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The Irish Sun
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- The Irish Sun
‘We are delighted' – Roscommon GAA confirm former All-Ireland minor winner as new manager after Davy Burke departure
NEW MAN 'We are delighted' – Roscommon GAA confirm former All-Ireland minor winner as new manager after Davy Burke departure ROSCOMMON have confirmed an All-Ireland minor champion as their new senior football manager. Mark Dowd, who guided the Rossies to the All-Ireland minor title in 2006, succeeds Davy Burke after he stepped down earlier this summer. 2 Mark Dowd has been appointed Roscommon football manager Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 2 He succeeds Davy Burke who stepped down in June Credit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Advertisement The Strokestown-native guided Ballaghaderreen to the Mayo Senior Football Championship title in 2012. Dowd also led the Roscommon U21 team to Connacht Championship success in 2015. In addition, he was part of the coaching setup during Roscommon's Connacht Senior Championship wins in 2010 and 2019. And he played a key role in his home club Strokestown's Roscommon Senior Championship triumph in 2022. He is currently the manager of Roscommon Gaels. Advertisement Roscommon GAA County Chairperson, Brian Carroll, said: 'We are delighted to welcome Mark Dowd as the incoming manager of the Roscommon Senior Football team. "Mark has an outstanding track record at both club and county level, and he brings with him a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion for Roscommon football. "We are confident that his leadership will help drive this team forward and build on the progress of recent years. "I have had the pleasure of working with Mark on numerous occasions over the last 12 years and I know the Roscommon Senior Football team is in safe hands going forward. Advertisement "On behalf of Roscommon GAA, I would like to wish Mark every success in the role and assure him of our full support as he begins this exciting new chapter.' Mark will confirm his backroom team in due course. Back in June, Davy Burke stepped down after three years at the helm, having guided the Rossies back to Division 1 of the National League in his final campaign. The former Wicklow boss was appointed at Roscommon in October 2022. In his first season, they narrowly missed out on the Division 1 final, while they beat Mayo in the Connacht SFC before losing to Galway in the semi-finals. Advertisement His maiden All-Ireland series in charge was ended by Cork in the preliminary quarter-finals. 2024 saw them drop down to Division 2 while they lost to Mayo in the provincial semi-finals and Armagh in the last eight of the Sam Maguire. They bounced back up to Division 1 earlier this year before once again losing in the Connacht SFC semi-finals, to Galway. The Rossies failed to get out of the All-Ireland round robin this summer. And Burke's final act as boss being a two-point loss to Cork.
Irish Examiner
an hour ago
- Irish Examiner
Roscommon GAA to propose Mark Dowd as new football manager
Mark Dowd is set to become the Roscommon senior football manager following the conclusion of Roscommon GAA's recruitment process. The Strokestown native will be put forward for ratificaiton at the next Roscommon GAA county board meeting. Dowd brings a wealth of experience in management and coaching at both club and intercounty level. He was part of the 2006 minor management team which claimed the All-Ireland Minor title and guided Ballaghaderreen to the Mayo SFC title in 2012. He also managed the Roscommon U21 team to a Connacht championship title in 2015. Dowd was part of the coaching setup during Roscommon's Connacht SFC wins in 2010 and 2019. He played a key role in his home club's 2022 Roscommon senior championship triumph. He is currently the manager of Roscommon Gaels. Brian Carroll, Roscommon GAA County Chairperson is delighted to put Dowd forward for ratification for the senior manager role. 'We are delighted to welcome Mark Dowd as the incoming manager of the Roscommon Senior Football team. Mark has an outstanding track record at both club and county level, and he brings with him a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion for Roscommon football. "We are confident that his leadership will help drive this team forward and build on the progress of recent years. I have had the pleasure of working with Mark on numerous occasions over the last 12 years and I know the Roscommon Senior Football team is in safe hands going forward. "On behalf of Roscommon GAA, I would like to wish Mark every success in the role and assure him of our full support as he begins this exciting new chapter.' Dowd's backroom team will be announced in due process.
Irish Times
an hour ago
- Irish Times
Mark Dowd set to become new Roscommon football manager
Mark Dowd has been chosen as the new manager of the Roscommon senior footballers, succeeding Davy Burke, who stepped down from the role in June upon the conclusion of his three-year term. Roscommon gained promotion to Division 1 following this year's National Football League but failed to make it out of Group Two in the championship. Dowd, whose appointment is subject to ratification at the next meeting of the county board, was previously part of the Roscommon minor management team during their All-Ireland winning season in 2006 and lead the county's under-21s to a Connacht title in 2015. At senior level, Dowd was on the coaching ticket when Roscommon claimed the provincial crown in 2010 and 2019. READ MORE In a statement on Saturday, Roscommon GAA chairperson Brian Carroll said: 'We are delighted to welcome Mark Dowd as the incoming manager of the Roscommon Senior Football team. 'Mark has an outstanding track record at both club and county level, and he brings with him a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion for Roscommon football. 'We are confident that his leadership will help drive this team forward and build on the progress of recent years.' The statement added that Dowd's backroom team will be confirmed in due course.
