Jason Sherlock has admitted he "thought seriously" about taking the Monaghan football manager's job before opting out of the running.

With the process to find Séamus McEnaney's successor still ongoing, the Dublin cult hero didn't want to go into too much detail about his dealings with the Farney County when speaking to the media at the launch of Sport Ireland's 'Workout What Works for You' campaign at Albert College Park in Dublin yesterday.

"I appreciate there is a process going on so I don’t want to talk too much," he is quoted as saying by RTÉ.

"I did connect with Monaghan and had a think about things. Certainly thought about things seriously.

"From the dealings I had with officials and players and former players, current people around the Monaghan GAA scene, I think there are some really good people that care about Monaghan GAA, which is great and really positive for them.

"I just hope that things work out for them."

Sherlock, who served as a coach during Dublin's five-in-a-row of All-Ireland victories between 2015 and '19, added that "it’s definitely not an ambition" of his to become an inter-county manager. 

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