Raymond Galligan steps down as Cavan manager citing work commitments
The 2020 All-Star and Ulster SFC-winning captain has left the post after two years in the role.
Galligan, based in Dublin as a manager of a day centre in Rathfarnham for adults with intellectual disabilities, led Cavan to third and fourth-place finishes in Division 2 of the National League having replaced Mickey Graham in September 2023.
The Breffni men enjoyed notable wins over Monaghan and Mayo in successive championships, and faced only Division 1 opposition in both years.
This year's campaign concluded with a 3-20 to 1-17 defeat to Kerry in an All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final.
The Lacken club man told the Anglo-Celt that his work and family life, coupled with the extensive travel from Dublin, meant he could not give the Cavan job total commitment for another year.
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