There is a temptation to engage in recency bias when it comes to the Football Association of Ireland and dysfunction. The John Delaney era was calamitous for Irish football but calamity and dysfunction did not walk in the door with him nor exit with his departure. Irish football has a history of decisions that are not in the best interest of the game (moving the World Cup play-off from London to Paris when they were drawn against Spain in 1965 is one of the most renowned). Stephen Kenny may soon be rewarded with a contract extension but another recent decision…

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