Rory Gallagher

[93-DY-SAM]

See RG pictured along the sideline for Corduff this weekend. Not much protest outside the ground there nor a social media pile on. Not high profile enough to give some people the attention they are looking.

[onefineday]

The 'he hasn't been charged or convicted in court' argument is a bit like saying Al Capone was a well known tax dodger. 

Is it? because we know there's been public law proceedings and a finding of fact in his favour.

What were these proceedings?

The family ones referred to in his statement

Thanks.

There is no doubt he made an absolutely massive impact on Derry football, he built on the underage work of the past decade and the fortune of getting glass back, but he pulled it all together. From a footballing p.o.v I'd love him back, but I'd agree with others, while there is still doubt and questions hanging over him, it just isn't worth it.

To put those questions to bed, I'd like to hear that he was charged, tried and acquited or to hear gardai or psni state that they have investigated allegations and are satisfied there is no case to answer.

I don't know if authorities can or would provide such statements, but the statements by the PPS in may of last year certainly do not allay my concerns.

A PSNI spokeswoman confirmed police "investigated a number of reported incidents" and files were submitted to the PPS."

"a PPS spokesperson said it received two investigation files from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in January and June 2022.

All the available evidence in these two files was considered in line with the PPS Code for Prosecutors.

"It was determined that there was insufficient evidence to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction for any offence in relation to any individual.

"Decisions not to prosecute any individual issued in January 2022 and September 2022."

[rodney trotter]

Gallagher is quite a defensive manager. He got Derry competitive to a point,but in that All Ireland semi against Galway they looked clueless.

Would Conleith Gilligan not be a good fit for Derry?

[Armagh4sam2024]

So do you really think Eamonn Coleman,Patsy Breen, Jim McKeever and Seamus Heaney would endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager??

[GTP]

So do you really think Eamonn Coleman,Patsy Breen, Jim McKeever and Seamus Heaney would endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager??

There are probably many living individuals from Doire who would not endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager as the comments on this discussion board show.
Ultimately it is for the County Board to appoint a manager and they may or may not appoint RG. If they do you can direct your ire at them. I would however say that the manager of a GAA team be they high profile or not should not be regarded as some sort of moral leader, nor their appointment to that position as condoning everything they have or allegedly have done in the past.
He would be training 15 blokes to run round after a ball, we do not have to look up to him follow his path or admire his previous actions if he managed Doire.

[LoughNeagh]

So do you really think Eamonn Coleman,Patsy Breen, Jim McKeever and Seamus Heaney would endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager??

There are probably many living individuals from Doire who would not endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager as the comments on this discussion board show.
Ultimately it is for the County Board to appoint a manager and they may or may not appoint RG. If they do you can direct your ire at them. I would however say that the manager of a GAA team be they high profile or not should not be regarded as some sort of moral leader, nor their appointment to that position as condoning everything they have or allegedly have done in the past.
He would be training 15 blokes to run round after a ball, we do not have to look up to him follow his path or admire his previous actions if he managed Doire.

I'd like to think you'd be holding our organisation to much more than that.

[tonto1888]

Gallagher is quite a defensive manager. He got Derry competitive to a point,but in that All Ireland semi against Galway they looked clueless.

Would Conleith Gilligan not be a good fit for Derry?

hands off haha

[GTP]

So do you really think Eamonn Coleman,Patsy Breen, Jim McKeever and Seamus Heaney would endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager??

There are probably many living individuals from Doire who would not endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager as the comments on this discussion board show.
Ultimately it is for the County Board to appoint a manager and they may or may not appoint RG. If they do you can direct your ire at them. I would however say that the manager of a GAA team be they high profile or not should not be regarded as some sort of moral leader, nor their appointment to that position as condoning everything they have or allegedly have done in the past.
He would be training 15 blokes to run round after a ball, we do not have to look up to him follow his path or admire his previous actions if he managed Doire.

I'd like to think you'd be holding our organisation to much more than that.

It is one person in a very big organisation and that person's responsibilities is to train 30-40 men to play football. The Derry Senior football manager has never represented my social or moral values in any way and never will.
The influence any Derry mens senior football manager will have on Derry ladies' footballers or Derry camogie players is minimal and their opinion on who that manager is, and their past is likely to be a complete unknown to posters contributing on here. Yet their hypothetical boycotts and the opinion of those mentioned above which cannot possibly be known is being used to criticise Derry GAA for a decision and appointment they have not even made. 
 

[shawshank]

So do you really think Eamonn Coleman,Patsy Breen, Jim McKeever and Seamus Heaney would endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager??

What would it matter what Seamus Heaney thought ffs

Gallagher is quite a defensive manager. He got Derry competitive to a point,but in that All Ireland semi against Galway they looked clueless.

Would Conleith Gilligan not be a good fit for Derry?

Don't think he is ready for that role yet. Will likely get it in the future but not sure he is a number 1.

[LoughNeagh]

So do you really think Eamonn Coleman,Patsy Breen, Jim McKeever and Seamus Heaney would endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager??

What would it matter what Seamus Heaney thought ffs

Gallagher is quite a defensive manager. He got Derry competitive to a point,but in that All Ireland semi against Galway they looked clueless.

Would Conleith Gilligan not be a good fit for Derry?

Don't think he is ready for that role yet. Will likely get it in the future but not sure he is a number 1.

aye, who cares what respectable people would make of this situation (dead or alive)

I'd also back Gilligan. Has been around All-Ireland winning set ups at club and county, knows what it takes and has worked with some great managers.

[JoG2]

Gallagher is quite a defensive manager. He got Derry competitive to a point,but in that All Ireland semi against Galway they looked clueless.

Would Conleith Gilligan not be a good fit for Derry?

Did you miss the whole of the 2023 season ? Along with Dublin, the best attacking team in the country

[imtommygunn]

Like him or loathe him he is a great coach.

You wouldn't have him about the place though.

[JoG2]

So do you really think Eamonn Coleman,Patsy Breen, Jim McKeever and Seamus Heaney would endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager??

There are probably many living individuals from Doire who would not endorse the appointment of Rory Gallagher as Doire manager as the comments on this discussion board show.
Ultimately it is for the County Board to appoint a manager and they may or may not appoint RG. If they do you can direct your ire at them. I would however say that the manager of a GAA team be they high profile or not should not be regarded as some sort of moral leader, nor their appointment to that position as condoning everything they have or allegedly have done in the past.
He would be training 15 blokes to run round after a ball, we do not have to look up to him follow his path or admire his previous actions if he managed Doire.

I'd like to think you'd be holding our organisation to much more than that.

We get it, you don't want Gallagher, but many do. You and your individual beliefs and ideals won't change that

[rodney trotter]

Gallagher is quite a defensive manager. He got Derry competitive to a point,but in that All Ireland semi against Galway they looked clueless.

Would Conleith Gilligan not be a good fit for Derry?

Did you miss the whole of the 2023 season ? Along with Dublin, the best attacking team in the country

He wasn't there for the whole of the 23 season . Gone before the Ulster final. Maybe it was Ciaran Meenagh who had the attacking nous.

[JoG2]

Gallagher is quite a defensive manager. He got Derry competitive to a point,but in that All Ireland semi against Galway they looked clueless.

Would Conleith Gilligan not be a good fit for Derry?

Did you miss the whole of the 2023 season ? Along with Dublin, the best attacking team in the country

He wasn't there for the whole of the 23 season . Gone before the Ulster final. Maybe it was Ciaran Meenagh who had the attacking nous.

Rodney, whether he was there for 85 or 90% of the season, it was his team, his tactics (bar Meenagh's defensive tactics) that had Derry flying in both defence and attack. Never missed a game, they were a joy to watch in attack. Fair enough if you don't like the fella, but you're talking jibberish here