Armagh management :Paddy O'Rourke!!!

[The Pundit]

wouldnt be watching that unionist propaganda. cant reveal my source but its fairly reliable.

[Karl Kennedy]

Was watching the UTV news there and they show the front page of tomorrow's newspapers and the Irish News has, 'Grimley back in the running for Armagh job'.

Interesting!

[The Pundit]

here is hoping my source is credible then!

[armagh leg-end]

this couldnt be true. it is getting to be a circus. was he ever offically announced as no2 in monaghan?

[stew]

Houlie is the new man with Oisin his number two. he met with the CB a few days ago and has confirmed that hehas landed the job. Him and oisin used to own a few greyhounds together and they get on well, Grimley is gone fellas, get over it.

I wish houlie and Oisin all the best and paddy og will be announcing the decision in the morning apparently.

[David McKeown]

Houlie is the new man with Oisin his number two. he met with the CB a few days ago and has confirmed that hehas landed the job. Him and oisin used to own a few greyhounds together and they get on well, Grimley is gone fellas, get over it.

I wish houlie and Oisin all the best and paddy og will be announcing the decision in the morning apparently.

How does this stack with the claims the selection committee stood down?  Presumably that was all paper talk.  I have already lost all faith in this appointment, as said on another thread, the Mc Donnell departure should have been better cleared up and our minor final cleared up before the process even started

[DuffleKing]

Houlie is the new man with Oisin his number two. he met with the CB a few days ago and has confirmed that hehas landed the job. Him and oisin used to own a few greyhounds together and they get on well, Grimley is gone fellas, get over it.

I wish houlie and Oisin all the best and paddy og will be announcing the decision in the morning apparently.

fairy story

[naka]

players issued a statement night criticising county board and for the avoidance of doubt Grimley confirmed last nite he was staying with Monaghan

[Logan]

players issued a statement night criticising county board and for the avoidance of doubt Grimley confirmed last nite he was staying with Monaghan

This was in a paper somewhere was it?

[Seany]

Players issued a statement last night.  That's a bit presumptious of them I must say because at thsi moment, there does not exist a panel. 
They say the pocess was flawed.  Not as flawed as their own processes which saw a pathetic year of football out of them.  This would never have happned in 2002 when the boys were winning.  This 'panel' would do better than keep their mouths shut and their heads down.

[The GAA]

Players issued a statement last night.  That's a bit presumptious of them I must say because at thsi moment, there does not exist a panel. 
They say the pocess was flawed.  Not as flawed as their own processes which saw a pathetic year of football out of them.  This would never have happned in 2002 when the boys were winning.  This 'panel' would do better than keep their mouths shut and their heads down.

That's some budle of shite seany.

I was delighted to the see the players statement this morning, fair play to them. they've said what everyone has been thinking. Paul McGrane's disbanding of the selection committee because they could get enough support from the county board is enough for me.

Everyone keeping their heads down will really sort the thing down. where did that get the county two years ago?

what if the next best candidate for the job, sean boylan or whoever comes for an interview and kevin brady doesn't like his socks or his tie? black ball for him too?

It's time we all woke up here and take a bit of responsibility ourselves. what have any of us done through our clubs to call a stop to this shambolic litany of blunders by the county board?

[armaghniac]

John Campbell writing in the Indo

THE Management Committee of the Armagh county board met last night in a bid to help smooth the path leading to the appointment of a new football team manager in succession to Peter McDonnell.

Appointment of new boss seems as far away as ever amid denials from a county board spokesman that the five-man selection committee tasked with choosing the successor to McDonnell has disbanded, it has now become clear that the selection process has become much more convoluted.

And with followers of Armagh — the team, a dominant force in the Ulster championship for the past decade, boasts one of the biggest and most vociferous fan bases in the entire country — growing increasingly impatient as the team management matter becomes a more controversial issue, the county board is coming under increasing pressure to speed up the appointment process.

The fact that Paul Grimley, initially thought to be a frontline candidate for the Armagh post and even at this stage still enjoying a huge volume of support as a potential successor to McDonnell, has already thrown in his lot with Monaghan and Joe Kernan has been snapped up as the new boss of Galway has added to the feeling of frustration within the Orchard County.

It is understood that at least two senior players from the Armagh side have met with Grimley of late to acquaint him with the squad's feelings but nothing as yet has emanated from this get-together.

The Ulster Council's Eugene Young, who has been chairman of the selection committee, was non-committal earlier in the week when queried about the appointment of a new boss — understandably, too, at that juncture given that the interview process had apparently already been initiated — but now there seems to be a growing demand for a further approach to be made to Grimley to perhaps re-consider his decision to link up with Monaghan.

Grimley had initially indicated his enthusiasm for the Armagh post but had apparently been reluctant to undergo a detailed interview process, citing the personal disenchantment he experienced when he was in line to succeed Joe Kernan two years ago.

For now, Grimley will be engaged on important Monaghan club business tomorrow night when the Clontibret side he coaches will meet Magheracloone in the county championship semi-final at Inniskeen (7.00pm) having overcome Castleblayney in last Saturday's replay.

It is believed that the names of Justin McNulty and Neil Smyth remain in the frame for the Armagh post.

Former Donegal manager Brian McIver has said he will not be the next Armagh boss — but hasn't ruled out being involved in the new Down managerial set-up.

"I wouldn't be managing another inter county team, certainly not next year," said McIver, who is being linked with involvement in a new Down management team alongside James McCartan and Paddy Tally.

[stew]

Grimley is not coming back, he is finished as a managerial candidate for Armagh for now and he is staying with Monaghan.

Houlie & Oisin are ready, willing and able to fill the void but are being made to wait because of the fallout over 'grimleygate'



Paddy Og and the board need to issue a statement as to their intentions, come clean and appoint the two former all stars, end of.

[David McKeown]

Grimley is not coming back, he is finished as a managerial candidate for Armagh for now and he is staying with Monaghan.

Houlie & Oisin are ready, willing and able to fill the void but are being made to wait because of the fallout over 'grimleygate'



Paddy Og and the board need to issue a statement as to their intentions, come clean and appoint the two former all stars, end of.

Would it not be best to delay any appoint in order to sort out the issues over the McDonell departure and Grimleygate?

[stew]

Grimley is not coming back, he is finished as a managerial candidate for Armagh for now and he is staying with Monaghan.

Houlie & Oisin are ready, willing and able to fill the void but are being made to wait because of the fallout over 'grimleygate'



Paddy Og and the board need to issue a statement as to their intentions, come clean and appoint the two former all stars, end of.

Would it not be best to delay any appoint in order to sort out the issues over the McDonell departure and Grimleygate?

Since when did the CB do what was best for the county??