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Irish Independent
6 days ago
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- Irish Independent
Kerry schoolgirls ready to kick off their Gaynor Cup campaign in Limerick
With just a couple of days until the first whistle sounds, on the grounds of the University of Limerick to kick off the 2025 Gaynor Cup, the excitement is certainly building as the Kerry girls begin their odyssey in the prestigious Schoolboys/girls Football Association of Ireland (SFAI) under-14 competition.
The 42
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Hannah Dingley to depart FAI for Man City role
HANNAH DINGLEY is leaving her role as Head of Women & Girls' Football in the Football Association of Ireland, it has been confirmed. The Uefa Pro Licence holder will depart in the summer to take up a new position Girls' Head of Academy with Manchester City. Advertisement Dingley leaves after just over a year in the role, having begun the job in May last year, launching the FAI's Women & Girls' Football Action Plan in March. The Wales native was previously appointed academy manager at Forest Green Rovers in 2019 and in 2023, became the first woman to manage a senior men's team in English football, taking over as caretaker boss following Duncan Ferguson's departure. She also had stints at Burton Albion, Lincoln Ladies and Notts County. Dingley took over the role from Eileen Gleeson after the latter was appointed as Ireland's permanent manager. Gleeson has since been replaced in the job by Carla Ward, but is understood to still be an FAI employee. The FAI say details on Dingley's successor will be announced 'in due course'. The news comes less than a month after chief football officer Marc Canham confirmed he would be leaving the association.
RTÉ News
14-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Hannah Dingley expected to leave FAI after just one year as head of women and girls' football
Hannah Dingley is understood to have resigned her position as the Football Association of Ireland's head of women and girls' football after just over a year in the job. The Welsh woman was appointed last April as the successor to Eileen Gleeson, who had been made permanent head coach of the senior women's side. However, Dingley, who in July 2023 became the first female manager in men's English professional football when she took charge of Forest Green Rovers on an interim basis, has reportedly handed in her notice to the FAI. It is the second high-profile departure from the governing body in less than a month, following the news that Marc Canham will step down as chief football officer. The FAI would appear to have a ready-made replacement on hand in Gleeson, who has retained the right to employment with the association, despite them not renewing her contract as head coach last December. An FAI spokesperson told RTÉ Sport in March that Gleeson's position hadn't been "defined". Dingley only made her first formal media appearance at that time, when she said that increasing female-friendly facilities at grassroots clubs must be the top priority if rising participation levels are to be properly harnessed. The ratio of boys to girls playing football has reduced from 6:1 to 3:1 in the last six years, with over 45,000 women and girls registered to play competitive football in Ireland. However, just 33% of amateur clubs have female-friendly changing facilities.
The 42
02-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
FAI report racist abuse towards two Ireland U15 internationals
TWO IRELAND U15 internationals were racially abused during a match against the United Arab Emirates, the Football Association of Ireland has alleged. Three separate comments directed at two Irish players were reported to match officials during Thursday's ninth/tenth-place playoff at the Torneo Delle Nazioni tournament in Italy, as well as to tournament organisers. Advertisement 'The Association has offered full support to the players affected as well as the teammates, staff and the families of the players involved,' the FAI said. 'The FAI does not tolerate any form of racism towards our players or staff, be it on a football pitch, at a stadium or online. 'Following another recent act of racism towards an Under-17s Ireland player in March, the FAI condemns such acts and expect a full investigation into the incidents that took place with appropriate action to be taken.' Jason Donohue, head coach of the Ireland Boys U15, said: 'As players and staff we are appalled that we still have players subjected to racism in youth football. Football is a global game that welcomes everybody and there is no place for racist behaviour. 'The players involved have our support, as do their families and teammates. We have a duty to our players and staff, present and future, to call out incidents like this and fully expect the relevant bodies to investigate this and apply strong disciplinary action.' Ireland U15 won the match 2-0 to finish the tournament in ninth place.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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- Yahoo
FAI reports alleged racist comments in U15s match
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has reported three alleged incidents of racism in a Republic of Ireland Under-15s match. The Republic were playing the United Arab Emirates at the Torneo Delle Nazioni tournament in Italy on Thursday. Archie Quinn scored twice in a 2-0 win, but the FAI says three separate comments, made to two Irish players, have been reported to match officials and tournament organisers. Jason Donogue, head coach of Ireland's Boys Under-15s, says players and staff were "appalled" that the alleged incident could happen in youth football. "The players involved have our support, as do their families and team-mates," he said. "We have a duty to our players and staff, present and future, to call out incidents like this and fully expect the relevant bodies to investigate this and apply strong disciplinary action." The UAE football association and Torneo Delle Nazioni organisers have been contacted for comment. The FAI made a complaint to Uefa in March after a Republic of Ireland Under-17s player was allegedly subjected to racist comments in an Elite Phase qualifier with Poland. In June 2023 the Irish Under-21 players walked off the pitch after a player was allegedly racially abused in a game with Kuwait. That match was abandoned and the Kuwait Football Association rejected the claims, but no charges were brought by world governing body Fifa.
