Updated 11.15
RTÉ’S DES CAHILL has been cut off by the FAI after Abbotstown chiefs took offence at on-air comments about the Association, according to today’s Irish Daily Star (print edition).
Paul Lennon writes the presenter has been temporarily blacklisted and had an official complaint lodged against him following a discussion of the FAI’s recent AGM on RTÉ Saturday Sport.
Although the Star reported that Cahill was banned for comments on chief executive John Delaney’s salary, the FAI clarified that this was not the case, saying this morning that the complaint “relates to comments made about the Association and company related matters.”
Cahill was not willing to make comment when contacted by the paper last night.
Speaking on his Today radio show this morning, the broadcaster’s colleague Pat Kenny said that he was completely in the dark about the controversy.
“I don’t know what that’s all about but I must give Des a shout over the weekend.”
“I can shed no further light on it at the moment.”
So FAI stands for Fascist Association of Ireland now. Seems like a case of them taking there ball and going home if they don’t like someone.
You see Roy was right aaaaaaaaaaaall. Along
I think it was more the baby-like behaviour of Keane that was the issue.
He was a great (albeit tough) player and thats what he should have stuck to.
If he had a complaint there was a ‘chain of command’ through which he should have taken his unhappiness.
To walk away from the National team during the finals was unforgivable and demonstrated nothing but immaturity and schoolyard bully thinking
+1
The FAI should be told to go screw itself.
What! They only ant to hear nice, pretty things? Since when did they get to stomp on free speech and dictate what can and can’t be said in the media?
Another case of gobschites with delusions of grandeur and power!
They should be told where to go!
Uh oh, Saipan all over again….
John Delaney – is he being groomed by Pat Hickey to take over the Olympics Ireland Job? Another golden circle. We have a great little country.
Prob a good news storey for Des Cahill now, he’ll come across as a more in-your-face type & hence prob more viewers/listeners
John Delaney there, pretending to be Alex Ferguson.
Please don’t say that Frank