John O'Mahony is returning to Galway as manager of Salthill/Knocknacarra.

The Fine Gael Senator, who managed the Tribesmen to Sam Maguire Cup glory in 1998 and 2001, takes charge of the city club after being involved as a coach with The Downs in Westmeath for the past couple of years. Salthill/Knocknacarra have lived in the shadow of Corofin since their last Galway SFC success in 2012 and O'Mahony will be hoping to change that.

Now 68, the highly-decorated manager also had spells with his native Mayo and Leitrim, where he won a Connacht title in 1994.

“I am looking forward to working with the club’s senior football team and the club in the coming season and I will be working with the football committee to finalise the senior football management team over the coming days,” O’Mahony said.

Club chairman Alan Mulholland added: “The club are delighted that someone of John’s standing and record both within and outside Galway football will be working with our senior football team and we wish him and his management team every success in 2022.”

 

Salthill Knocknacarra GAA wish to announce the appointment of John O’Mahony as the Club’s Senior Football Manager for the upcoming season. #skgaaabu pic.twitter.com/E5jWjk6hFk

— skgaa (@skgaa) December 31, 2021

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