LAST UPDATE | 1 Mar 2024
THE SUDDEN BLANKETING of Dublin with snow has upended plans at the FAI, with a press conference to unveil John O’Shea as the interim head coach of the Irish senior men’s team postponed to Monday.
Today marks the 100th day of the FAIs search for Stephen Kenny’s successor, and with nobody in place for the friendly games against Belgium and Switzerland at the end of this month, John O’Shea has been appointed to the job in an interim capacity.
O’Shea was due to meet the media alongside director of football Marc Canham later today, but with O’Shea due to fly in for the event, the decision has been made to postpone until next Monday afternoon.
Meanwhile, tonight’s LOI Premier Division game between Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda has been postponed, following a pitch inspection at 1.30pm.
The meeting of Bohemians and Dundalk has also been called off due to failed pitch inspection at Dalymount Park.
And the First Division matches between Wexford and Cobh Ramblers at Ferrycarrig Park, and Bray Wanderers and Longford Town at the Carlisle Grounds, have also fallen foul of the weather.
The League of Ireland say rescheduled dates will be issued in due course.
Elsewhere, there will be track inspections at Leopardstown and Navan to determine if the weekend’s racing will go ahead, as per separate statements.
“Following 14mm of rain overnight and heavy snowfall today, the track at Leopardstown is currently unfit for racing. There will be an 8am inspection tomorrow (Saturday) to determine if the fixture scheduled to take place on Sunday 3 March can go ahead.”
“Following 27mm of rain since yesterday and with the forecast for further rain today, there will be a 7.30am inspection at Navan tomorrow (Saturday) to determine if the fixture scheduled to take place on Saturday 2 March can go ahead.”
- Additional reporting by Emma Duffy.
Its nonsense an unveiling for 2 matches. No wonder the FAI are a laughing stock.
@Michael Carroll: It will be interesting what will happen if they manage to pull off a couple of good results. I wouldn’t trust them at all.
@Louis Jacob: Ah lads Ye very harsh. It’s the Fai after all, they don’t get many chances to praise themselves and in all fairness they have managed to appoint an interim manager.
Let them have their moment.
@Michael Carroll:
Shambles
Just get on with it ffs.. It’s two games…
@ Bert Carolan. Maybe 2 wins or a win and a draw Bert.
@Michael Carroll: Wow. Considering how we’ve been going that would be a really good result. Couldn’t see it to be honest. Depending on the team the opposition pick of course.
Why do they even have to have a big unveilment?. Interim manager. Just get on with it. As for Kerr, I’ve nothing against the guy and I think he’s been hard done by in the past, but I’d say the players will want him to be kept out of sight. It’s all so FAI-ish.
*unveiling
@Louis Jacob: This unveilmentismness is typical of the Fai.
If John o Shea happens to get a good result against Belgium and Switzerland he is nailed on for the job on a permanent basis.
@Michael Carroll: what’s a good result Michael?