Im sure he will stump up for a few cans for anybody that wants them
What was he at? Roaring and shouting like a simpleton to no-one in particular.
Can see the prick signing up with FF for a handy Waherfurd seat at the next election.
Clones Town FC have announced they are planning to call their New stadium āJohn Delaney Parkā after the FAI Chief Executive.
A wonderful tribute for Mr Delaney in a week where he secured an important new grassroots sponsorship deal with McDonaldās.
Makes me proud to think of the days and nights I went on the beer with dela, the outrageous session in paddy brownes for gary mackays goal, the party in kielys when the Hungary win all but secured italia90, the sessions in Tipp town as we debated following kilkenny, Tipp or waterford and the hard days studying to pass those exams
You are very lucky to know such a great man.
;D 
A gentleman to his fingertips.
Behind the scenes piece with our Chief Executive coming up on Sky Sports News after the break.
Footage at the Bridge Celtic 50th anniversary dinner dance in Co Clare. Top man. 
It was on in the Castleoaks in Castleconnel, the mother and father were in attendance
I see that John turned down a job that pays three times his current salary, because he wanted to stay with the FAI.
what a guy. What more can you say really.
[SIZE=4]Delaney says Irelandās call comes down to the players[/SIZE]
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Chief executive John Delaney has dismissed claims from Northern Ireland manager Michael OāNeill that the FAI have āmoral issuesā to address over the pursuit of players born in the North.
Last week OāNeill questioned the wisdom of players from Northern Ireland declaring for the Republic, arguing the likes of James McClean and Darron Gibson would have won far more caps with his side.
Delaney, however, insists the decision is simply one for each player.
āThe way I look at it is weāve never asked someone to play for us who didnāt want to play for us so the players come and they declare,ā he said.
āThat could be their historic roots too: players like James McClean and Darron Gibson from Derry, they want to play for the Republic of Ireland. They may have played underage football for the North, and Iām respectful of that, but ultimately it comes down to the playersā choice.ā
This is not a new argument but is one that could be solved at a stroke if there was a united Ireland team. Delaney favours a single international Irish soccer team but believes it can only come about in the event of a political solution to partition.
āItās something I would personally like to see,āā he said.
āI think anything like that is inextricably linked to a solution to the whole of Ireland. I donāt think that can happen outside of that.ā
Last July, Delaney took a pay cut but his ā¬340,000 annual salary remains significantly higher than that of Spanish counterpart Angel Maria Villa and Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
Delaney has come in for criticism over that but stresses he understands the hostility: āWeāre in a tough economy in Ireland at the moment and anybody who is on a big salary is going to grab media attention.ā
However, he added: āI was offered a job three times the salary that Iām currently on. Thatās a fact. I brought it to the attention of members of the board. I didnāt take the job, I didnāt want the job, Iām very happy in this job. I think the turnover in the FAI in the mid-90s, 1996-97 was about ā¬7m. Last year was north of ā¬40m.ā
Since giving an extended interview to this newspaper in October after a dramatic week that saw Ireland crash to a 6-1 defeat to Germany, Delaney has kept a low profile.
That, he argues, is a conscious decision.
āIt could be painted in a very negative way. Thereās no point. Itās wasting my time for doing things I want to do and if I do that and itās a negative message, then thatās a double negative. Iāve been offered to go on many, many shows in Ireland, be it on radio or television, and Iāve turned them down, particularly over the last number of years because when I have something to say now I want to have a message. There needs to be a purpose to it.ā
Somebody offered that gin soaked cretin ā¬1m a year. :rolleyes:
Yes, he said that, no really.
Fair play to him for bringing the offer to the attention of the Board.
+1.
A man of integrity who is fair and transparent in all of his dealings
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A man of integrity who is fair and transparent in all of his dealings[/quote]
- 1,000,000-the annual salary some unnamed organisation offered to pay to a known heavy drinker running an organisation that is a laughing stock. I must try that trick at my next review.
The FAI is not a laughing stock. Have you not taken on board any of Johnās comments about 5-fold revenue growth, debt elimination by 2020 and so on?
John had a great time in Ennis that time by all accounts. His wife is very understanding but Iām not surprised as you know what they say about behind every great man etc