GALWAY’S ALL-IRELAND winning boss Micheál Donoghue has stepped down.
The surprise move is a major setback for the Tribesmen. Donoghue was in charge for four years, leading Galway to a famous All-Ireland SHC victory in 2017, a win that ended a 29-year wait for the Liam MacCarthy cup.
“I, together with the Galway Senior Hurling Management team, today informed the Galway County Board that we are not taking up the fifth year of our term,” Donoghue said in a statement.
“We would like to thank Galway GAA for the opportunity they gave us to lead Galway Hurling – it was the opportunity of a lifetime and was both an honour and privilege to do.
“We would like to thank the players for their honesty, dedication and commitment to their sport and county. We would like to acknowledge and thank our background team and support staff who worked with us for their expertise and service to the Galway Senior Hurling team.”
Galway failed to progress from the Leinster championship this summer, finishing fourth behind Dublin, Wexford and All-Ireland finalists Kilkenny – who they managed to beat 2-22 to 3-20 in Nowlan Park in June. Results elsewhere ensured they were knocked out of the championship despite the outcome.
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Love the picture of him and his da after the all Ireland
This is a shock ,Micheal can be proud of his achievements in bringing us Liam after such a long wait in 2017 . Hopefully Mattie Kenny and Greg ( the terminator ) Kennedy will consider the job . Thanks Micheal .
As a Galway Hurling fan, I’m disappointed, though MD owes Galway hurling nothing. Thought he could have had 3 more years, but respect to his decision. Míle Buí MD, we’ll always have the year that was 17.
Best of luck Michéal, great Job, we’re in a better place than where you found us…It flew,always a good sign.Gaillimh Abú.
Mattie Kenny?
@Hon Tipp: Davy Fitzgerald
@Hon Tipp: Padraig Joyce
@Hon Tipp: Jeffrey Lynskey
@Eamon walsh: we don’t want him.
Josh pray?
Babs or Ger Loughnane might give it another go.
AT LEAST Mochael knows when the time is right for a change of Gaurd not like some Guys who think the can never be replaced eg
TYRONE KILKENNY ETC
@pat seery: we cant even keep them in cork!
Leave Mattie alone he’s staying with Dublin Hurlers for another 3 year’s
@Moya Power-kelly: Mattie and Greg spotted on the M6 heading towards Galway earlier today : ))))
Cunningham..??
Top manager.
Cyril Farrell is rubbing his hands together this morning.
Heard Sylvie Lenanne is a front runner
Davy maybe? Be shorter drive from Sixmilebridge.
@Derek O Connor: we don’t want him
@Stephen Walsh: I’d say plenty would
@Stephen Walsh: easy with the ” we” there…..he’s just whats needed,or twill be 29 more years waiting..
Too early for Jeff Lynskey or Brian Hanley from
The Minors? They’d also need to build their own backroom team too which will be tough.
Sheedy has something like 25 or 26 in his backroom team, it’s the crazy level inter-county structures needed to compete now apparently.
David O’Leary
Have great time for him and the way he conducted himself while managing the county team but last year and even more so this year I started to feel he was profiting off the work done by Cunningham in blooding so many young players and getting them the experience of playing in 3 All Ireland finals. He never really developed that panel of players or introduced any new players over and above those Cunnigham had in place.
Hopefully the next guy in will handle himself in the same way as Miceal but I also hope whoever it is comes in and develops a game plan and some new players to fill out the panel.
He didn’t get a bad return as manager – more than most I’d say
Couldn’t agreed the dough ..
@James Harbourne: He had one year left of his term, there was no negotiations about money here
Leave Mattie alone he’s staying with Dublin Hurlers for another 3 year’s
As a cork supporter he did an amazing job bringing Galway to two all Irelands in a row & winning one of those.. seems a very humble down to earth guy & wish him well.. He will be missed as a manager