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He has a habit of leaving jobs if things aren't going well. He will be sorely tested on that score with us. Wish him all the best.
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Great appointment for Sligo in fairness. We might go defensive but so what as long as we are competitive.
Cathal was well touted in Donegal, he was even interviewed for the Donegal jobs and Derry jobs. Few friends in Donegal said he is a quality manager.
Scullion excellent coach and Gilligan was decent footballer. Nice to see Rooney in there as the link to his minor players.
RealSouthSligo (Sligo) - Posts: 84 - 24/10/2017 10:12:41
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I surprised at the doubt for this man.
He is above and beyond the quality I expected Sligo to get. Not really a put down but a fact based on where they are at currently.
He isn't going to work miracles but he will make Sligo a lot more competitive than they have been in the last few years.
An outsider manager was a good idea as in Sligo it sometimes seems more about where your from and your surname than your ability on the field.
He recently ran for the Donegal job and a lot of supporters were backing him. My sources in the panel say the players also wanted him.
I hope everyone backs him and the team and that ye can finally make a push in the league. That will involve a massive overhaul in players and the attitude of other players but I feel Corey is a perfect candidate for this job.
dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 24/10/2017 11:48:45
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Replying To RealSouthSligo: "Great appointment for Sligo in fairness. We might go defensive but so what as long as we are competitive.
Cathal was well touted in Donegal, he was even interviewed for the Donegal jobs and Derry jobs. Few friends in Donegal said he is a quality manager.
Scullion excellent coach and Gilligan was decent footballer. Nice to see Rooney in there as the link to his minor players." Scullion excellent coach?? Says who? He's old school lads...
kupa (Monaghan) - Posts: 281 - 24/10/2017 11:48:46
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Replying To Sligonian: "My thoughts on the manager are mixed, he interviewed well but let us put this in perspective, people can bluff interviews and talk the talk, from my research he was turned down by Donegal twice, derry and Fermanagh, that for me doesn't send the right message, he has lots of experience in interviews too it must be said so it was bound to interview well, he won Donegal SFC with Naomh Conaill in 2010, he had previously being joint manager with McGuinness the year before. Naomh Conaill went on to the Ulster final but were beaten by cross, hes managed a few clubs and Jordanstown, most recently Truagh Gaels in Monaghan who had a decent senior campaign this year. Interesting to that he ended up with Truagh Gaels in Monaghan last yr.
I wasn't at the interviews but it is curious that McGuinness never got him involved in his Donegal set ups considering they were joint managers in 09 when they lost county final. That would have been a key question to ask for me. I would of seeked a reference from McGuinness on him, maybe they did.
He hasn't any intercounty experience, which is a big worry. Intercounty is a different ball game to club, he will have a lot learning to do. Finances probably decided it sadly.
The only saving grace for me is his backroom team, Rooney is a great link for the u21s of last yr and will bring enthusiasm, energy to it, Scullion is a very highly rated coach and will help defensive strategy, Gilligan will be forwards coach.
His main task is to revamp the squad and team, some of the older players need to be thanked and moved on, he also needs to be his own man and not listen to the people who usually find a way of getting into the ear of our county managers in Sligo.
I wish them all the best but it is a very risky appointment and doesn't hint of any ambition on the CBs part, it go either way but no guarantee of success at all. His team selections during the FBD league will tell us a lot. He needs to work the squad hard on strength and conditioning as I feel we are lagging behind on that front.
It has to be said the County board press release was very poor last night honestly embarrassing but not surprising and is yet another insight into how they are run. In fact I am surprised no one mentioned the disgrace of St Johns having to give up home advantage in Connacht club last weekend. The clubs really need to engage and when up for grabs replace current members with better candidates.
Eoinog giving the CB credit for the appointment not leaking LOL." Another long spiel from an ex U.21 Sligo mentor that won nothing but in this post manages to ridicule the Co Board for no pitch for St.Johns last Saturday. The perceived poor press release about the announcement of our new Manager, sad that finance probably decided who we were getting, and the risk the Co Board took in appointing a man with no interest county experience. You obviously have a serious chip on your shoulder.
eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1654 - 24/10/2017 12:26:58
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Sligonian. Mark Park wasn't playable last Sat. I doubt if any pitch in Sligo was. The pitch wasn't even fit for Sunday. I doubt if any other club would want that game on their pitch. As regards the press release what do you want? We are heard about it last night. Big deal.
townbuck (Leitrim) - Posts: 197 - 24/10/2017 12:33:21
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I am far from alone in my views,
With regards the press release, "he contested the Donegal senior team manager job....." is that something that should be said as barometer for his appointment, he is a good manager because he contested for lots of county jobs as some kind of achievement. That shouldn't be anywhere near the press release as an achievement. No mention of his backroom team, why not?
Eoinog the only chip on anyone's shoulder is you towards me. I will always hold the county board to account when they are performing poorly and I give credit where its genuinely due, for example the county final coverage
As regards Johns match, Markievicz had 2 matches on it Sunday and it looked fine to me, I don't care what anyone says there was a pitch playable last Sat in Sligo and to make one of our clubs have to give up home advantage is just not good enough but doesn't surprise me. I am pretty sure Johns feel the same. Congrats on the win.
Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1637 - 24/10/2017 13:24:58
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Replying To Sligonian: "I am far from alone in my views,
With regards the press release, "he contested the Donegal senior team manager job....." is that something that should be said as barometer for his appointment, he is a good manager because he contested for lots of county jobs as some kind of achievement. That shouldn't be anywhere near the press release as an achievement. No mention of his backroom team, why not?
Eoinog the only chip on anyone's shoulder is you towards me. I will always hold the county board to account when they are performing poorly and I give credit where its genuinely due, for example the county final coverage
As regards Johns match, Markievicz had 2 matches on it Sunday and it looked fine to me, I don't care what anyone says there was a pitch playable last Sat in Sligo and to make one of our clubs have to give up home advantage is just not good enough but doesn't surprise me. I am pretty sure Johns feel the same. Congrats on the win." Sorry to say but you come across as extremely negative. I walked across the pitch last Sunday. It was terrible.
townbuck (Leitrim) - Posts: 197 - 24/10/2017 15:18:27
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Surely there must be a manager in sligo who has won as much as this fella has won. I don't see the point of outside mangers unless the are somewhat proven.
ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1211 - 24/10/2017 18:14:37
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Replying To Sligonian: "I am far from alone in my views,
With regards the press release, "he contested the Donegal senior team manager job....." is that something that should be said as barometer for his appointment, he is a good manager because he contested for lots of county jobs as some kind of achievement. That shouldn't be anywhere near the press release as an achievement. No mention of his backroom team, why not?
Eoinog the only chip on anyone's shoulder is you towards me. I will always hold the county board to account when they are performing poorly and I give credit where its genuinely due, for example the county final coverage
As regards Johns match, Markievicz had 2 matches on it Sunday and it looked fine to me, I don't care what anyone says there was a pitch playable last Sat in Sligo and to make one of our clubs have to give up home advantage is just not good enough but doesn't surprise me. I am pretty sure Johns feel the same. Congrats on the win." Sligonian - ah come on man. All you seem to do is slag off county board, put down this new management after one day . In the past I have seen you putting down players.
Tubber pitch was not playable - fact. So that either leaves Marc which they wanted to keep for county finals. Pitch looked fine for me, what happened if it poured rain Sat night after the johns game and we had no place to play our senior county finals , after going through the expense of streaming it live. If you were at the park or spoke to players it was very wet and a lot of holes on it.
Don't know what Enniscrone was like but heard from some coaches that Scarden was not playable either.
But sure if you could not give out it would not make sense.
Used to be a time I used to enjoy reading your posts !
RealSouthSligo (Sligo) - Posts: 84 - 24/10/2017 18:22:22
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Have to agree with sligonian an absolute disrace what happened to John's especially the way they found that it was moved, funny enough if it was the senior champions I couldn't imagine it happening. Heard taffe on the radio saying all county grounds were unplayable although he left out Collooney which has hosted fbd games in the past and various schools connacht and all Ireland finals, especially with the new stand it would have been the ideal venue.
As regards to the new manager, alarm bells start ringing immediately no previous county experience has been on the periphery of management teams in the past but surely if mcguinness valued him he would have become part of his Donegal set-up reminds me a lot of the carew appointment. Unfortunately I feel as if funds or a lack of them has dictated this appointment. I hope I'm wrong and he can bring the squad together, this is a squad which had to go through the turmoil of carew signing a new contract without contacting the players and only resigning after a player upheaval surely there will be a split in the camp after that. Be interesting to see what faces come in and are deemed surplus to requirements.
pointman2007 (Sligo) - Posts: 188 - 24/10/2017 21:21:15
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It reminds me more of the Dom Corrigan appointment than the Carew appointment. I really hope I'm wrong & it doesn't end up in a Clifford electrical van again. St. John's won their match, which is more important than where it was played.
SligoCody (Sligo) - Posts: 74 - 24/10/2017 22:04:21
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Replying To RealSouthSligo: "Sligonian - ah come on man. All you seem to do is slag off county board, put down this new management after one day . In the past I have seen you putting down players.
Tubber pitch was not playable - fact. So that either leaves Marc which they wanted to keep for county finals. Pitch looked fine for me, what happened if it poured rain Sat night after the johns game and we had no place to play our senior county finals , after going through the expense of streaming it live. If you were at the park or spoke to players it was very wet and a lot of holes on it.
Don't know what Enniscrone was like but heard from some coaches that Scarden was not playable either.
But sure if you could not give out it would not make sense.
Used to be a time I used to enjoy reading your posts !" Maybe we should play more of our connaught club games outside the county. First success in god knows how long!!!
shorona (Sligo) - Posts: 118 - 25/10/2017 14:43:04
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Cathal Coreys Interview on Oceanfm was impressive, you can see why he interviewed so well, a few excerpts -
Strength and Conditioning coach worked with Davy Fitzgerald in 2013 when Clare won All Ireland sports science with elite athletes in the US, this is music to my ears, Im a big fan of Davy Fitz and his teams are conditioned perfectly and if your good for him your good enough for me.
He said he sees areas we need to tweek and change in that area, made a good point that the delay in appointing him would give players an extra rest and they'll be itching to go
He said it's a great honour and opportunity for him, he mentioned that he went for Donegal job and said McGuinness tried to get him in after he left, that is an important point as they worked together with Naomh Connail, dispels any concerns about McGuinness opinion of him,
He said Donegal went with continunity from u21 manager to senior with Gallagher and Bonnar and he was close but wouldn't swap it now, seemed genuinely delighted to be managing us.
Likes to get on with players, feels players have most of the answers, I feel the same, player empowerment, confidence and responsibility is so important, said players want good organisation, feel they have a chance in every game, Corey understands how players think and feel and that is important,
He's watched a lot of DVDs and youtube of our games, senior, u21,
Also said he will hold trial games to coax any player 22-30 that wants be involved and were missed or couldn't commit previously. He said everyone know the underage and current seniors but he will be given chance to everyone.
Lots of positives in there for me, deserves his chance and we will see what happens, finger crossed that he is good at team selection, gameplans and able to change things up during game etc…he will have our support and hopefully he realise his enthusiasm and ambition with us
Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1637 - 02/11/2017 14:16:26
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Anyone heard anything on u17 and u20 appointments?
Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1637 - 13/11/2017 19:23:05
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I didn't see the u17 post advertised so I presumed the u16 management will be in charge for the u17s next year. Very disappointing if so. It's all about who you know though! We could well see cousins in charge of the u17s and u20s?
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Replying To NewSligofan: "I didn't see the u17 post advertised so I presumed the u16 management will be in charge for the u17s next year. Very disappointing if so. It's all about who you know though! We could well see cousins in charge of the u17s and u20s?" Yes it was disappointing end to the manning cup, supposed to be one of our best group coming along , I was disappointed with some results and performances I seen, thought we would do a lot better. On a positive note, some nice footballers coming through that looked very good, strength wise and skills wise.
Would we not be better off getting managers involved in school teams in Sligo GAA that have more experience in managing? Just a thought, that we always seem to struggle under age for Sligo with some previous appointments very strange.
It is great to have good coaches involved in development squads and following them up but what management experience do they have? Not trying to knock any former coaches just wondering is it time we look at changing our recruitment for under squads in Sligo?
As one poster said, the talent is there.
RealSouthSligo (Sligo) - Posts: 84 - 15/11/2017 10:17:17
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Name some names Southsligoman. Who would you like to see getting involved in the Squads?
NewSligofan (Sligo) - Posts: 258 - 16/11/2017 10:27:37
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