Larry Mahony chats with Cathal Dervan about a coach’s view of the Champions League final and other issues from the week.
Larry is a former FAI UEFA ‘A’ Licence instructor with over thirty years of coaching experience. He has provided expert coaching for players at every level of football, from the youngest beginners to the professionals of Ireland’s National League.
He has been first-team coach, academy coach and Development Academy Head Coach at the country’s premier club, Shamrock Rovers. A former youth international himself, he was previously first-team coach at Drogheda United, Bray Wanderers and Athlone Town.
He has worked with underage international teams and – as coach on the FAI player education programmes – was instrumental in the development of full internationals Roy Keane and Mark Kennedy. He was also a Women’s FAI Cup winner as head coach of University College Dublin’s women’s team.
