Galway senior football management team ratified for 2027 season
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EAMONN FITZMAURICE’S Galway senior football management team has been confirmed and ratified ahead of the 2027 season, with the Kerry native beginning his three-year term in charge of the Tribesmen.
Ciaran O’Sullivan has been added to the backroom team, having previously worked with Fitzmaurice during his time in charge of the Kerry senior footballers. The Cork native brings considerable coaching experience to the Galway set-up.
O’Sullivan was named Superleague Coach of the Year last year after guiding Ballincollig to National Cup and League success. He had also been linked with a role as part of Andy McEntee’s proposed management team in Monaghan.
O’Sullivan is also part of Michael Bree’s Irish men’s international basketball management team and will remain as Ballincollig head coach. Initially, his involvement with Galway will be limited to one session per week, with his role expected to increase in the build-up to the Connacht Championship.
The Cork native joins David Morris, Lisa Fallon, Kevin Johnson, Gareth Bradshaw and Gary O’Donnell on Fitzmaurice’s management team.
Fallon will take up a coaching role with Galway, having previously been part of the Galway United coaching set-up alongside John Caulfield. She has also worked with Chelsea Women, Northern Ireland and Cork City. The UEFA Pro Licence holder was previously involved with the Dublin senior footballers during Jim Gavin’s time in charge.
Morris will continue in his role with the Galway senior football backroom team, having been involved in Padraic Joyce’s management set-up over the past two seasons. Joyce added the Corofin clubman to his backroom team in 2025.
Former Galway U20 football manager Kevin Johnson will also join Fitzmaurice’s team. Johnson has guided Tourlestrane, Ballintubber and Corofin to county titles and was also involved with Leitrim Gaels in a coaching capacity when they won the Leitrim SFC last year. Donal Ó Fátharta has been announced as the new Galway U20 football manager for the 2027 season, taking over from Kevin Johnson, who has stepped down after one year in charge to join Eamonn Fitzmaurice's Galway senior football management team.
Former Galway footballers Gareth Bradshaw and Gary O’Donnell will both be making their first appearances in an inter-county senior management set-up. Bradshaw gained coaching experience as part of Derek Savage’s management team with the Galway U20s, while O’Donnell was involved with the Galway minor footballers under Neil McHugh.