Minutes applause for Des Casey at all senior games this weekend
A minute's applause will happen across all games this weekend Credit: Steve Alfred (ETPhotos)
There will be a minutes applause at all FAI Cup and Women’s National League games this weekend in memory of former FAI President and Honorary Secretary Des Casey.
Elected to the Board of Dundalk FC in 1962, Mr Casey served as secretary at Oriel Park before he was appointed as Honorary Treasurer of the League of Ireland. An honorary UEFA member and Ireland’s first-ever elected member of the UEFA Executive, he also served as Vice-President of UEFA. He was also Honorary President at Dundalk FC at the time of his passing.
“It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Des Casey, a football legislator whose impact and legacy is not only felt at Dundalk FC but throughout the entire League of Ireland as well as at the FAI and UEFA,” FAI Chief Executive Jonathan Hill said.
“All supporters this weekend will remember a great visionary of football in Ireland while we send our deepest condolences to all at Dundalk FC as well as to the Casey family and friends and his former colleagues.”
League of Ireland Director Mark Scanlon added: “Des was a proud League of Ireland man throughout his life and is fully deserving of this tribute at all our games this weekend when we can honour his commitment to domestic football, not just in his hometown of Dundalk but all across Ireland.”
