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Get in! Kilkenny star has chance to shine on one of world’s biggest football stages

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2020 0

Kilkenny’s Seanie Maguire has been called up to the Republic of Ireland’s senior panel and could get the chance to showcase his talent at Wembley Stadium this evening. New Irish manager Stephen Kenny called up the Preston North End striker after two of his key players were forced to pull out of the squad. Brighton’s […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: He was Lucky Jack – and we were lucky to have him

By Kilkenny Now 15th July 2020 Post a comment

Napoleon wished for lucky generals. It is also a useful attribute for football managers and Jack Charlton was a lucky manager. He was lucky to get the Ireland job, for a start. The contenders included former Liverpool boss Bob Paisley who had a much more distinguished record in club management. The decision rested with an […]

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Farewell Jack: Tributes pour in for former Republic of Ireland manager

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2020 20

Tributes are pouring in for former World Cup winner and Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton who passed last night aged 85. The FAI paid tribute to the “manager who change Irish football forever”. “The FAI is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jack Charlton, the manager who changed Irish football forever. Our […]

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Mick McCarthy leaves post as Ireland manager – report

By Kilkenny Now 4th April 2020 0

Mick McCarthy has left his position as Republic of Ireland football manager following discussions with the FAI, according to Newstalk. His contract was due to finish on August 1 and he will be succeeded by Stephen Kenny. The Republic of Ireland were due to play Slovakia in a Euro 2020 playoff but that has been […]

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Kilkenny soccer startlet selected in Irish squad for games in Waterford

By Kilkenny Now 6th February 2020 0

A Kilkenny girl will be able to show of her skills on the international stage close to home next week after being named in Ireland’s Under-17 football squad. Ellen Molloy from Thomastown has been selected for the upcoming friendlies against Iceland, games which the FAI are playing in Waterford and Tramore The U17’s are using […]

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Save Our Soccer: FAI rescue funding package announced

By Kilkenny Now 30th January 2020 0

The Government will double its funding and give the FAI an interest free loan of €2.5m annually for the next three years as part of a refinancing package to help save crisis-hit organisation. Details of the rescue package emerged this evening after Sports Minister Shane Ross and Minister of State Brendan Griffin met representatives from […]

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Former FAI chief John Delaney resigns from UEFA role ‘with immediate effect’

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2020 Post a comment

Former Irish soccer supremo John Delaney has resigned from UEFA’s Executive Committee “with immediate effect”. European football’s governing body made the announcement this evening. Mr Delaney left the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) last September following a series of revelations concerning his tenure. He initially stepped down as FAI CEO in March 2019 when

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FAI CRISIS: Inside John Delaney’s new €868k house which boasts five bedrooms, a tennis court, stables and its own waterfall

By Kilkenny Now 14th December 2019 0

This is the €868,000 posh new pad set amid eight acres of land that ex-FAI chief John Delaney bought  earlier this year before he was forced out of his €360,000-a-year job. Following  last week’s publication of the FAI’s accounts it emerged that Delaney was given a €460k payoff and the association is €55m in debt. […]

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Kilkenny’s Seanie Maguire fires Preston back into playoff spots

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

A well taken goal by Castlecomer’s Seanie Maguire helped fire Preston North End back in the English Championship’s playoff spots in a 2-1 victory over Fulham last night. In a fiery encounter which saw both teams finish with ten men, the Ireland striker pounced on a breaking ball in the box on 23 minutes to […]

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FAI CRISIS: Association now €55m in debt; Delaney received €462,000 payoff

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

The Football Association of Ireland are more than €55 million in debt, according to their 2018 accounts which were published today. The perilous financial state of the Irish football’s governing body means they have to remortage the debt on their largest asset, the Aviva Stadium, until 2034. Presenting the 2018 FAI accounts at their headquarters […]