County Manager Merry go round

twohands!!! · August 11, 2026, 11:32:00 AM

Quote from: ck on August 10, 2026, 09:26:50 PM
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on August 10, 2026, 02:02:02 PMLongford senior football management have walked.

They hadn't been paid since March I heard

County board will have a job getting a new manager in if that's the case.

Captain Obvious · August 11, 2026, 02:41:47 PM

Quote from: iorras on August 11, 2026, 08:00:37 AMKerry not fit enough is one of the scapegoats going around the kingdom along with Paul Geaneys club championship scoring and why wasn't he brought on

Yes looks like one way for Kerry to deal with that All-Ireland final loss is to use scapegoats. Weren't deemed as fit as Mayo so your strength and conditioning coach from Armagh who was involved for 7 years shown the door.

Jack O'Connor called himself observer instead of the hands on manager he use to be. So looks like head coach Cian O'Neill was responsible for the tactics on the day and now shown the door.

Whatever excuses used now (welcome back @twohands!!!) and even if Kerry bounce back and regain Sam next year this group of Kerry players with Jack as manager will be forever known as the team that lost All-Ireland final to Mayo. Jack in hindsight should have stood down after winning the 2025 All-Ireland however his ego of wanting to win two in a row took over.

Would Mayo have handpicked a more appropriate opponent to beat in All-Ireland final?

DaleCooper · August 11, 2026, 03:04:06 PM

Thats a good pt Captain with regard to legacy. Bound to be a sickener for Kerry purists.

I am a bit concerned about S&C standards given Galway and Kerry injury history with CON. It may be statistical noise / bad luck. Of course no chat of this in 2025!

Jack will probably snag 40 next year.

marty34 · August 11, 2026, 03:14:25 PM

Who is Jack's successor?

Blowitupref · August 11, 2026, 03:25:23 PM

Quote from: marty34 on August 11, 2026, 03:14:25 PMWho is Jack's successor?

Tomás Ó Sé more than likely. Has been managing the Kerry U20s the last 4 years and won the All-Ireland in his 4th attempt this year. Kerry's first U20/21 All-Ireland since 2008.

GTP · August 11, 2026, 03:38:07 PM

Quote from: ck on August 10, 2026, 09:26:50 PM
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on August 10, 2026, 02:02:02 PMLongford senior football management have walked.

They hadn't been paid since March I heard

Should never be getting paid, amateur game, taking money away from clubs, what about the volunteers on the gate and who mow the grass and don't get paid.
Mercenaries don't deserve it etc etc.

Rossfan · August 11, 2026, 04:49:54 PM

God bless yer innocence😃

Meanwhile rumours ( unreliable) of a heave in Monaghan.

magpie seanie · August 14, 2026, 11:32:00 AM

What has happened in Longford seems totally self defeating. An awful shame.

Shamrock Shore · August 14, 2026, 03:39:49 PM

Our hurling manager has gone as well. I am thinking Oscar Wilde here!

Wonder would Davy Fitz be interested in a job lot?

marty34 · August 14, 2026, 03:46:31 PM

What happened the football manager SS?

I thought there were 2 statements released from the county board and him thanking and wishing each other the best?

Messages above seems to state no payment since early in the year?

Shamrock Shore · August 14, 2026, 05:10:18 PM

I simply don't know and I'd hate to speculate.