County Manager Merry go round

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FermGael

#3090
Quote from: 03,05,08 on November 13, 2024, 07:41:56 PM
Quote from: FermGael on November 13, 2024, 07:18:16 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 07:14:36 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 07:02:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 06:54:57 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 03:46:01 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 02:47:23 PM
Quote from: HiMucker on November 13, 2024, 11:27:10 AMTally is the man Derry always wanted. They have been pursuing him for at least a year. Tyrone took the bait and went for O'Rourke thinking Derry actually wanted him.
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 10:15:07 AM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 10:12:11 AM
Quote from: the goal was on on November 13, 2024, 09:53:43 AMSo am i right here, Tally still with kerry but sitting down chatting with derry about joining them. What is it about tyrone wans.
Is a lot of mercenary managers doing the rounds... who'd have guessed!
What is it about Derry wans, won't appoint their own 🤷

Tyrone have a fermanagh man in charge. People in glass houses and all that.
Grasping at straws here 😄 O'Rourke living in Tyrone over 33 years and has won championship Tyrone club medals as a player and manager... are we in birth certificate territory now?

Roy Keane has been living in England for over 30 years but you wouldn't call him an English man by any stretch. Orourke is a Fermanagh man born and bred, he played for Fermanagh also. He wouldn't be next or near Tyrone if it wasn't for the huge salary, don't kid yourself.
Comparing Malachy O'Rourke winning club medals as manager and player during his 33 years living in Ballygawley with Roy Keane in England  :D  the desperation of Derry wans to justify scouring Tyrone to find county managers... classic

Tyrone people still trying to convince themselves that they haven't really gone for an outside manager 😂. He's a fermanagh man no matter how you dress it up. He's there because he's getting well paid.
I don't doubt he is getting paid whether by county board or Club Tyrone or anonymous sponsors I don't know. As for being described as an outsider after 33 years living and playing club football in Tyrone is a bit fanciful.
Derry management a shambles in the last year even Derry pundits going crazy bout it.  Not that long ago clearing the shelf for the Sam Maguire.. now a laughing stock 🤣

The desperation of Tyrone ones to try and claim Malachy O Route is truly halarious.
Remember Malachy may have lived in Tyrone for the past 33 years but he taught for 31 of them in Fermanagh and spent a serious amount of that time managing Fermanagh, Monaghan and various clubs not in Tyrone.

A Fermanagh man to the rescue of Tyrone football whatever way you dress it up.
And when it's goes wrong , he will be a Femanagh man again.
Like John Donnelly all over again.
Quote from: FermGael on November 13, 2024, 07:18:16 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 07:14:36 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 07:02:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 06:54:57 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 03:46:01 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 02:47:23 PM
Quote from: HiMucker on November 13, 2024, 11:27:10 AMTally is the man Derry always wanted. They have been pursuing him for at least a year. Tyrone took the bait and went for O'Rourke thinking Derry actually wanted him.
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 10:15:07 AM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 10:12:11 AM
Quote from: the goal was on on November 13, 2024, 09:53:43 AMSo am i right here, Tally still with kerry but sitting down chatting with derry about joining them. What is it about tyrone wans.
Is a lot of mercenary managers doing the rounds... who'd have guessed!
What is it about Derry wans, won't appoint their own 🤷

Tyrone have a fermanagh man in charge. People in glass houses and all that.
Grasping at straws here 😄 O'Rourke living in Tyrone over 33 years and has won championship Tyrone club medals as a player and manager... are we in birth certificate territory now?

Roy Keane has been living in England for over 30 years but you wouldn't call him an English man by any stretch. Orourke is a Fermanagh man born and bred, he played for Fermanagh also. He wouldn't be next or near Tyrone if it wasn't for the huge salary, don't kid yourself.
Comparing Malachy O'Rourke winning club medals as manager and player during his 33 years living in Ballygawley with Roy Keane in England  :D  the desperation of Derry wans to justify scouring Tyrone to find county managers... classic

Tyrone people still trying to convince themselves that they haven't really gone for an outside manager 😂. He's a fermanagh man no matter how you dress it up. He's there because he's getting well paid.
I don't doubt he is getting paid whether by county board or Club Tyrone or anonymous sponsors I don't know. As for being described as an outsider after 33 years living and playing club football in Tyrone is a bit fanciful.
Derry management a shambles in the last year even Derry pundits going crazy bout it.  Not that long ago clearing the shelf for the Sam Maguire.. now a laughing stock 🤣

The desperation of Tyrone ones to try and claim Malachy O Route is truly halarious.
Remember Malachy may have lived in Tyrone for the past 33 years but he taught for 31 of them in Fermanagh and spent a serious amount of that time managing Fermanagh, Monaghan and various clubs not in Tyrone.

A Fermanagh man to the rescue of Tyrone football whatever way you dress it up.
And when it's goes wrong , he will be a Femanagh man again.
Like John Donnelly all over again.

To be fair if your a good manager from Fermanagh and want to achieve something of note, you would have to be willing to coach outside the county  :D

Most good Fermanagh managers just get a club job in Tyrone and win a senior club championship at their first go .
Handy enough
Seany, Dom, McGinnity, Malachy , John Donnelly.
But then is winning a senior club championship in Tyrone really that much of a managerial achievement....

Wanted.  Forwards to take frees.
Not fussy.  Any sort of ability will be considered

Truthsayer

Quote from: FermGael on November 13, 2024, 09:40:27 PM
Quote from: 03,05,08 on November 13, 2024, 07:41:56 PM
Quote from: FermGael on November 13, 2024, 07:18:16 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 07:14:36 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 07:02:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 06:54:57 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 03:46:01 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 02:47:23 PM
Quote from: HiMucker on November 13, 2024, 11:27:10 AMTally is the man Derry always wanted. They have been pursuing him for at least a year. Tyrone took the bait and went for O'Rourke thinking Derry actually wanted him.
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 10:15:07 AM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 10:12:11 AM
Quote from: the goal was on on November 13, 2024, 09:53:43 AMSo am i right here, Tally still with kerry but sitting down chatting with derry about joining them. What is it about tyrone wans.
Is a lot of mercenary managers doing the rounds... who'd have guessed!
What is it about Derry wans, won't appoint their own 🤷

Tyrone have a fermanagh man in charge. People in glass houses and all that.
Grasping at straws here 😄 O'Rourke living in Tyrone over 33 years and has won championship Tyrone club medals as a player and manager... are we in birth certificate territory now?

Roy Keane has been living in England for over 30 years but you wouldn't call him an English man by any stretch. Orourke is a Fermanagh man born and bred, he played for Fermanagh also. He wouldn't be next or near Tyrone if it wasn't for the huge salary, don't kid yourself.
Comparing Malachy O'Rourke winning club medals as manager and player during his 33 years living in Ballygawley with Roy Keane in England  :D  the desperation of Derry wans to justify scouring Tyrone to find county managers... classic

Tyrone people still trying to convince themselves that they haven't really gone for an outside manager 😂. He's a fermanagh man no matter how you dress it up. He's there because he's getting well paid.
I don't doubt he is getting paid whether by county board or Club Tyrone or anonymous sponsors I don't know. As for being described as an outsider after 33 years living and playing club football in Tyrone is a bit fanciful.
Derry management a shambles in the last year even Derry pundits going crazy bout it.  Not that long ago clearing the shelf for the Sam Maguire.. now a laughing stock 🤣

The desperation of Tyrone ones to try and claim Malachy O Route is truly halarious.
Remember Malachy may have lived in Tyrone for the past 33 years but he taught for 31 of them in Fermanagh and spent a serious amount of that time managing Fermanagh, Monaghan and various clubs not in Tyrone.

A Fermanagh man to the rescue of Tyrone football whatever way you dress it up.
And when it's goes wrong , he will be a Femanagh man again.
Like John Donnelly all over again.
Quote from: FermGael on November 13, 2024, 07:18:16 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 07:14:36 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 07:02:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 06:54:57 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 03:46:01 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 02:47:23 PM
Quote from: HiMucker on November 13, 2024, 11:27:10 AMTally is the man Derry always wanted. They have been pursuing him for at least a year. Tyrone took the bait and went for O'Rourke thinking Derry actually wanted him.
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 10:15:07 AM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 10:12:11 AM
Quote from: the goal was on on November 13, 2024, 09:53:43 AMSo am i right here, Tally still with kerry but sitting down chatting with derry about joining them. What is it about tyrone wans.
Is a lot of mercenary managers doing the rounds... who'd have guessed!
What is it about Derry wans, won't appoint their own 🤷

Tyrone have a fermanagh man in charge. People in glass houses and all that.
Grasping at straws here 😄 O'Rourke living in Tyrone over 33 years and has won championship Tyrone club medals as a player and manager... are we in birth certificate territory now?

Roy Keane has been living in England for over 30 years but you wouldn't call him an English man by any stretch. Orourke is a Fermanagh man born and bred, he played for Fermanagh also. He wouldn't be next or near Tyrone if it wasn't for the huge salary, don't kid yourself.
Comparing Malachy O'Rourke winning club medals as manager and player during his 33 years living in Ballygawley with Roy Keane in England  :D  the desperation of Derry wans to justify scouring Tyrone to find county managers... classic

Tyrone people still trying to convince themselves that they haven't really gone for an outside manager 😂. He's a fermanagh man no matter how you dress it up. He's there because he's getting well paid.
I don't doubt he is getting paid whether by county board or Club Tyrone or anonymous sponsors I don't know. As for being described as an outsider after 33 years living and playing club football in Tyrone is a bit fanciful.
Derry management a shambles in the last year even Derry pundits going crazy bout it.  Not that long ago clearing the shelf for the Sam Maguire.. now a laughing stock 🤣

The desperation of Tyrone ones to try and claim Malachy O Route is truly halarious.
Remember Malachy may have lived in Tyrone for the past 33 years but he taught for 31 of them in Fermanagh and spent a serious amount of that time managing Fermanagh, Monaghan and various clubs not in Tyrone.

A Fermanagh man to the rescue of Tyrone football whatever way you dress it up.
And when it's goes wrong , he will be a Femanagh man again.
Like John Donnelly all over again.

To be fair if your a good manager from Fermanagh and want to achieve something of note, you would have to be willing to coach outside the county  :D

Most good Fermanagh managers just get a club job in Tyrone and win a senior club championship at their first go .
Handy enough
Seany, Dom, McGinnity, Malachy , John Donnelly.
But then is winning a senior club championship in Tyrone really that much of a managerial achievement....


Fermanagh  :D  :D

Wildweasel74

You's don't have to requote half a book on replies here!!! Don't be so damn lazy!!!

trueblue1234

Quote from: FermGael on November 13, 2024, 07:18:16 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 07:14:36 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 07:02:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 06:54:57 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 03:46:01 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 02:47:23 PM
Quote from: HiMucker on November 13, 2024, 11:27:10 AMTally is the man Derry always wanted. They have been pursuing him for at least a year. Tyrone took the bait and went for O'Rourke thinking Derry actually wanted him.
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 10:15:07 AM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 10:12:11 AM
Quote from: the goal was on on November 13, 2024, 09:53:43 AMSo am i right here, Tally still with kerry but sitting down chatting with derry about joining them. What is it about tyrone wans.
Is a lot of mercenary managers doing the rounds... who'd have guessed!
What is it about Derry wans, won't appoint their own 🤷

Tyrone have a fermanagh man in charge. People in glass houses and all that.
Grasping at straws here 😄 O'Rourke living in Tyrone over 33 years and has won championship Tyrone club medals as a player and manager... are we in birth certificate territory now?

Roy Keane has been living in England for over 30 years but you wouldn't call him an English man by any stretch. Orourke is a Fermanagh man born and bred, he played for Fermanagh also. He wouldn't be next or near Tyrone if it wasn't for the huge salary, don't kid yourself.
Comparing Malachy O'Rourke winning club medals as manager and player during his 33 years living in Ballygawley with Roy Keane in England  :D  the desperation of Derry wans to justify scouring Tyrone to find county managers... classic

Tyrone people still trying to convince themselves that they haven't really gone for an outside manager 😂. He's a fermanagh man no matter how you dress it up. He's there because he's getting well paid.
I don't doubt he is getting paid whether by county board or Club Tyrone or anonymous sponsors I don't know. As for being described as an outsider after 33 years living and playing club football in Tyrone is a bit fanciful.
Derry management a shambles in the last year even Derry pundits going crazy bout it.  Not that long ago clearing the shelf for the Sam Maguire.. now a laughing stock 🤣

The desperation of Tyrone ones to try and claim Malachy O Route is truly halarious.
Remember Malachy may have lived in Tyrone for the past 33 years but he taught for 31 of them in Fermanagh and spent a serious amount of that time managing Fermanagh, Monaghan and various clubs not in Tyrone.

A Fermanagh man to the rescue of Tyrone football whatever way you dress it up.
And when it's goes wrong , he will be a Femanagh man again.
Like John Donnelly all over again.
So say if someone was reared in Tyrone for the first bit of their life and moved on to another county, say maybe Fermanagh. We can still call them a Tyrone man?

😃
Grammar: the difference between knowing your shit

93-DY-SAM

FFS lads. Do we have to have to start checking in what county managers were born?

Blowitupref

Paddy Tally has been ratified as the new Derry senior football manager on a three-year term.

The Tyrone native will be assisted by former Kilcoo manager and Fermanagh coach Paul McIver, ex-Derry captain Kevin McGuckin (both Ballinderry) and Paul McFlynn (Loup)
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

Truthsayer

Quote from: trueblue1234 on November 14, 2024, 09:13:50 AM
Quote from: FermGael on November 13, 2024, 07:18:16 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 07:14:36 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 07:02:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 06:54:57 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 03:46:01 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 02:47:23 PM
Quote from: HiMucker on November 13, 2024, 11:27:10 AMTally is the man Derry always wanted. They have been pursuing him for at least a year. Tyrone took the bait and went for O'Rourke thinking Derry actually wanted him.
Quote from: lenny on November 13, 2024, 10:15:07 AM
Quote from: Truthsayer on November 13, 2024, 10:12:11 AM
Quote from: the goal was on on November 13, 2024, 09:53:43 AMSo am i right here, Tally still with kerry but sitting down chatting with derry about joining them. What is it about tyrone wans.
Is a lot of mercenary managers doing the rounds... who'd have guessed!
What is it about Derry wans, won't appoint their own 🤷

Tyrone have a fermanagh man in charge. People in glass houses and all that.
Grasping at straws here 😄 O'Rourke living in Tyrone over 33 years and has won championship Tyrone club medals as a player and manager... are we in birth certificate territory now?

Roy Keane has been living in England for over 30 years but you wouldn't call him an English man by any stretch. Orourke is a Fermanagh man born and bred, he played for Fermanagh also. He wouldn't be next or near Tyrone if it wasn't for the huge salary, don't kid yourself.
Comparing Malachy O'Rourke winning club medals as manager and player during his 33 years living in Ballygawley with Roy Keane in England  :D  the desperation of Derry wans to justify scouring Tyrone to find county managers... classic

Tyrone people still trying to convince themselves that they haven't really gone for an outside manager 😂. He's a fermanagh man no matter how you dress it up. He's there because he's getting well paid.
I don't doubt he is getting paid whether by county board or Club Tyrone or anonymous sponsors I don't know. As for being described as an outsider after 33 years living and playing club football in Tyrone is a bit fanciful.
Derry management a shambles in the last year even Derry pundits going crazy bout it.  Not that long ago clearing the shelf for the Sam Maguire.. now a laughing stock 🤣

The desperation of Tyrone ones to try and claim Malachy O Route is truly halarious.
Remember Malachy may have lived in Tyrone for the past 33 years but he taught for 31 of them in Fermanagh and spent a serious amount of that time managing Fermanagh, Monaghan and various clubs not in Tyrone.

A Fermanagh man to the rescue of Tyrone football whatever way you dress it up.
And when it's goes wrong , he will be a Femanagh man again.
Like John Donnelly all over again.
So say if someone was reared in Tyrone for the first bit of their life and moved on to another county, say maybe Fermanagh. We can still call them a Tyrone man?

😃

Fermanagh slagging off Tyrone 🤣 hilarious.. can't even lift 1 Ulster title... Accrington Stanley

marty34

This debate is getting so childish.

Kids in the school yard wouldn't be as childish.

All teams sorted now (I think) so close the thread. 

Norm-Peterson

#3098
O'Rourke isn't an outsider but he is still a 'Fermanagh man' just like Brolly is still a 'Derry man' even though most wish he wasn't. Brolly has lived in Belfast since before many of the Derry players were born.

Blowitupref

From Irish Examiner 

The full county-by-county manager guide for the 2025 season

MUNSTER

CLARE
Football: Peter Keane (1st season): Keane's interest in getting back into inter-county management was known for quite some time. With key players returning and a strong chance of another Munster final appearance, Clare are riper than last season..
Hurling: Brian Lohan (6th season): As is the case for fellow All-Ireland champions Armagh, the province is the carrot for Lohan and his players. Whatever happens after that, they know they can readjust too — as they showed in 2024.

CORK
John Cleary (3rd season): There may be a danger for Cork in placing too much significance in getting back to the top flight for the first time since 2016 but it's at a stage now where Cleary has to strike for the big time.
Pat Ryan (3rd season): The bare minimum denied Cork an All-Ireland place in 2023 and an All-Ireland title this year. Ryan will be searching high and low for those inches but Cork are doing plenty right.

KERRY
Jack O'Connor (4th season): Transition isn't understood in Kerry but O'Connor must rebuild half his attack if Kerry are to succeed and find a new performance coach. Under O'Connor, a great league is always followed by a great championship.
John 'Tweek' Griffin (1st season): Griffin will command plenty of respect from the Kerry players and benefit from the standards put in place by Stephen Molumphy. Consistency is what has stopped them from taking the next step.

LIMERICK
Jimmy Lee (2nd season): Some positive signs for Limerick towards the latter part of the 2024 campaign in what was a restructuring debut season for the Newcastle West man. They should be a more assured outfit from January.
John Kiely (9th season): Kiely and Paul Kinnerk have agreed to remain on for two more seasons and Donal O'Grady could be the next man in after that. Limerick, for all bar Cork, remain the team to beat and will be chasing for the first time since 2020.

TPPERARY
Philly Ryan (1st season): Getting his management team together may have taken longer than anticipated but Ryan will command respect even he will be without Conor Sweeney and Michael Quinlivan.
Liam Cahill (3rd season): Cahill has insisted Tipperary will come back brighter after a forgettable 2024. David Herity has been promoted in the coaching set-up. Still, it feels a link to Tipp's recent All-Ireland winning past is missing.

WATERFORD
Paul Shankey (2nd season): A famous win over Tipperary was royally celebrated and they will be on the county's radar again in April. Shankey believes the Déise will be in a much better position to compete next year.
Peter Queally (1st season): At least the big gig is Queally's and it will be crucial to Waterford's finances that they get back to the seven-team top flight for 2026 before trying to improve an unflattering Munster SHC round-robin record.

CONNACHT

GALWAY
Pádraic Joyce (6th season): The nights have been long and cold for Joyce and Galway since coming up just short in a second All-Ireland final in two years. Injuries notwithstanding, they still have the materials to go all the way.
Micheál Donoghue (1st season): The county's 2017 All-Ireland SHC winning manager resumes the position, finding it in a slightly poorer shape than when he claimed it previously. Low expectations will suit a rebuild.

LEITRIM
Steven Poacher (1st season): Leitrim were left scrambling after Mickey Graham's decision to leave but his Down replacement is a man with inter-county experience who will try and make Leitrim harder to beat.

LONDON
Michael Maher (6th season): Maher knows he requires consistency in the personnel he can chose from to make London more than just an awkward team to face in Ruislip. For him, it's a constant battle.

MAYO
Kevin McStay (3rd season): Following an extended review, McStay and his management team have their mandate for 2025 but the demands are clear: a Connacht SFC title and at least an All-Ireland semi-final spot.

NEW YORK
Ronan McGinley (1st season): The Tyrone native, a former player for The Exiles, takes over from ex-Cavan goalkeeper Alan O'Mara. Facing Galway in April will be formidable but the Tailteann Cup is more than a fallback.

ROSCOMMON
Davy Burke (3rd season): It's a strong reputation that Burke is building for himself as a manager but in this his third year silverware wouldn't go astray. The Nestor Cup, ideally, a Division 2 title would be appreciated.

SLIGO
Tony McEntee (5th season): McEntee won't be accepting anything else but promotion from Division 3. Do that and it could be the springboard for a competitive game against Mayo and a Tailteann Cup tilt.

LEINSTER

CARLOW
Shane Curran (1st season): The former Roscommon U20 manager will bring profile to the county and he's the larger-than-life character that may be needed to get more joy out of the team.

Tom Mullally (5th season): To stay in Division 1B will be vital for the strides made under Mullally ahead of challenging Laois and possibly Kerry for the Joe McDonagh Cup.

DUBLIN
Dessie Farrell (6th season): It may not feel the same for Farrell without James McCarthy to lead the group and others are expected to follow but there are still leaders to forge a title run outside of the foregone conclusion that is the Leinster SFC.
Niall Ó Ceallacháin (1st season): The Na Fianna manager will want to hit the ground running in his opening months where it will be expected they are among to top two to ascend to Division 1A in 2026.

KILDARE
Brian Flanagan (1st season): Flanagan was always Kildare's first choice to succeed Glenn Ryan but there had been others in the frame to join him and they didn't materialise. No guarantee they can climb straight back to Division 2 but they will be fancied to do so.

Brian Dowling (2nd season): A promising debut year for Dowling concluded with a Christy Ring Cup success. They will be Division 2 contenders and can be competitive in the McDonagh competition.

KILKENNY
Derek Lyng (3rd season): A trying end to the championship for Lyng due to a personal bereavement. TJ Reid is expected to stay on even if Cillian Buckley and some management figures have stepped away. Fionán Mackessy could be an addition.

LAOIS
Justin McNulty (2nd season): Earning Laois promotion from Division 4 was an early plus for McNulty this year and seeing off Kildare was a boon too. Should be knocking on door of Tailteann Cup again.
Darren Gleeson (1st season): Another Tipperary man at the helm in Laois but Gleeson comes following an excellent period in Antrim and they will be rightful favourites for the McDonagh Cup.

LONGFORD
Mike Solan (1st season): Given he is a Ballaghaderreen team-mate of Andy Moran's, expect challenge games with Westmeath in January. Solan will want his side challenging for the top two in Division 4.

LOUTH
Ger Brennan (2nd season): Fears that Louth would deteriorate after the departure of Mickey Harte were allayed even if it was a slow start in Division 2. They are more of a known quantity but can again hold their own in the second tier.

MEATH
Robbie Brennan (1st season): Few will have quibbles with the quality of the management team Brennan has assembled. Meath should be more streetwise in 2025 but a promotion push would be beyond expectations.

OFFALY
Declan Kelly/Mickey Harte (2nd/1st season): A disappointing first season for Kelly on his own but the appointment of the sagely Harte has added both hugely valued experience and interest to the management team.

Johnny Kelly (3rd season): Once again, Kelly showed the Midas touch in guiding Offaly to a McDonagh Cup title in 2024. Exposure to stronger teams in Division 1B and Leinster will only benefit them.

WESTMEATH
Dermot McCabe (1st season): The former Cavan midfielder's appointment raised an eyebrow or two in his native county but it was only a question of time before he took a main role. Mark McHugh is a solid choice as coach.

Seoirse Bulfin (1st season): Recruiting former manager Shane O'Brien was a shrewd move by Limerick native Bulfin who comes up against his old pal Davy Fitzgerald in Division 1B.

WEXFORD
John Hegarty (3rd season): Only a head-to-head record prevented Hegarty from guiding The Model County to Division 3 this year. Back-to-back defeats can't be afforded if they are to go up in a few months' time.

Keith Rossiter (2nd season): To remain in Division 1A will be the early season objective for Wexford who put a lot of time, money and effort in the 2024 year. More returns will be expected in Rossiter's second year.

WICKLOW
Oisín McConville (3rd season): Wicklow will be considered a yo-yo team if they get back to Division 3 one season after going down having just come up but they won't mind. McConville knows the lie of the land now.

ULSTER


ANTRIM
Andy McEntee (3rd season): A promotion run in Division 3 would be the perfect start to 2025 for McEntee who has his feet well under the table at this stage. Armagh in an Ulster opener is a tasty if tall order.

Davy Fitzgerald (1st season): The 2013 All-Ireland winning manager could be just what the county needs after Darren Gleeson's fine spell in charge. Championship is priority but they could challenge Dublin and Waterford for promotion from Division 1B.

ARMAGH
Kieran McGeeney (11th season): Armagh are unlikely to be a team that fades away having reached The Holy Grail. Their squad is too deep for them to slip and scratching that Ulster itch is a major objective for manager and squad.

Cavan Raymond Galligan (2nd season): Armagh and Donegal were streets ahead of everyone in Division 2 in 2024 but Cavan were next best and Galligan will hope to build to compete with Cork, Monaghan and Roscommon for promotion.

DERRY
Paddy Tally (1st season): Harte paved the way for another Tyrone man to take charge of their bitter rivals so Tally mightn't feel as much heat in 2025. At his disposal are a fine group of players but survival in Division 1 before meeting Donegal in their Ulster opener will be the early objective.

DONEGAL
Jim McGuinness (2nd season): Bringing Donegal to an All-Ireland semi-final in his first season emulates what he did in his first term in charge and we all know what Donegal under his helm did the following season.

DOWN
Conor Laverty (3rd season): Back in Division 2 in 2025 and progress has been steady under the Kilcoo man. A relatively decent draw in Ulster and they might surprise one or two in the league.

Ronan Sheehan (7th season): They were safer in the Joe McDonagh Cup this past season than 2023 and will be aiming to finish in the top half of the new Division 2.
FERMANAGH
Kieran Donnelly (4th season): Donnelly is fresh from taking charge of Ulster in the recent interprovincial tournament. They will be thought less of if they don't make a good stab at returning to Division 2.

MONAGHAN
Gabriel Bannigan (1st season): A selector under previous manager Vinny Corey, former Kilmacud Crokes manager Bannigan has been handed a three-year term. Andy Moran is part of his management team. He still needs the old guard.

TYRONE
Malachy O'Rourke (1st season): The Fermanagh native returns to the inter-county scene for the first time since stepping down as Monaghan boss in 2019. He is already making his mark bringing in the likes of Mark Bradley from the cold.

Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

onefineday

Quote from: marty34 on November 13, 2024, 05:44:29 PMI'd say all this fuss with Tally will blow over when the football starts.

It'll all be forgot about.

People have short memories.

Derry County Board must had clearly run out of road and decided to go for Tally, after him committing so publically to Kerry. The 2 leading figures don't come out with much credit. It was becoming another 'Casement Park' saga.

Money must have been threw at Tally as Derry were in a desperate position. In a way deserting Kerry seems to be the norm now - Mickey Graham and Gormley in a club team in Tyrone. Nobody is off limits now. Offer them what they want and it'll happen.

In fairness, I'd say Tally is glad in a way as the travel to Kerry is long and arduous for 6 months of the year. It takes its toll. A short trip over the Sperrins is more appealing in the first half of the year.

I never understood how that amount of travelling could be compensated for - did he have another job? Did he stay over when down there etc?

All in all though, I think this is a decent appointment, certainly much happier with this appointment than I was with the Harte appointment last year.
I heard the lads on the radio say that it wasn't a surprise in Kerry, that the writing was on the wall since Cian O'Neill rejoined that ticket a few months ago.

Armagh18

Quote from: marty34 on November 14, 2024, 11:16:06 PMThis debate is getting so childish.

Kids in the school yard wouldn't be as childish.

All teams sorted now (I think) so close the thread. 
You never know, someone could do a Mickey Graham yet


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