Flanagan axed as Faithful County seek 'fresh approach'

July 05, 2017

Offaly manager Pat Flanagan.
©INPHO/James Crombie.

At last night's Offaly County Committee meeting, a recommendation from a review committee that Pat Flanagan not be re-appointed as senior football manager for a fourth year was passed.

The recommendation came in the wake of the Faithful County's qualifier exit at the hands of Cavan last Sunday week.

Chairman Tommy Byrne thanked the former Westmeath and Sligo boss and his backroom team for their contribution to Offaly football over the past three years but said the committee felt it was time for a fresh approach.

The Committee formed to review and or appoint ,anagement at Senior, U20 and Minor level is Tommy Byrne, Eamonn Cusack, Vinny Claffey, Paul Mollen and Colm Quinn.

A committee has also been put in place to review and or appoint management at Senior, U21 and minor in hurling. 

The Committee is Tommy Byrne, Eamonn Cusack, Pat Fleury, Brian Gavin and Martin Cashen.


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