County Manager Merry go round

[Farrandeelin]

Pat and Colm gone from TSG now.

[Bord na Mona man]

I would be surprised if O'Rourke did well. He is a smart guy in many ways and I always felt part of his smartness was avoiding going into county management and failing. This would have undermined his ability to pontificate as a pundit.

[rrhf]

Again like Pat his time was coming to an end.   Hes finally going for the county job now that he is free from the punditry.  Time will tell.

[Helix.]

Again like Pat his time was coming to an end.   Hes finally going for the county job now that he is free from the punditry.  Time will tell.

More power to him. An interesting appointment. Has his chance now after been rejected 3 times in the past. Better to do and fail than not do and wonder comes to mind with this appointment.

https://punditarena.com/gaa/james-fenton/colm-orourke-meath-managers-job/?amp

[yellowcard]

It's good timing for him personally. His time was coming to an end at the punditry after first Brolly and then Spillane were shepherded out. I don't know if he is still a school principal but he probably decided to give the job a stab as it is likely that this will be his last gig and he will go into retirement afterwards. From Meaths perspective a lot will depend on the team he is able to assemble around him. County management now is as much about being able to surround yourself with the right people as being able to coach. I think O'Rourke is clever enough to recognise that though. 

[Jim Bob]

Wonder will he continue as a schoolmaster though.
Bound to be at retirement age for that carry on

[armaghniac]

Again like Pat his time was coming to an end.   Hes finally going for the county job now that he is free from the punditry.  Time will tell.

He is likely also retiring from the school principal job at some stage around now. It is a brave move, but Meath are not in a good place and some improvement in their performance is very possible. He choice of Lieutenants will be interesting.

[J70]

It will be fascinating to see how he'll get on after finally getting his chance.

Best of luck to him. Leinster needs a good Meath team.

[Cunny Funt]

Wonder will he continue as a schoolmaster though.
Bound to be at retirement age for that carry on

He's 65 in a few weeks must be retiring. Still odd that he's taking on the Meath job at that age and never managed at senior county level before.

[BillyFlynnfromTrim]

It's look like a serious management team with Eamon Fitzmaurice and Donie Buckley also involved
Colm O Rourke will be manager rumours are Eamon fitzmaurice is coach and assistant manager, Donie Buckley coach and Barry Callaghan Stephen Bray selectors. Meath ladies S and C coach who was also Jimmy McGuinnes S and C coach Ivers also part of management team. Strong looking management team.

[The Boy Wonder]

It's look like a serious management team with Eamon Fitzmaurice and Donie Buckley also involved
Colm O Rourke will be manager rumours are Eamon fitzmaurice is coach and assistant manager, Donie Buckley coach and Barry Callaghan Stephen Bray selectors. Meath ladies S and C coach who was also Jimmy McGuinnes S and C coach Ivers also part of management team. Strong looking management team.

Gosh - they are only short of a good Nutrionist / Herbalist 

Good time to be stepping in with Dublin possibly on the wane.

[BillyFlynnfromTrim]

Colm O Rourke new Meath manager.

If true its very strange to step into his first attempt at county management at this stage.

It's true

Won't end well.

With Eamon Fitzmaurice assistant manager and coach and Donie Buckley coach and Jimmy McGuinnes s and c coach also involved strong looking management team. O Rourke has being successful any other level he is managed. The only international rules manager to win home and away. Managed school to 3 All Ireland schools titles in 5 years. And managed his club to their first and second club senior title. Along with Trevor Giles Meath best player of last 50 years. Also will have Best talent to come through Meath in a generation. With Meath winning 4 U17 minor leinster titles in 5 years and one best underage teams to come out of leinster in last 20 years. Meath minors 2022 are only third leinster team to win minor All Ireland since 2000 in last 22 years along with laois 2003 and Dublin 2012 . Meath also have two top class midfielders in Auzzie rules with a good chance one of them potentially coming back next year with McBride. The other Conor Nash a generational talent says he want to come back in coming years to play for Meath. Look at Meath ladies. Meath did feck all work at underage for 20 years and stayed div 2 team. With huge work being done good management appointment, onwards and upwards.. Meath have huge potential.

[yellowcard]

Meath have got to be happy with that and it is probably a good time to get the job with Dublin in transition. They need to get back to being competitive in division 2 and then Leinster but Derry have shown how a counties fortunes can be turned around if the right set up and buy in is there. O'Rourke will help with that as he is well respected in the game and has brought a good management team around him. 

[mrdeeds]

Wonder will he continue as a schoolmaster though.
Bound to be at retirement age for that carry on

He has his years long done but got caught out in economic crash.

[Cunny Funt]

With Eamon Fitzmaurice assistant manager and coach and Donie Buckley coach and Jimmy McGuinnes s and c coach also involved strong looking management team.

Got a link to such info?