'); High Court told that John Delaney bid for court proceedings to be held in private is 'very draconian' Delaney’s legal team has said that the potential dissemination of legal documents is “a matter of enormous concern” to him. By Aodhan O Faolain Wednesday 24 Feb 2021, 6:51 PM Feb 24th 2021, 6:51 PM 34,111 Views 0 Comments John Delaney during a press conference at The Aviva Stadium in 2018. Image: Niall Carson/PA Images John Delaney during a press conference at The Aviva Stadium in 2018. Image: Niall Carson/PA Images FORMER FAI CEO John Delaney’s application to have an action over the inspection of thousands of documents seized from the FAI held in private is “very draconian,” the High Court has heard.