JAMES O’CALLAGHAN HAS stepped down as Peamount United manager, the Women’s Premier Division club has confirmed.
O’Callaghan has spent the last 11 years at the Greenogue outfit, including eight seasons at the helm of the senior team.
He guided them to league titles in 2019, 2020 and 2023, and FAI Cup success in 2020, while also overseeing Champions League campaigns.
The Dubliner recently celebrated his 200th game in charge as Peamount finished sixth in the table.
We can confirm that James O’Callaghan has decided to step down from his role as manager of Peamount United. 🤝🟢⚫️ pic.twitter.com/MpLosqZrTX
— Peamount United Women (@PeamountWomen) October 22, 2024
“James has been key to the success of the football club, having managed over 200 games and accumulated multiple trophies along the way,” a statement from Peamount United reads.
“He departs as the most successful manager in the history of the league and we can’t thank him enough for everything he has done for the Peas.”
Within, O’Callaghan added: “After 11 incredible years with Peamount United, including eight seasons as senior manager, my time has come to step down. I want to express my deepest gratitude to all the wonderful people connected to this unique club.
“To the players, committee, and volunteers, you are the heart and soul of this true giant of women’s football in this country. I’m most proud of the togetherness, values, culture, and family environment we’ve created along the way. It has been an absolute honour to work alongside you all, and I wish nothing but continued success for the future.”
Chairperson Katie Thompson also paid tribute to the departing manager, while the club confirmed that the search for O’Callaghan’s successor is underway.
It’s the second big managerial departure from the Women’s Premier Division in recent days, following Ciarán Kilduff’s decision to resign as Athlone Town boss. The former League of Ireland star steered the Midlanders to their first league title this season, but announced his exit hours after their FAI Cup final defeat to Shelbourne.
Wexford, Treaty United and Sligo Rovers are also on the hunt for new managers after the recent departures of Hugh Strong, Dominic Foley and Tommy Hewitt respectively.
Well done Aidan, you and Michaela did your family and Ireland proud.
The last couple of seconds of that video are lovely. All the best now. Unfortunate the ankle stuff, he seems like a good lad.
Great attitude. Fantastic achievement.
That’s nice.
Quality interview by young Aidan Walsh. A little statistic here : Of the 7 boxers this small little country sent we could have had a silver but for injury and we are guaranteed a medal with Kellie me I think it’s going to be gold and the five other boxers who lost 4 of there opponents are guaranteed a medal, it just shows you the class of our boxers with luck we could have won 6 medals Take a huge bow ireland’s boxers and coaches.
While I’m delighted and thrilled with our medals in Tokyo I feel I must raise the issue of RTE pleading the poor mouth and looking for an increase in TV Licence. Its bad enough the wages there top presenters get but they have sent Clare McNamara, Jackie Hurley, David Gillick, Joe Stack, Paul o Flynn, George Hamilton, Greg Allen, Des Cahill to Tokyo i don’t know if the commentators I haven’t mentioned are in a studio in rte commentating or in Tokyo. Then in studio here we have Darragh Moloney and and about 20 other analysts on the programme. The cheek of them to look for an increase in licence fee. There should be only 4 in Tokyo not 8 and and they only need one expert at home per sport and not 2.
@postmanbill:
Then you won’t get these type of interviews… This is a our sporting history and documenting properly once every four years
Yes the people who sent are avid sports fans as well as professionals and I don’t begrudge them enjoying it too
No begrudgery just think there’s to many over there for example you don’t need Jackie Hurley and Claire McNamara basically doing the same job and the same goes for Paul O Flynn and Joe Stack. Maybe I would not be so annoyed if RTE did not come looking for increase in licence every year and for what 75% repeats on there stations. You must be part of the group who have no problem paying for TV licence.