Paddy O'Rourke named as new Armagh Manager

Started by orange2009, October 02, 2009, 08:10:34 PM

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DuffleKing


with respect sligonian, your man was unproven and an unknown quantity.
paddy o'rourke is a proven failure.



Looks like these clowns are happy with their work anyway...


QuoteArmagh chief hails O'Rourke's appointment
03 October 2009

Armagh chairman Kevin Brady is in no doubt that Paddy O'Rourke is the right man to lead the county forward.

The former Down All-Ireland winning captain and manager was last night surprisingly named as the Orchard County's new boss in succession to Peter McDonnell. But despite a mixed reaction to his appointment, Brady is confident that he will be a hit.

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"He has a big challenge ahead of him, but Paddy O'Rourke has a strong personality and we have no doubt that he will prove a success," he said.

Armagh PRO Joe Jordan said that O'Rourke has "seen and done it all and got the T-shirts" in terms of winning All Ireland honours at county and club level.

"He knows what is involved and what sacrifices it takes. He can bring the best out of our players - we have a lot of talent coming through," added Jordan.

O'Rourke beat off the challenge of several candidates, but despite reports to the contrary, Brian McAlinden and John Rafferty were never really in the running.

McAlinden had committed himself to a further term as Armagh under 21 boss while Rafferty is continuing in his role as manager of Rostrevor.

O'Rourke, ironically, saw off his own former All Ireland winning manager Peter McGrath and ex-Louth boss Eamon McEnaney to land the plum job. And one of the building contractor's first games in charge will be against his native county - who are now managed by his former team-mate James McCartan - in Division 2 of the National League next spring.

Trevor Hill


balladmaker

POR could be doing with a couple of well established and respected Armagh people in his backroom team....I see Oisin linked with it in the Irish News today, not that the Irish News should be taken notice of after the dung they have printed this week.

pintsofguinness

Quote from: balladmaker on October 03, 2009, 11:28:59 AM
POR could be doing with a couple of well established and respected Armagh people in his backroom team....I see Oisin linked with it in the Irish News today, not that the Irish News should be taken notice of after the dung they have printed this week.
Oisin might be alright with a decent manager but I wouldnt be in favour of him with Paddy O'Rourke.  He doesnt have the experience to make up for O'Rourke's inadequacies
Which one of you bitches wants to dance?

mountainboii

Quote from: balladmaker on October 03, 2009, 11:28:59 AM
POR could be doing with a couple of well established and respected Armagh people in his backroom team....I see Oisin linked with it in the Irish News today, not that the Irish News should be taken notice of after the dung they have printed this week.

In fairness to them, considering what we've ended up with, maybe they weren't too off the money with Plunkett Donaghy et al.

mountainboii

Quote from: pintsofguinness on October 03, 2009, 11:35:51 AM
Quote from: balladmaker on October 03, 2009, 11:28:59 AM
POR could be doing with a couple of well established and respected Armagh people in his backroom team....I see Oisin linked with it in the Irish News today, not that the Irish News should be taken notice of after the dung they have printed this week.
Oisin might be alright with a decent manager but I wouldnt be in favour of him with Paddy O'Rourke.  He doesnt have the experience to make up for O'Rourke's inadequacies

Very true. Throwing a load of rookies in with O'Rourke will only make things worse.

Trevor Hill

Quote from: pintsofguinness on October 03, 2009, 11:35:51 AM
Oisin might be alright with a decent manager but I wouldnt be in favour of him with Paddy O'Rourke.  He doesnt have the experience to make up for O'Rourke's inadequacies

Paddy ORourke has won All Irelands at minor, U21 and senior level. He could hardly be described as inadequate. POG what have you done in the game that allows you to speak of POR in this way?

ORourke will have Oisin with him along with an ex international rugby man as his fitness coach. Hardly an inexperienced team.

I think pog, like most other Armagh men are just sick that a Down man has got the job.

irunthev

I think the speed at which this thread has reached 15 pages speaks volumes for people's feelings on the matter.

It's quite a leap from the expected appointment of Grimley a month ago to the shock appointment of O'Rourke and you can see why people are annoyed / shocked / disappointed.

Time will tell, but O'Rourke has quite a challenge on his hands to win public approval.

It could be a mirror image of Cork here ..... with the supporters going on strike rather than the players.

pintsofguinness

Quote from: Trevor Hill on October 03, 2009, 11:43:13 AM
Quote from: pintsofguinness on October 03, 2009, 11:35:51 AM
Oisin might be alright with a decent manager but I wouldnt be in favour of him with Paddy O'Rourke.  He doesnt have the experience to make up for O'Rourke's inadequacies

Paddy ORourke has won All Irelands at minor, U21 and senior level. He could hardly be described as inadequate. POG what have you done in the game that allows you to speak of POR in this way?

ORourke will have Oisin with him along with an ex international rugby man as his fitness coach. Hardly an inexperienced team.

I think pog, like most other Armagh men are just sick that a Down man has got the job.
There is quite a difference between playing and managing, maybe you should leave this conversation to the adults. 
Which one of you bitches wants to dance?

DuffleKing

Quote from: Trevor Hill on October 03, 2009, 11:43:13 AM
Quote from: pintsofguinness on October 03, 2009, 11:35:51 AM
Oisin might be alright with a decent manager but I wouldnt be in favour of him with Paddy O'Rourke.  He doesnt have the experience to make up for O'Rourke's inadequacies

Paddy ORourke has won All Irelands at minor, U21 and senior level. He could hardly be described as inadequate. POG what have you done in the game that allows you to speak of POR in this way?

ORourke will have Oisin with him along with an ex international rugby man as his fitness coach. Hardly an inexperienced team.

I think pog, like most other Armagh men are just sick that a Down man has got the job.

POG has achieved as much as POR in management. In fact, he's probably in a better position that O'Rourke because he's not already tainted as a poor manager

Drumanee 1

didnt see that coming and very surprised at armaghs choice as o'rourke hasnt got a great cv.the fact they went outside armagh i would have thought they would have went with somebody with a proven record like pete mcgrath.imo john rafferty has a much better cv and knows armagh football inside out,but there you go.

Armamike

Paddy O'Rourke doesn't stand a chance.  You need some level of support and belief behind you from the supporters and players to make a go of it.  I can't see him having the supporters behind him from the start, given what's gone on and his poor enough managerial cv. Will the players really believe in him?  We have far more qualified people within our own county who for varying reasons didn't get the job.  As a result of that it's time for a root and branch overhaul of the county board and for Kevin Brady at least to do the honourable thing.
That's just, like your opinion man.

Trevor Hill

What exactly has pog or any of the others who are slagging off ORourke achieved? People are judging ORourke on his time with Down, a time when Down football was at its lowest ever ebb. Give the man a chance, if he falls flat on his face then you can all come on here and say I told you so. Until then shut the f**k up.
Armagh fans, if you can be called fans, need a severe dose of reality. Armagh are a nothing team, going nowhere fast. No one of note wanted the job. The county board had to pick the best available candidate, they obviously think they have the best man available to them. Likewise in Down. Neither of us are going to be playing football in September in the near future.

mountainboii

Quote from: Trevor Hill on October 03, 2009, 12:00:52 PM
What exactly has pog or any of the others who are slagging off ORourke achieved? People are judging ORourke on his time with Down, a time when Down football was at its lowest ever ebb. Give the man a chance, if he falls flat on his face then you can all come on here and say I told you so. Until then shut the f**k up.
Armagh fans, if you can be called fans, need a severe dose of reality. Armagh are a nothing team, going nowhere fast. No one of note wanted the job. The county board had to pick the best available candidate, they obviously think they have the best man available to them. Likewise in Down. Neither of us are going to be playing football in September in the near future.

f**k off with your uninformed babble.

pintsofguinness

Quote from: Trevor Hill on October 03, 2009, 12:00:52 PM
What exactly has pog or any of the others who are slagging off ORourke achieved? People are judging ORourke on his time with Down, a time when Down football was at its lowest ever ebb. Give the man a chance, if he falls flat on his face then you can all come on here and say I told you so. Until then shut the f**k up.
Armagh fans, if you can be called fans, need a severe dose of reality. Armagh are a nothing team, going nowhere fast. No one of note wanted the job. The county board had to pick the best available candidate, they obviously think they have the best man available to them. Likewise in Down. Neither of us are going to be playing football in September in the near future.
I didn't go for the armagh management job, nor was I appointed.  The only differences between me and Paddy O'Rourke is that I know I'd be a shite manager and I don't have the right mates. 
If Down thought he was any good they'd have him in place now.

Again, my anger isn't at the man himself, I've nothing against him, it's directed at the people who were responsible for his appointment.
Which one of you bitches wants to dance?