Roddy Collins's life has been a story of adventure, resilience and, sometimes, bluster. In this week's episode of Experience, he talks to Dion Fanning about never being afraid to risk everything and standing up to John Delaney.
On Tuesday, the FAI pulled the plug on JACC's most lucrative business contract. Now it's facing the wall with debts of over €13 million and serious allegations about stock transactions and handling creditor claims.
The struggles for all Ireland managers are real but those who live here deal with the suffocating nature of the world of Irish football.
In international football, only a change of manager can cater to the football supporter who wants his whims and fantasies catered for and cares nothing for reality.
The roots of Saipan were not to be found in the decades-long incompetence of the FAI or in the idea that it was a clash between the old Ireland and the new. The roots of Saipan, if there were any at all, could more conceivably be traced to a police cell in Manchester in 1999.
The FAI are right to be part of a bid for the European Championships in 2028 because their ambitions must extend beyond the audience that currently exists for domestic football in this country.
The FAI are embarked on a process of change but they continue to attract unwelcome headlines. Maybe that doesn't matter if they can get the fundamentals right.
The great English clubs no longer look to Ireland for their players. Brexit has restricted options even further so where now for the gifted Irish footballer?
A decision to alter the season for U-14 footballers has led many in the League of Ireland to question if the FAI is committed to progressive change.
The League of Ireland is slowly improving from the days of close your eyes and hope economics but there is still a long way to go.
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