Square

**Schlooooomp** · 27/11/2007, 9:58 AM

The Football Association of Ireland today moved to its new headquarters at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown after over half-a-century in 80 Merrion Square, Dublin. The association�s 160 staff will be based at the new facility which will be officially opened on Wednesday, December 5, by Seamus Brennan, TD, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism with Michel Platini, President of UEFA.

The second phase of the association�s facility will be the construction of a National Academy with seven training pitches.

The new address is; Football Association of Ireland, National Sports Campus, Abbotstown, Dublin 15.

**pete** · 27/11/2007, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Schlooooomp

The association�s 160 staff will be based at the new facility which will be officially opened on Wednesday, .

The FAI might have 160 staff but I presume less than half work out of HQ? 160 seems exceptionally high Admin staff.

**Dodge** · 27/11/2007, 11:07 AM

Thats not just admin staff. Coaching division etc will be based there too

**McGinty** · 27/11/2007, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by pete

The FAI might have 160 staff but I presume less than half work out of HQ? 160 seems exceptionally high Admin staff.

takes a lot of people to make sure that no one person is accountable for any decision

i know the LFA and a most of the other leagues are moving to that headquaters aswell. 160 prob includes these and academy coaching staff

**tetsujin1979** · 27/11/2007, 1:27 PM

Does this mean the FAI are now the best run football association in Abbotstown?

**duffbeer** · 27/11/2007, 1:41 PM

Our new neighbours. We are geographically the closest soccer club to them now. Will we send the begging letters for new balls now or in the new year

**SuperDave** · 27/11/2007, 1:42 PM

is it the same tellyphone numbers?

**soccerc** · 27/11/2007, 2:08 PM

Originally Posted by SuperDave

is it the same tellyphone numbers?

No

01 8999500 is new main number.

**Schlooooomp** · 27/11/2007, 2:18 PM

At least they have the new online yokamajig for applying for tickets, Abbotstown would have been a long trek out on my bike when as per usual I wait to the last day to send in my application form.

**eekers** · 27/11/2007, 3:36 PM

Wont be protesting outside Merrion Square about the Venables appointment then

**stojkovic** · 27/11/2007, 4:55 PM

Originally Posted by duffbeer

Our new neighbours. We are geographically the closest soccer club to them now. Will we send the begging letters for new balls now or in the new year

You dont run the u17s do you ?

**soccerc** · 27/11/2007, 6:14 PM

Originally Posted by stojkovic

You dont run the u17s do you ?

Nah. Duffbeer wouldn't be caught out on Naked Camera

**stojkovic** · 27/11/2007, 6:28 PM

Originally Posted by soccerc

Nah. Duffbeer wouldn't be caught out on Naked Camera

Thats the boy !

**corduff_blanch** · 27/11/2007, 9:10 PM

soccerc, we hold our hands up and admit we were responsible for the energy drink windup. did we feel guilty? not at-all:-)

**stojkovic** · 27/11/2007, 9:21 PM

Originally Posted by corduff_blanch

soccerc, we hold our hands up and admit we were responsible for the energy drink windup. did we feel guilty? not at-all:-)

Poor Dommo, he's not that bad

**soccerc** · 27/11/2007, 9:27 PM

Originally Posted by corduff_blanch

soccerc, we hold our hands up and admit we were responsible for the energy drink windup. did we feel guilty? not at-all:-)

FFS, you know I know that, but poor Domo.

**corduff_blanch** · 27/11/2007, 9:34 PM

I know i know, but when pj gallaghar called and explained that the gag was to let domo know auditions were on going for an energy drink and they wanted real managers, well, he jumped at it. would you believe after he found out about the gag he went on to ask "do you think i'll be picked for the advertisement?"

stojkovic, do we know you?

**soccerc** · 27/11/2007, 9:38 PM

Originally Posted by corduff_blanch

I know i know, but when pj gallaghar called and explained that the gag was to let domo know auditions were on going for an energy drink and they wanted real managers, well, he jumped at it. would you believe after he found out about the gag he went on to ask "do you think i'll be picked for the advertisement?"

stojkovic, do we know you?

No even better was at the presentation after the tournament when Gallagher arrived poor Domo was stuck to him like they were childhood friends. Still don't think he understood the wind up

**stojkovic** · 27/11/2007, 9:38 PM

Originally Posted by corduff_blanch

I know i know, but when pj gallaghar called and explained that the gag was to let domo know auditions were on going for an energy drink and they wanted real managers, well, he jumped at it. would you believe after he found out about the gag he went on to ask "do you think i'll be picked for the advertisement?"

stojkovic, do we know you?

I manage a team in the same league as your 17s.

Thats all your getting for now.