Fionnán Sheahan: A Corkman named Keane and an Irish speaker from Dublin tackle football’s elite clubs before the EU court

Fionnán Sheahan: A Corkman named Keane and an Irish speaker from Dublin tackle football’s elite clubs before the EU court

It was a moment in history. The highest court of the European Union was addressed in Irish for the first time this week by a lawyer representing the Irish government.

The argument over who the rules of football are, took place in the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The government has joined the biggest football cause in a generation that could cut funding for grassroots football and limit the availability of star players for the international team.