Down Club Hurling & Football

[stiff breeze]

I get that entirely , but also not all good county players become good managers either. I'd said only interested parties would be nominated too so not asking anyone to leave a team that didn't want to  . Maybe it was an ideal world suggestion but I genuinely would like to know how it currently works

[terrifictommy]

Yep agree on that too. It's important that the right coach is found, the age group of minor can be pivotal for both club and senior levels for years to come

[Hard2Listen2]

It should be someone with a good record of working with youth teams of a similar age at either club or county level. Surely clubs who had interested parties could nominate someone and then begin a whittling down process based on results and reports etc . There would always be a few delusional characters putting their names forward but surely these could be quickly weeded out by a panel and use an interview process for the final 10 names .

Is the main way we get these managers currently through them being involved in the county underage setups?

No. It's usually through being involved with Burren or QUB!

#TheDownWay

You should put your name forward for the county executive in DEC

Maybe I already have!

Just maybe you & I have chatted in the busy bee or another local hostelry!

Perhaps as my name suggests I'm the kind of individual who would feed you some of the things you post here.

Just maybe.

[Johnnysboys]

It should be someone with a good record of working with youth teams of a similar age at either club or county level. Surely clubs who had interested parties could nominate someone and then begin a whittling down process based on results and reports etc . There would always be a few delusional characters putting their names forward but surely these could be quickly weeded out by a panel and use an interview process for the final 10 names .

Is the main way we get these managers currently through them being involved in the county underage setups?

Surely minor age group is best suited to a teacher. They work with this age group regularly, have an overspill of players each year and new faces too. They are accustomed to dealing with parents, players expectations, pitching the level of training as well as organising.

Cathal Murray would be my choice with Dan Gordan, Benny Coulter, Niall McAleenan and Aidan Fegan. A good balance of south/east and mid down.
Good coaches in the mix and with Cathal as the lead - young lads would have buyin as they know his record.

People might say he wudn be interested in the role / but make it appealing. How come Tyrone, Armagh, Donegal, Derry, etc etc can get all the best people in the correct places in their counties but we can't??

[upandwin]

Cathal Murray leading those men is like getting Jesus and the Apostles to Follow Judas at the helm. I've heard it all now. Stop the bus, I'm getting off

[Truth hurts]

Criteria for Jobs in Down- South Down, Ex Queens, Ex St Colmans, Burren connection.

[Brick Tamlin]

It should be someone with a good record of working with youth teams of a similar age at either club or county level. Surely clubs who had interested parties could nominate someone and then begin a whittling down process based on results and reports etc . There would always be a few delusional characters putting their names forward but surely these could be quickly weeded out by a panel and use an interview process for the final 10 names .

Is the main way we get these managers currently through them being involved in the county underage setups?

Surely minor age group is best suited to a teacher. They work with this age group regularly, have an overspill of players each year and new faces too. They are accustomed to dealing with parents, players expectations, pitching the level of training as well as organising.

Cathal Murray would be my choice with Dan Gordan, Benny Coulter, Niall McAleenan and Aidan Fegan. A good balance of south/east and mid down.
Good coaches in the mix and with Cathal as the lead - young lads would have buyin as they know his record.

People might say he wudn be interested in the role / but make it appealing. How come Tyrone, Armagh, Donegal, Derry, etc etc can get all the best people in the correct places in their counties but we can't??

This gets better and better.
Every year without fail we have serious entertainment in here when it comes to managerial selections. Brilliant stuff. Keep it going

[manwithnoplan]

It should be someone with a good record of working with youth teams of a similar age at either club or county level. Surely clubs who had interested parties could nominate someone and then begin a whittling down process based on results and reports etc . There would always be a few delusional characters putting their names forward but surely these could be quickly weeded out by a panel and use an interview process for the final 10 names .

Is the main way we get these managers currently through them being involved in the county underage setups?

Surely minor age group is best suited to a teacher. They work with this age group regularly, have an overspill of players each year and new faces too. They are accustomed to dealing with parents, players expectations, pitching the level of training as well as organising.

Cathal Murray would be my choice with Dan Gordan, Benny Coulter, Niall McAleenan and Aidan Fegan. A good balance of south/east and mid down.
Good coaches in the mix and with Cathal as the lead - young lads would have buyin as they know his record.

People might say he wudn be interested in the role / but make it appealing. How come Tyrone, Armagh, Donegal, Derry, etc etc can get all the best people in the correct places in their counties but we can't??

Not all good youth coaches are teachers, and not all teachers are good youth coaches. That is absurd criteria to base it on.

[Truth hurts]

It should be someone with a good record of working with youth teams of a similar age at either club or county level. Surely clubs who had interested parties could nominate someone and then begin a whittling down process based on results and reports etc . There would always be a few delusional characters putting their names forward but surely these could be quickly weeded out by a panel and use an interview process for the final 10 names .

Is the main way we get these managers currently through them being involved in the county underage setups?

Surely minor age group is best suited to a teacher. They work with this age group regularly, have an overspill of players each year and new faces too. They are accustomed to dealing with parents, players expectations, pitching the level of training as well as organising.

Cathal Murray would be my choice with Dan Gordan, Benny Coulter, Niall McAleenan and Aidan Fegan. A good balance of south/east and mid down.
Good coaches in the mix and with Cathal as the lead - young lads would have buyin as they know his record.

People might say he wudn be interested in the role / but make it appealing. How come Tyrone, Armagh, Donegal, Derry, etc etc can get all the best people in the correct places in their counties but we can't??

Joe McCann principal of the Red high should get it, go higher than a teacher Sean Og LOL

[marty34]

It should be someone with a good record of working with youth teams of a similar age at either club or county level. Surely clubs who had interested parties could nominate someone and then begin a whittling down process based on results and reports etc . There would always be a few delusional characters putting their names forward but surely these could be quickly weeded out by a panel and use an interview process for the final 10 names .

Is the main way we get these managers currently through them being involved in the county underage setups?

Surely minor age group is best suited to a teacher. They work with this age group regularly, have an overspill of players each year and new faces too. They are accustomed to dealing with parents, players expectations, pitching the level of training as well as organising.

Cathal Murray would be my choice with Dan Gordan, Benny Coulter, Niall McAleenan and Aidan Fegan. A good balance of south/east and mid down.
Good coaches in the mix and with Cathal as the lead - young lads would have buyin as they know his record.

People might say he wudn be interested in the role / but make it appealing. How come Tyrone, Armagh, Donegal, Derry, etc etc can get all the best people in the correct places in their counties but we can't??

Not all good youth coaches are teachers, and not all teachers are good youth coaches. That is absurd criteria to base it on.

Just need to be a person person.

Whether that makes a teacher better qualified than anybody else is debateable.

Can they manage people is the key question?

[Truth hurts]

Donegal seniors are on the hunt as well
I am glad we learnt from our mistakes from 2021

[Mourne Red]

Donegal seniors are on the hunt as well
I am glad we learnt from our mistakes from 2021

They're going to keep McCartan, cheap option

[Lotto]

Donegal seniors are on the hunt as well
I am glad we learnt from our mistakes from 2021

They're going to keep McCartan, cheap option

The Down Way!

[Johnnysboys]

Criteria for Jobs in Down- South Down, Ex Queens, Ex St Colmans, Burren connection.

Take Murray out of the equation then and have Gordon leading the charge. Not from Burren, St Colmans, Queens or South Down. Is that good enough for you?

[Hard2Listen2]

Criteria for Jobs in Down- South Down, Ex Queens, Ex St Colmans, Burren connection.

Take Murray out of the equation then and have Gordon leading the charge. Not from Burren, St Colmans, Queens or South Down. Is that good enough for you?

Still playing division 1 football, has a young family & full time job, no coaching experience outside of school.

Probably not a candidate  for the main man role.