Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Eileen Gleeson during her time as Ireland boss.Ryan Byrne/INPHO FreeExclusive Former Ireland boss Eileen Gleeson set for new FAI role Dubliner previously worked as WNT head coach and head of women and girls’ football. 8.33pm, 30 Jul 2025 Share options EILEEN GLEESON IS set to be appointed to a new role in the Football Association of Ireland [FAI]. The 42 understands an announcement regarding the former Ireland manager is in the process of being finalised. It will not be her previous post as FAI head of women and girls’ football, which Hannah Dingley departed in May, but is understood to be a new development role with an emphasis on strategy. Advertisement Dingley filled the void left by Gleeson after she was appointed permanent head coach of the senior women’s international team in December 2023. Gleeson had been in interim charge in the wake of Vera Pauw’s exit, and landed the managerial job after a successful Nations League campaign. The FAI decided not to offer Gleeson a new contract as Ireland head coach following their failure to qualify for Euro 2025 last December, but she is understood to have remained employed by the Association and sources indicate she has been a more visible presence at Abbotstown headquarters in recent days. The Dubliner is believed to have negotiated a clause in her contract as national team head coach that entitled her to return to a staff position with the FAI when her tenure as head coach came to an end. Departing chief football officer Marc Canham and chief executive officer David Courell sidestepped that issue in recent media interviews. Former Peamount United, UCD Waves and Glasgow City manager Gleeson was originally appointed head of women and girls’ football in January 2023. She previously served as Pauw’s assistant coach. Gleeson was part of a FAI delegation attending Athlone Town’s Women’s Champions League qualifier at home to Cardiff City tonight. Additional reporting by David Sneyd View 4 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Former Ireland boss Eileen Gleeson set for new FAI role”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Former Ireland boss Eileen Gleeson set for new FAI role”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. 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