Former Football Association of Ireland president Michael Hyland has died at the age of 95.<\/p>\n
A former president of the Athletic Union League in Dublin, Hyland was a prominent figure in junior football and led the construction of the AUL Sports Complex, which proved to be hugely influential for Irish football.<\/p>\n
Elected as FAI vice-president in 1990, he went on to serve as FAI president until 1994, while also serving as chairman of the League of Ireland for a seven-year period.<\/p>\n
He was one of the main driving forces behind moving the League of Ireland to a summer football calendar.<\/p>\n
Hyland represented the association within UEFA and FIFA – serving on different committees – and gave many years to the development of Irish football.<\/p>\n
FAI president Paul Cooke paid tribute to Hyland by saying: “On behalf of the Football Association of Ireland, I’d like to pay respect to our former president Michael Hyland and extend our sympathies to his family and friends following his passing.<\/p>\n
“A dedicated football man, Michael’s contributions to Irish football helped to make a positive difference, particularly within the League of Ireland where he served as Chairman, and he will be fondly remembered as a result.<\/p>\n
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