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Setanta O'hAilpin- New Head of Irish Relations

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Setanta O'hAilpin today retired from the Carlton football club due to personal/attitude problems.

He consequently was offered a position as Head of Irish relations as the Melbourne Football Club. This role involves helping Melbourne recruit Irish young stars from Ireland. I think this is great news.

The below article explains:

Setanta O'hAilpin Retires

Greg Denham| November 7th 1:32PM

Blues tall utility Setanta O’hAilpin today announced his retirement from football due to attitude problems.

O’hAilpin, 25, was told by specialists this week that he should retire from all forms of sport, such was the condition of his attitude.

Dr Jason Barnes described O’hAilpin’s attitude problem as being the “degeneration of the mind as a result of previous mental problems when he was young”.

O’hAilpin, who told his teammates of his decision before training earlier this week, thanked the club for the opportunities he’d been given since being drafted.

“My attitude has not held up to the rigours of being on an AFL list and has degenerated rapidly,” O’hAilpin explained. “I have seen specialists in Sydney and Melbourne and all the medical professionals are telling me to stop playing football to prevent further serious damage to the brain.

“I love the club, I’ve made a lot of friendships and I’ll always be thankful for the experiences over the last four-and-half years at the Carlton Football Club. But unfortunately I won’t be able to continue to pursue my dream of playing AFL.

O’hAilpin was drafted in the rookie draft in 2003 as a long-term project from Ireland. After strong performances in the VFL for the Northern Bullants O’Hailpin was placed on Carlton's senior list in 2006.

This year was his fifth year at the club and managed a total of 46 games and 18 goals.

High Performance Manager Justin Cordy said the club felt for O’hAilpin.

“We’re disappointed for Setanta because he’s an outstanding young man,” Cordy said. “He has worked really hard with the entire coaching staff to develop as a Key Backman.

“The decision he’s made is out of absolute necessity to give himself the best chance of being able to live an active life in the future so we certainly wish him well.”

O’hAilpin immediately after announcing his retirement expressed his interest in working in the International Relations sector of a AFL club. The Melbourne Football Club today announced the appointment of Setanta O’hAilpin as head of Irish relations. This position will benefit the Melbourne Football Club immensely and will allow them to get hold of some of rare Irish talent. O’hAilpin said: “I am very excited about my appointment and hopefully I can bring down some top Irish talent to the Melbourne Football Club.

President Jim Stynes was extremely pleased with the signing of Setanta. “I am looking very forward to Setanta getting some Irish talent down to the club as I as a fellow Irishmen would love for the club to get hold of some Irish talent.

Stynes hinted at the fact to recruit key position prospects.

Setanta will start his job as of next week.

FAIRFAX MEDIA

good news i reckn! what are your thoughts?

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Great news. People have often complained that we're behind other clubs because they're overseas and were not, this puts us right up there with Collingwood & Sydney in terms of finding talent in Ireland.

Do you have a link to that article?

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That is a very interesting move... obviously very smart off the field, not quite switched on, on the field... some strange statements in that article! if that is infact true, jeez Jimmy jumped on him quick! It's obviously been in the works for a while

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I can't belive some people think this is not true. It was announced on SEN last night. I think its a great move by the club. He is a young man and hopefully O'hAilpin will be able to recruit a talented irishman in the near future.

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The below article explains:

Setanta O'hAilpin Retires

Greg Denham| November 7th 1:32PM

Quite convenient that the link you provided failed....

Also i just noticed, you posted at 1:26pm and the article is listed as being 1:32pm?!? Is that you Greg?

I think you just helped prove that it's a crock. Greg Denham writes for the Age, but the Australian website is linked to News.com.au, which is part of the Herald Sun stable not Fairfax

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I think you just helped prove that it's a crock. Greg Denham writes for the Age, but the Australian website is linked to News.com.au, which is part of the Herald Sun stable not Fairfax

Does this mean that there's no such thing as Setanta? :(

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Does this mean that there's no such thing as Setanta? :(

aaaaaaargh!!!!!!!!! :lol::lol::lol:

Never fails to amuse how some folk have no sense of humour, whilst others simply have no sense !! :rolleyes:

Head of Irish Relations........thats good.. :D

iv'a worn smith Redleg

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aaaaaaargh!!!!!!!!! :lol::lol::lol:

Never fails to amuse how some folk have no sense of humour, whilst others simply have no sense !! :rolleyes:

Head of Irish Relations........thats good.. :D

I certainly have sense and humour, but don't waste my time with unfunny puerile stunts.

Cheers

BAMF Redleg

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the article was amusing, but people thinking that it was legit is damn funny! haha!

not quite as good as the one about sydney not being allowed to host a final again. that one was absolutley classic

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