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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.

The response to Cristiano Ronaldo's first football match in Dublin since 2009 underlined how little Irish football fans usually have to get excited about and why Stephen Kenny's mission to change must be all encompassing.

In 2022, the European Court of Justice will rule on UEFA's case against clubs involved in the super league. In the meantime, UEFA are complaining about the Spanish judge who ruled against them.

Stephen Kenny has no option but to take the approach he has. He may not get the rewards for it but it is essential for the future of football in the country.

There was plenty to be encouraged by in Ireland's performance against Portugal, but the mistakes that contributed to defeat must be eliminated.

The FAI's ace card is that it represents Irish football and no lender would dare seize the home of the national football team and it would be a brave politician that allowed it to happen.

Wales have players Ireland can only dream of, but beyond that there are lessons for the lost decade of Irish football.

Andy Reid was exiled under Giovanni Trapattoni. Now that he's a coach, he says there's nothing to be afraid of as he talks Trap, Brian Kerr, Stephen Kenny and Naomi Osaka.

A number of the 78 members of the FAI are concerned about the power of independent directors on its board. New research concludes that the reputation of football's governing body has been “severely damaged” as the association prepares for a crunch meeting.