FAI cannot accommodate those who won’t get jab
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What about Stephen Kenny? In September 2019 he suffered a heart attack in Sweden on his way home from an Ireland Under-21 game.
The swift reaction of the FAI medical staff and local specialists ensured that he received the finest care available.
Thankfully, he made a complete recovery.
But those who have undergone such serious conditions remain more vulnerable to Covid than the general public.
Kenny is also asthmatic, which makes him even more susceptible to contracting Covid.
Obviously, these facts have sailed way above the heads of those Irish players who won’t take the vaccine.
Irish society has, in the main, collectively worked superbly to fight against this dreadful disease.
Wound
The FAI is celebrating its centenary with a programme of events that will move up through the gears when Covid restrictions are wound down.
Unfortunately, World Cup 2022 qualification won’t be part of the landmark occasions.
But if the FAI is to display its true place in Irish society then it should tell the vaccinerefusers to stay at home next month when the campaign ends against Portugal and Luxembourg.