The pressures of inter-county management look to be really telling as there are no fewer than eleven inter-county managerial positions available and the season is not over yet.

As it stands now, nine counties are looking for new managers with Waterford and Westmeath seeking managers in both codes, yet we are only at the end of July.

With the Super 8's only drawing to a close on the August Bank Holiday weekend and the All-Ireland SHC campaign at the semi-final stage, it is unusual to see so many positions available at this time of the year.

The break down is eight football managers are being sought and three hurling managers, but that could increase as the months go on.

The counties seeking managers in football are Cavan, Down, Louth, Longford, Leitrim, Offaly, Westmeath and Waterford, while the latter two and Laois need to appoint senior hurling managers.

The majority of these managers stepped down from their respective positions with many citing the commitment levels needed to be an inter-county manager as the reason for departing.

Follow our live match tracker this weekend for minute-by-minute coverage of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-finals.

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