Roscommon are on the lookout for a new senior hurling manager following the departure of Francis O'Halloran.

The Clare native, who took up the role in October 2021, has decided to step down following a poor start to the Allianz League which saw the Rossies draw with Mayo and lose to Louth in their first two Division 3A games. They also lost last year's Nickey Rackard Cup final to Tyrone, but were looking forward to 2023 with renewed optimism following the addition of eight-time Kilkenny All-Ireland SHC winning forward Richie Power to the management set-up.

Roscommon GAA confirmed this morning that O'Halloran and his management team had stepped down en bloc.

A statement from the management read: “After careful consideration the management team have made the difficult decision to step down from the Roscommon Senior Hurling team.

"Upon our appointment in late 2021, we committed to improving and developing the standard of hurling in Roscommon. We feel that significant progress was made in 2022 culminating with an appearance in the Nicky Rackard final in Croke Park.  However, the commitment & efforts shown by the management team have not been matched in recent times by the playing members of the panel despite our best efforts.  Therefore, we have taken the decision to step away from the Roscommon Senior Hurling team with immediate effect.

"We want to thank the Hurling Board for affording us the opportunity to manage & coach the team.  We would also like to thank the Hurling Board Chairman Christy McDermott for his support and dedication behind the scenes.

"We as a management team would like to wish everybody associated with Roscommon Hurling the very best for the season ahead & the future.”

Francis O’Halloran has stepped down as Roscommon senior hurling manager.

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— Roscommon GAA (@RoscommonGAA) February 13, 2023

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