the executive committee and from his position as the Second Vice-president of the OCI on 25 October 2016. Prior to this, he had been seen as heir apparent to OCI president Pat Hickey. Delaney is also a member of the board of directors of the Aviva Stadium. He was elected to the executive committee of UEFA at the Helsinki Congress on 5 April 2017. National team managers Delaney has overseen the appointments of Steve Staunton, Giovanni Trapattoni, Martin O'Neill and Mick McCarthy to manage the Republic of Ireland national football team. Personal life Delaney was married to a Clare woman, Emer, who was a secondary school teacher in Tipperary Town; they have twins, Thomas and Eve. Divorce proceedings commenced in 2016. In 2017, he became engaged to model Emma English, after some years in a relationship. As of 2022, Delaney has been UK-resident for some years. His mother died in August 2022, and at her funeral he mentioned the birth of a further daughter with his new partner, Natalia. References 1967 births Sportspeople from Waterford (city) Alumni of Dublin Institute of Technology Irish businesspeople Football Association of Ireland officials Olympic Federation of Ireland officials Living people