County Manager Merry go round

[imtommygunn]

He's a gobshite. Brannigan has done a great job with Monaghan. The players aren't there for an all Ireland - he is getting the most out of them.

[mrdeeds]

Cavan on look out now too

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Cavan on look out now too

Correct decision from Cavan.

They need a clearout and a rebuild now with players suited to the new rules.

A lot of great servants to the county of the years might retire now. Owe Cavan nothing but a fresh approach is needed.

[Blowitupref]

James Horan has ruled out a return to Mayo but could that mean he'll take on a manager job elsewhere?

'I won't be going for the Mayo manager position. It is time for something different'

Former Mayo manager James Horan has ruled himself out of a return to the county hot seat as they begin their search to replace Kevin McStay.

McStay was relieved of his role as senior football manager last month and local media had speculated that Horan would seek a return for a third spell.

The former Mayo player was first appointed in 2010 and led the county to successive All-Ireland finals in 2012 and 2013 before stepping away a year later.


He returned in 2018 and again led the team to All-Ireland finals in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, he stepped down.

Speaking on the Irish Examiner podcast , Horan said he won't be in the running for the role and has spoken to the Mayo chairperson to confirm this.

"I won't be going for the Mayo manager position," he said.

"Not at all. It is not for me. I had a go at that and I think it is time for Mayo to look at someone different or something different. I'm just a supporter and happy in that position, going to the games with my young fella, cheering them on.

"Where I am at the moment, I've had a chat with Seamus Tuohy on that just to clear it up, because I don't even want my name associated with it in case there is any confusion. Absolutely not."

[NotedObserver]

Cavan on look out now too

Correct decision from Cavan.

They need a clearout and a rebuild now with players suited to the new rules.

A lot of great servants to the county of the years might retire now. Owe Cavan nothing but a fresh approach is needed.

Was impressed with a young lad at midfield for them, completed well with Kennedy in the tyrone second game when a lot of players were struggling

[rodney trotter]

Evan Crowe. He has potential, u20 this year. There will probaly be a few retirements and Faulkner is going travelling. The new manager will have a rebuild.

[Captain Scarlet]

That's a fair rebuild in Cavan and it feels like them and the Rossies are just pottering along at a certain level. Both will have key men stepping away and both have a ceiling.

[Rossfan]

So it's vacancies in
Antrim
Cavan
Dublin
Louth
Sligo
Ros
Mayowestros
Waterford.

Possibly Wicklow, Laois,Galway?? to come.

[imtommygunn]

Antrim too.

[Captain Scarlet]

Would Andy Moran step back into the hotseat at Mayo or Roscommon? Even Cavan...

McConville to Louth or would another Dub step in. Like I was saying if Philly did the business with Naas would be jump?

Joyce might step away - I'd chat him to come in with Kildare as a coach as he lives there and he might be open to a backseat gig...

[Rossfan]

Antrim too.

Amended

[rodney trotter]

It will be Jack O Connor's final year at Kerry regardless of what happens.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Would Andy Moran step back into the hotseat at Mayo or Roscommon? Even Cavan...

McConville to Louth or would another Dub step in. Like I was saying if Philly did the business with Naas would be jump?

Joyce might step away - I'd chat him to come in with Kildare as a coach as he lives there and he might be open to a backseat gig...

Andy Moran would be good shout for Roscommon.

They usually go for an outside manager though.

When's the last time they had a Rassie in charge?

[Rossfan]

2016 with a native, but only as a joint manager.
McStay and Cunningham both live in Roscommon.
We had Des Newton who wasn't the best 2012.

[cavanmaniac]

Not surprised Raymond Galligan has stepped down. He gave it his best, no doubts there, but his best achievements were in the league and he failed to land a punch in championship at all. Despite a heavy contingent of very seasoned players, Cavan remained embarrassingly fragile on his watch, and given the lack of mental fortitude it's probably for the best that there's a total clearing of the decks and a return to the drawing board. I wouldn't hold out too much hope for our county board approaching the task in too cerebral a fashion, but would love to be proved wrong, obviously. Our county team is on its knees currently, and largely abandoned by its own people, but others have shown how quickly the ship can be turned around with the right people in the right positions.