Offaly team managements formally appointed

MOST Offaly county team managements were officially appointed at the September meeting of the County Board on Monday evening.

Details of most had been known for a few weeks but had to be formally approved by delegates at a full County Board meeting. They were duly appointed unanimously and the only one outstanding is minor hurling with chairman Michael Duignan saying they will have proposals for them at the next meeting.

The team managements are:

Senior football: Joint managers, Mickey Harte (Tyrone) and Declan Kelly (Kilclonfert); Coach, Luke Bree (Sligo).

U-20 football: Manager, Mark Plunkett (Tullamore); Head coach, Gerry Fahy (Galway); Coaches/Selectors, Benny O'Brien (Tullamore) and Brian Darby (Rhode); Team secretaries/Stats, Paurig Gallagher (Ballinagar) and Peter Kelly (Tullamore);

Minor football: Manager, Roger Ryan (Shannonbridge); Coach, Nigel Dunne (Shamrocks); Selectors, Gary O'Connor (St Rynagh's) and Keith McGuinness (Edenderry).

Senior hurling: Manager, Johnny Kelly (Portumna); Coaches/Selectors, Martin Maher (Tipperary), Colm Cahalane (Galway), Barry Teehan (Coolderry), Brendan Maher (Tipperary);

U-20 hurling: Manager, Leo O'Connor (Limerick); Coaches, Hughie Hannon (Ballyskenach-Killavilla) and Tony Gleeson (Tipperary); Selector, Johnny Pilkington (Birr).