When is the FAIs LOI Probation Period Up?

**A face** · 11/09/2013, 11:55 AM

Folks, when exactly is the FAIs LOI probation period up?

**harps1954** · 11/09/2013, 1:36 PM

It was for an initial period of three years, and that has now passed. Seemed to remember about two years ago that the clubs wanted the FAI to continue to run the league. Any harm to ask why you are asking?

**Kiki Balboa** · 11/09/2013, 2:07 PM

Off topic, but who is on the board of the FAI ? and how can LOI clubs change it ?

**harps1954** · 11/09/2013, 2:14 PM

From www.fai.ie

The Association's structure can best be split into three sections: the FAI Council, The Board of Management and Committees, and the FAI Administration Staff.

The FAI Council is made up of 60 members from across the Irish football family. Council elects the FAI's President, a number of committee members and also pass major decisions.

The Board of Management comprises of ten members: the President (Paddy McCaul), Vice President (Tony Fitzgerald), Honorary Secretary (Michael Cody), Honorary Treasurer (Eddie Murray), Chief Executive (John Delaney), and the six chairpersons of the Development, International (Milo Corcoran), Domestic (Jim McConnell), League of Ireland (Eamon Naughton), Legal/Corporate (Pariac Treanor) and Underage (Donal Conway) committees. The Finance committee is represented by the Honorary Treasurer rather than selecting a chairperson.

Each chairperson brings the expertise of their committee to the Board meaning the Board will hear from all relevant angles before making any decisions.

The seven committees comprise of 12 members and each will be made up of people with knowledge that will be beneficial to the committee.

Committees are balanced and represent all stakeholders interests, with a number of committee members elected by Council and a further number selected by the CEO, President and Council Representative (other than an officer).

For balance within the committees, the person selected cannot be from the same affiliate as the person elected by council, while no one person can sit on more than two committees.

The Chief Executive also sits as a voting member on the Finance and Legal and Corporate Affairs Committees.

**harps1954** · 11/09/2013, 2:16 PM

Clubs only have a small say. As it states above, the FAI Council contains 60 members. 20 of these members are provided by the clubs (1 member for each club). The other 40 are made up of Junior and Intermediate reps.

One of the reasons why the FAI doesn't put as much money into the LOI as it should is because the LOI clubs only have one-third of the membership. The FAI is top heavy with Junior/Intermediate people who (not all of them, but quite a few) look down their nose at the LOI.

**Dodge** · 11/09/2013, 2:18 PM

The clubs had their chance and ****ed it up. If they want to run the league, they should start by running themselves in the correct manner.

**harps1954** · 11/09/2013, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

The clubs had their chance and ****ed it up. If they want to run the league, they should start by running themselves in the correct manner.

I agree - clubs ran the league up until about five years ago and didn't make the best of jobs at it.

**harps1954** · 11/09/2013, 2:33 PM

Looking at the 10 Board members, some would have strong LOI affiliations. Eddie Murray was a member of Monaghan United at one stage. Paddy McCaul is an Athlone Town man through and through. Delaney and Milo were both heavily involved with Waterford at one stage or another. Eamon Naughton was involved with Galway at one stage. However, you have to question how Eddie Murray and Eamon Naughton are still involved. Each person on the FAI Council has to be elected by either a club or a League (or so I'm led to believe). Who is Eddie Murray representing now that Monaghan have folded as a senior club? Who is Eamon Naughton elected by as Galway are no longer a senior club? Even Milo - who is he representing, is he still Waterford's rep at the FAI? Jim McConnell represents the Ulster FA who basically have no control over nothing. They don't run any competition. They aren't responsible for the Donegal League, Inishowen League or Ulster Senior League who all have their own elected reps on the Council.

A lot of jobs for the boys if you ask me. Also, Pat Quigley was once President of the FAI - his house in Castlebar is called "Anfield". He was a member of the Connacht FA at one stage but has no affiliation whatsoever with any club (in the past, or currently). Yet he has his house named after an EPL team and is still on the FAI's payroll (again, jobs for the boys). Michael Cody has been involved in the FAI for years - he used to represent Cobh Ramblers (I could be wrong though). Again, they were out of senior football for a few years yet and all the time he still remained the Hon. Secretary. I think when you are elected to a position, you remain there for two years before you have to seek re-election.

My question is this though - do you have to be a member of a club or league to sit on the 60 seat council. Then, to be a member of the Board, do you have to come from the 60 seat council?

Sorry if I have gone off topic from the question posted originally.

**Mad Moose** · 11/09/2013, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by harps1954

A lot of jobs for the boys if you ask me. Also, Pat Quigley was once President of the FAI - his house in Castlebar is called "Anfield". He was a member of the Connacht FA at one stage but has no affiliation whatsoever with any club (in the past, or currently). Yet he has his house named after an EPL team and is still on the FAI's payroll (again, jobs for the boys).

Great points and great information until the above point. That point just proves you have to be of a certain type to fit in and with class like that he fits right in at the FAI. Not having taste, class or intelligence wouldn't preclude any one from the board I imagine.

Great questions though.

**A face** · 12/09/2013, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by harps1954

From www.fai.ie

The Association's structure can best be split into three sections: the FAI Council, The Board of Management and Committees, and the FAI Administration Staff.

The FAI Council is made up of 60 members from across the Irish football family. Council elects the FAI's President, a number of committee members and also pass major decisions.

The Board of Management comprises of ten members: the President (Paddy McCaul), Vice President (Tony Fitzgerald), Honorary Secretary (Michael Cody), Honorary Treasurer (Eddie Murray), Chief Executive (John Delaney), and the six chairpersons of the Development, International (Milo Corcoran), Domestic (Jim McConnell), League of Ireland (Eamon Naughton), Legal/Corporate (Pariac Treanor) and Underage (Donal Conway) committees. The Finance committee is represented by the Honorary Treasurer rather than selecting a chairperson.

Each chairperson brings the expertise of their committee to the Board meaning the Board will hear from all relevant angles before making any decisions.

The seven committees comprise of 12 members and each will be made up of people with knowledge that will be beneficial to the committee.

Committees are balanced and represent all stakeholders interests, with a number of committee members elected by Council and a further number selected by the CEO, President and Council Representative (other than an officer).

For balance within the committees, the person selected cannot be from the same affiliate as the person elected by council, while no one person can sit on more than two committees.

The Chief Executive also sits as a voting member on the Finance and Legal and Corporate Affairs Committees.

What does this lad have to say about Traps comments on the league? The silence is absolutely deafening? What is he actually there for if he is not going to contest any of the discussion that seems to take it as a given that "there is no league in Ireland". Is he just a glorified administrator or what? Could we not save some money and get a jobbridge worker in there, because he seem to add absolutely nothing to the league that i have even seen.