Departing Galway football manager Alan Mulholland is predicting a major breakthrough for the county in the near future.

The Salthill-Knocknacarra clubman has decided not to take up the option of a fourth year in charge of the team, despite having made significant progress this year.

"I do feel a breakthrough is going to come very soon and it is a very hard thing to hand it over, but you can't be selfish about things," he said on Galway Bay FM.

"You can't hold onto them just because you know you've done a lot of work over the last while.

"Personally, I do feel that we have made progress. Looking purely at the results, we've had 10 championship games in the last two years and that was vital to the group of players we have, that they get experience at the top level.

"It's been a fantastic time. It's been a great privilege to manage the county and I don't take this decision lightly."

Mulholland's efforts over the past number of years with the Galway minors, U21s and seniors have been praised by county chairman Noel Treacy.

"Alan Mulholland has made a dual contribution to Galway Football, both on and off the field," he said.

"After a distinguished playing career, he has given selflessly of himself for the past decade to the cause of Galway football. We sincerely thank Alan, his wife Mary and the entire Mulholland family for their great contribution to Galway football over the years and we look forward to their continuing involvement in the future."

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