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Dessie Dolan is a good call from a poster above.... I think a very realistic candidate given his father's previous involvement but hard to judge where his future lies... a bit like when I thought Mickey Graham might not be interested in Leitrim all those years ago... Leitrim would be a step down for him I would feel. Padraic Davis if he could be persuaded to give up his time given the business he is in. Eamon O'Hara.... might be time for him to step up to county but you have to wonder why it hasn't happened before this given that he's been around the block ... maybe he only has his eye on Sligo who knows. Declan Bonner ... I mentioned him a good while back... he's involved with Erne Gaels who are in the Fermanagh County Final. Probably a bit left field but worth a call. McCormacks... but I doubt it given what happened in Fenagh recently. At the end of the day it's now all about the background team the manager can assemble but it needs to happen ASAP... in the next 4 weeks. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1039 - 08/10/2024 21:17:16 2573769 Link 0 |
Haha yeah you found me out I am Mickey Graham, awh it was bugging me after Sunday, I have been to 9 senior games and 2 intermediate and I haven't seen him at one. No issue with him, he has his own life but from what I've heard a few players are stepping away from the panel this year, which makes Leitrim odds on to go straight back down. So if your Senior manager isn't attending games trying to find the next Barry McNulty then we haven't a hope next year.. Someone else told me player buy-in for next year is an issue. So god knows how many other players won't be committing.
Leitrim_12 (Leitrim) - Posts: 71 - 08/10/2024 21:55:01 2573782 Link 0 |
With Cavan Gaels being knocked out at the weekend (Mickey was in the backroom) maybe he turned his attention to the Leitrim set up and realised his League campaign was about to get more difficult given the absence of key players for '24. Dodgy_Pass (Leitrim) - Posts: 381 - 08/10/2024 22:19:42 2573790 Link 0 |
Nor did most Leitrim people however it was mentioned here a few weeks back about his lack of a backroom team (think myself) but no alarm bells were raised then (which was fair enough(. Reading through the lines would the 'circumstances beyond his control' mean he couldn't get the backroom team he wanted? It's looking increasingly likely that it was the case. Perhaps he had people lined up and they reneged? So disappointing whatever the circumstances and yes I hope it's nothing healthwise with him.
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1039 - 08/10/2024 22:28:15 2573792 Link 0 |
If Eslin win this weekend it will be the greatest shock since Bobby Ewing turned up in the shower
Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1126 - 08/10/2024 22:48:29 2573795 Link 0 |
OHara would be my choice. Others listed above mostly don't have the experience yet or would not have any interest. One has been there and done that, definition of madness and all that jazz gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 574 - 08/10/2024 22:48:54 2573796 Link 0 |
Yes, Declan Darcy is going to give his paid position with Leinster Rugby to come back & manage Leitrim .its daft putting his name on any list . You might as well put Kieran McGeeney name down
MylesNaGopaleen (Leitrim) - Posts: 33 - 08/10/2024 22:57:37 2573798 Link 0 |
Paddy Christie (knows D4 football ), Liam Keenan (successful in club management) B&G (Longford) - Posts: 366 - 09/10/2024 07:36:24 2573811 Link 0 |
McGeeney is staying with Armagh next year.
B&G (Longford) - Posts: 366 - 09/10/2024 07:41:11 2573813 Link 0 |
It is a chaotic time and the county board must calm things eslinchickenmaryland (Leitrim) - Posts: 274 - 09/10/2024 08:06:29 2573815 Link 0 |
We'll have to get Enda to address the nation... live on Six One.
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1039 - 09/10/2024 08:56:51 2573823 Link 2 |
Thanks for that nugget.
ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 142 - 09/10/2024 09:07:40 2573828 Link 0 |
I doubt you lads will get to pick what manager you want … veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 670 - 09/10/2024 09:11:05 2573829 Link 0 |
The nation holds its breath.
ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 142 - 09/10/2024 09:35:57 2573834 Link 1 |
Is Banty busy?
eslinchickenmaryland (Leitrim) - Posts: 274 - 09/10/2024 09:47:16 2573836 Link 0 |
Very disappointing to hear bout Mickey but rumours have it he got a good offer from a club from south dublin whose manager is taking over Meath, time will tell I guess. It just leaves it very messy with only a month till the county team is back. Looking at a lost of candidates from above I think Alan Flynn is a no go, his style of football with Marys is very very negative and it would be a hard watch going forward with that. O hara to be fair to him has Mohill playing very good football his patterns of play are very good. I'm going to go a bit left field here Aidan Rooney ex stalward of Leitrim done very good work with Sligo underage trams recently and would be up to the job. It's a rebuilding process now with so many lads apparently stepping away so a big big name and money here isn't what we need. We've great underage players coming through the lines at the moment they much be concentrated on properly. Liam Keenan cost Mohill a title against Ballinamore with back on field management leaving Mc Keon free to do what he wanted was madness in that final if they tagged him they'd have won that one easy. My list of people that should be offered the senior job Taytofoley83 (Leitrim) - Posts: 22 - 09/10/2024 09:56:48 2573840 Link 0 |
Who is Jessie Dolan?
eslinchickenmaryland (Leitrim) - Posts: 274 - 09/10/2024 10:03:24 2573843 Link 0 |
What great work did Aiden Rooney do with Sligo underage teams? I wasn't at school that day. O Hara would be an interesting choice. Sligo bypassed him and went for MC Entee. The odd thing at the time was that the Co chairman was from the same club as O Hara who was after winning a few senior titles as a player and manager of the club. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1973 - 09/10/2024 10:06:30 2573844 Link 0 |
Stay away from Paddy Christie
LongfordSham (Longford) - Posts: 116 - 09/10/2024 10:20:54 2573847 Link 1 |
Lads, I think the poster who suggested Liam Keenan was a bit tongue in cheek. Frank74 (Longford) - Posts: 198 - 09/10/2024 10:41:52 2573849 Link 0 |