Ireland Fan Who Hilariously Applied to Manage Ireland Gets a Reply from FAI

Like many fans, Ireland fan Paddy O'Brien figured he had all the answers for a struggling Irish side after Giovanni Trapattoni was ousted from the position. 

So he did the natural thing when someone fancies themselves as a viable candidate: he applied for the gig. 

Ireland are now riding high in their European qualifying campaign behind Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane's leadership, but in September, O'Brien put his best (and hilarious) foot forward to be in their shoes. 

Unimpressed by the names floating around, he put his name in the ring.

"At the time I wrote the application there were a lot of individuals being touted for the job and, even with no experience of football management, I reckoned I would be every bit as good as Owen Coyle, Gerard Houllier, Noel King, etc.," he told the Guardian. 

His CV may have not been experience-heavy, but it did have its highlights: He was the Double Bovine Breeding Champion in 2003, he guaranteed that Ireland would win Euro 2016 and had some revolutionary tactics, including a starting XI pointed straight at the opposition's goal. 

The FAI figured his CV was worth a response, albeit, likely a form-letter rejection, but a response nonetheless! 

[Guardian, h/t 101 Great Goals]