Tuesday, April 07, 2020

Ballyshannon man is Ireland U-21 Manager

Pic courtesy Jim Crawford.
Ballyshannon resident Jim Crawford has been appointed manager of the Irish Under-21 Mens Football team, writes Brian Byrne.

He was previously assistant coach of the team under manager Stephen Kenny, who has recently moved up to manage the Senior Mens international team.

Jim Crawford was formerly Head Coach of the U-18 side, and was also Assistant Coach to Paul Doolin with the Ireland U-19s.

He is a tutor for the FAI Coach Education Department, and his playing career included serving with Bohemians, Newcastle United, Dundee United, Reading, Shelbourne, and Sporting Fingal.

Jim is also Fundraising Manager for the Ballyshannon Action Group, currently fighting a campaign against the development of a sand and gravel extraction facility in the area by Kilsaran Concrete.

The Diary SoundCloud episode on Jim Crawford can be heard here.

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