FAI announces three-year partnership with Offaly County Council

The Football Association of Ireland has announced a three-year partnership with Offaly County Council to co-fund a Football Development Officer.

The appointment will add to the 52 other football development officers implementing football in community programmes across the country.

Attended by Republic of Ireland Manager Martin O’Neill and FAI CEO John Delaney, both welcomed the partnership.

“I would like to thank everyone involved at Offaly County Council as we embark on this exciting partnership. Offaly has a tremendous sporting pedigree and the new Football Development Officer will further enhance the game at all levels in the county,” said John Delaney.

The Football Development Officer will have more than 20 different FAI participation programmes to select from, geared towards different target groups, to allow as many people as possible the opportunity to participate in football at their level.

These range from club, league and schools programmes to education, women’s football, Football for All and Player Development Programmes, as well as a large range of social inclusion initiatives.

The Football Development Officer will liaise with Offaly County Council to identify community partners and groups to work with, so that these programmes can be effective in reaching and engaging with target groups.

The recruitment process for the Football Development Officer went live on the FAI careers website on Tuesday last and the successful candidate will commence work in August.