Irish soccer greats at County Museum
FAI Deputy Interim CEO Niall Quinn joined a host of special guests and local footballing dignitaries including National Football Exhibition Ambassador Ray Houghton, Ireland Under-21 and former Dundalk FC manager Stephen Kenny and guest of honour Stephen Staunton for the launch of the National Football Exhibition last Thursday.
The National Football Exhibition heads to the County Museum in Dundalk from February 14-29 (inclusive) for the sixth stop on its nationwide tour as it continues its journey to venues around Ireland in the build up to EURO 2020.
The Football Association of Ireland, Dublin City Council and The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport have joined forces to create a National Football Exhibition as part of the build up to Ireland’s Aviva Stadium playing host to four matches in the UEFA EURO 2020 Championship in June.
“To know where you are and where you’re going, you have to have a sense of history and the people of Louth have added greatly to Ireland’s rich footballing history,” said FAI Deputy Interim CEO Niall Quinn.
Speaking ahead of his return, former Ireland captain and manager Stephen Staunton (who made 102 Republic of Ireland appearances in a 14-year international career) said he was proud and delighted to be invited for this special event in my hometown.
“I was proud to begin my football journey in Dundalk – a town with a rich footballing history – and I have been keenly following the side’s fortunes both at home in the SSE Airtricity League and in Europe in recent years,” he added.
The National Football Exhibition celebrates 60 years of the European Championships as well as some Irish footballing history.
Separated into different zones to represent various parts of Irish and European football, the exhibition contains rare match programmes, unique match jerseys and treasured memorabilia until February 29th.