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Can Jack O'connor Over Take Jim Gavin?

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Jim Gavin's record can only be compared to other managers who have achieved success within the environment of their home league ground only. The likes of Tyrone, Kerry, Armagh and Mayo winning All Irelands outside of their home league ground is different gravy - different gravy that carries more weight in gold when it comes to the respect of the nation."
Croke Park is the National Stadium. And in the years before Jim Gavin took over Dublin Kerry played as many big AI championship games there as Dublin did. Both teams played there 8 times each between 2009 and 2012 in knockout AI games.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20384 - 31/07/2026 16:51:17    2688319

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Replying To Square_B:  "Such nonsense."
Yes nonsense. Will Jack O'Connor stay on for next year or what's the speculation on that.

endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2775 - 31/07/2026 18:51:08    2688328

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Replying To Viking66:  "Croke Park is the National Stadium. And in the years before Jim Gavin took over Dublin Kerry played as many big AI championship games there as Dublin did. Both teams played there 8 times each between 2009 and 2012 in knockout AI games."
Croke Park is Dublin's home league ground. Just a fact since 2011. Anyone coming up against Dublin in Croke Park has to be able to deal with that matchday dynamic. Donegal and Galway found that out the hard way this year. Their was relief not to be playing Armagh in the Athletic Grounds in Round 3 for understandable reasons. Sin é.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 10042 - 01/08/2026 13:51:19    2688381

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Replying To endgame:  "Yes nonsense. Will Jack O'Connor stay on for next year or what's the speculation on that."
It's not looking like he's going to go anywhere and after what happened last Sunday you'd have to wonder would Kerry be best with a fresh outlook. I know people are saying that Tomas O'Se will be the next manager but I think the star has what Kerry need. In fairness, you don't take up a role in Armagh if you haven't ambitions of managing your own county.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2325 - 01/08/2026 14:18:19    2688383

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