Brian
Kerr
Ireland's international Soccer Manager
Brian Kerr, Ireland’s international soccer manager
was born in Drimnagh Co. Dublin 50 years ago. His father Frank
and mother Margaret were Belfast born. Brian’s father was
an outstanding boxer in his young days winning many Irish titles
and indeed was one of the most stylish fighters
of his age.
It was from his father that Brian Kerr got his extraordinary gift
of handling
and managing people. He is a tutor, an educator and a man with
an extraordinary ability to relate to people. He understands their
insecurities, tends to their fears and to makes them feel good
about themselves. All these traits come shining through in this
superb Terrace Talk Ireland interview. Not an outstanding player
in his day, by his mid teens he was in charge of his first team.
His great friend and tutor Liam Toohy put him managing Shamrock
rovers under 18. Man management is his genius and he guided St.
Patrick’s athletic to two league of Ireland titles and Ireland’s
youths to two European championships: he also guided them to the
world cup finals. Unparallel achievements for any Irish man. After
just five months in charge of the Irish senior side his record
is five wins and one draw.
Brian Kerr is married with four grown daughters and Irish soccer
can count its lucky stars that a man like him came along at a
time when stability was so badly needed following the Roy Keane,
Mick McCarthy affair.The bitterness of last year is gone, the
sense of lost opportunity is receding and at the heart of it all
is this wonderful Dubliner with passions and emotions for the
game of soccer that only very few are blessed with.
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Part 1 >> Memories Of Kerry,
Brian's Father, Working with the youths, dealing with the
media, the Roy Keane saga.
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Part 2 >> Dealing with
players, an Irish soccer stadium, the importance of the Special
Olympics, Brian's advice to parents
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Part 3 >> Encouraging kids,
Mick O Dwyer & Sean Boylan, family life, Ireland's chances
in the World & Euro CHampionships, the "men on the ground",
dealing with
fatigue & pressure
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