BOHEMIANS HAVE DOUBLED down on their commitment to community and integration work with the launch of a new strategy document, Bohs in the Community.
And in a first for a League of Ireland side, the implementation of the strategy’s principles will be overseen by a full-time Football Social Responsibility Manager, James Flanagan.
The five-year strategy document was launched at the Mansion House by Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD, who praised Bohs’ integration work, saying it provides a necessary bulwark against far-right rhetoric.
The strategy’s founding principle is a belief that football can be a force for good, and the document has five key pillars: health and wellbeing; rehabilitation; education; anti-discrimination; and climate justice and sustainability.
“Obviously my job is to win football matches and affect results and performances, but when I came to Bohs and saw the work that was getting done, I was absolutely blown away”, said men’s first-team manager Declan Devine.
“One of the things that’s really powerful from my point of view, yes I have a budget to work with, but the football club will never put itself in that position again. Success is not just winning a league title: it’s much bigger and more impactful in where the club is going.
“We are just a small cog in the machine. Football in Ireland has never really been self-sustainable, when you see the work that’s getting done here, the future is very bright for the football club.”
“What Bohs do in the community is a credit to them and it’s a benchmark for every club”, said FAI president Gerry McAnaney.
The strategy document can be read here.
I wonder how long it takes him to sign a few Irish in Bristol? Not saying it’s a bad thing but as he said he knows how good some of these players are
@Chris Mcdonnell: Well he’s already got Mads!
@RMcG: fair point I forgot about him but I was taking more about young players maybe second in line at their clubs.
I’m delighted for marmion. He got total of 6 minutes in the first two south African tests and was then replaced for the third by a player who had just announced his international retirement. He was clearly a player who deserved better than that and it took an injury to Murray to get his chance to show it. Still prefer Murray but Al least now we know that we have two 9s and 10s capable of playing.
Better than Murray potentially
@Alan Barber: that’s silly talk. Can you just not say he’s a fantastic player.
@Chris Mcdonnell: No. No I can’t Christmas Bells.
@Chris Mcdonnell: Chris this Alan b is like a sepsis on the 42. He lives on the soccer articles spewing about Man U or Liverpool can’t tell which as I don’t engage and now unfortunately he has infected the rugby comments.
My advice would be not to acknowledge him and hopefully he gets a job or something in the meantime
@bobby henderson: can just mute him. That’s what I did
There is no better preparation for playing Test Rugby, than actually playing test rugby. Critical that Murray has a deputy that is totally armed top step in when required. But is should not require injury to Murray for Marmion (or AN Other scrumhalf) to get sufficient game time to progress…
his big hots playing on the wing against Australia changed Joe’s perception of him
Marmion should be considered just as “cover” for Murray. He’s a different type of player and one that should be used when the strategy is complimented by his skillset. His consistent speed of delivery is top-drawer and he has the speed and eye for a gap to keep fringe defenses from taking short-cuts.
@Dennis Laffey: indeed it’s his eye for a gap that sets him apart from Murray. Marmion is such a nuggety little player, bristles with intent with or without the ball. If your an opposition nine he must drive you demented….
For me Murray rarely breaks whether it’s strategy or. choice,but it’s an oddity for a nine of his size who is by no means slow.
But it astonishes me given how much team’s target Sexton, that he doesn’t carry the ball up more himself and keep opposition backrows guessing….
Have some decorum, Daragh, its’ free