New Offaly Senior Football Manager

[GreatDayForTheParish]

The following is taken from Hoganstand.com:

'The rumour mill is well underway as former Mayo and Roscommon manager John Maughan has been linked with the vacant Offaly position.

Following interim manager Tom Coffey’s announcement that he had no interest in taking on the role on a full time basis from Richie Connor, who resigned after a players’ revolt, the Offaly County Board are drawing up a list of potential candidates.



And, according to reports, Maughan is a leading candidate as well as former Dublin footballer Paul Bealin and ex-Laois manager Liam Kearns.

However, the county board will not be rushed into a decision and are quite happy to let Coffey and selectors Phil Reilly and Vinny Claffey continue in the role for the time being.'

[Kemo Sabe]

i dont think we should get in another outside manager ,pat roe came in and was a disaster .stephen darby knows the players inside out and would have great passion for offaly .i truly beleive that he is the right man to take us forward .

[keephercountry]

I agree Darby s the man for the job. I know he is with Carbury but was he asked if he was intrested in the job after conner left?
If Darby wasnt an option i hope the county board can keep the current manager team.
People talk about whats better for a county manager a native or netural id have to say native.In general natives seem to do a better job look at Kerry the last few year ,Tyrone mickey harte,joe kernan Armagh ,in hurling look at Brian codey ,Ger Louchnane when at clare to mention a few .
Darby and Coffey would be just as capable if not better than Maughan, Bialian or kearns!

[Hyper]

I think your off the mark there. From the grapevine none of the above will be ratified tonight!

[GOOFY]

Come on Hyper - grapevine us?????

[naasmanxrhode]

I hear that Sos Dowling (x manager of Moorefield) is the one, heard it in Naas last night.

[Coolestown1562]

Sorry Naasman. Brendan Hackett got the job..is being ratified tonight heard it here first.

[naasmanxrhode]

Sorry Naasman. Brendan Hackett got the job..is being ratified tonight heard it here first.

Hope not, he did'nt do much first time around,.

[Coolestown1562]

Sorry Naasman. Brendan Hackett got the job..is being ratified tonight heard it here first.

Hope not, he did'nt do much first time around,.

My sentiments exactly

[GreatDayForTheParish]

The following is taken from rte.ie:

'Delegates in Offaly have ratified Tom Cribben as manager of the county's footballers.

The former Laois supremo was the only name put forward at a specially convened county board meeting in Tullamore tonight.

Cribben replaces Richie Connor in the position and will take charge for the rest of the year. Connor resigned last month, following a vote of no confidence by the 2009 panel.

Cribben managed Laois in 1999 and 2000, and led with Edenderry to an Offaly SFC title in 2001.'

[the bare biffo]

All of which goes to prove that there is just as much accurate posting as you will find in any bar on a friday or saturday night.

[Lone Shark]

All of which goes to prove that there is just as much accurate posting as you will find in any bar on a friday or saturday night.

Exactly! And who doesn't enjoy the atmosphere in a bar on a good weekend night ....

[Bord na Mona man]

Well done to Tom Cribben for beating off the challenge of John Maughan, Brendan Hacket, Laz Molloy, Ollie Daly, Bernard Flynn, Bill Healy, Pat Flanagan, Stephen Darby, Liam Kearns, Brendan Lowry, Tommy Lyons, Paul O'Kelly, Val Andrews, Dessie Dolan Snr, Colm O'Rourke, Paul Bealin, Liam Hayes, Sos Dowling, Micko Dwyer, Paidi O'Se, Pat Flanagan and all the other men who were shoo ins for the Offaly job in the last few days!

[The Magpie]

Well done to Tom Cribben for beating off the challenge of John Maughan, Brendan Hacket, Laz Molloy, Ollie Daly, Bernard Flynn, Bill Healy, Pat Flanagan, Stephen Darby, Liam Kearns, Brendan Lowry, Tommy Lyons, Paul O'Kelly, Val Andrews, Dessie Dolan Snr, Colm O'Rourke, Paul Bealin, Liam Hayes, Sos Dowling, Micko Dwyer, Paidi O'Se, Pat Flanagan and all the other men who were shoo ins for the Offaly job in the last few days!

Was Fla interviewed twice?

[Bord na Mona man]

Well done to Tom Cribben for beating off the challenge of John Maughan, Brendan Hacket, Laz Molloy, Ollie Daly, Bernard Flynn, Bill Healy, Pat Flanagan, Stephen Darby, Liam Kearns, Brendan Lowry, Tommy Lyons, Paul O'Kelly, Val Andrews, Dessie Dolan Snr, Colm O'Rourke, Paul Bealin, Liam Hayes, Sos Dowling, Micko Dwyer, Paidi O'Se, Pat Flanagan and all the other men who were shoo ins for the Offaly job in the last few days!

Was Fla interviewed twice?

Appointed twice!