Head of Education & Development at the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), responsible for bringing to life the football and education strategy, with a vision: “where there is football there is education and where there is education there is football”

Niall is a UEFA Pro Licence holder, serves as a UEFA Jira Panel Member and Mentor, while also supporting the prestigious FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma as a FIFA Technical Expert in coaching development. With an academic foundation including a Master of Education (M.Ed.), a EMCC accredited mentor and coach, as well as ongoing doctoral research in Elite Performance at DCU.  

Niall specialises in modernising football education pathways, integrating digital tool-kits, and shifting football education from traditional, one-size-fits-all models toward lifelong learning, reality-based learning, and learner-centred approaches.