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Irish Times
13 hours ago
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- Irish Times
Kieran Donnelly steps down as Fermanagh senior football manager
Fermanagh are looking for a new senior football manager after Kieran Donnelly stepped down at the weekend, having met with county officers to inform them of his decision after four seasons at the helm. A former player – who won All-Ireland B and McKenna Cup medals with Fermanagh – Donnelly took over in 2021, leading the county to promotion to Division Two a year later. They were relegated the following season and finished this season fourth in Division Three. This year's championship was disappointing, losing from a winning position against Down in Ulster. They were semi-finalists in the Tailteann Cup , losing out to eventual winners Kildare. READ MORE Donnelly also took charge of the winning Ulster team in last October's revived interprovincial series, which was used as a trial for the FRC 's proposed rule changes. 'Fermanagh GAA would like to sincerely thank Kieran and his entire back room team for their dedication and commitment over the last four years,' a statement released on Monday read. 'Transitioning from Covid and the new playing rules has not been an easy task. While silverware may have eluded, Kieran brought a great culture and positive environment to the senior side. 'We wish Kieran, his family and all the back room team every success in the future.' Donnelly added: 'It has been an honour and a privilege to serve as manager of the Fermanagh senior football team. I wish to extend my sincere gratitude to my back room team for their dedication and professionalism throughout my tenure. 'The players have shown tremendous growth and development, and I am proud of the progress the squad has made during this period. I would like to wish the players, management, and supporters of Fermanagh GAA every success in the years ahead.'
Irish Daily Mirror
18 hours ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Shock GAA inter-county football managerial resignation in Ulster
Kieran Donnelly has stepped down as Fermanagh manager after four years in charge. Donnelly's decision came out of the blue as he had an agreed term to take him through to the end of the 2027 season. The former Fermanagh star's decision means there are now four inter-county football managerial vacancies across the country. Westmeath, Waterford and Antrim are also on the lookout for managers after parting ways with Dermot McCabe, Paul Shankey and Andy McEntee respectively. Fermanagh have often looked outside for managers, with Donegal man Charlie Mulgrew guiding them to the 2004 All-Ireland semi-final, John Maughan managing them for a season (2001) and Peter McGrath also in charge (2014-17). Tyrone All-Ireland winners Ryan McMenamin and Peter Canavan have also taken the reins for the Erne men. The only local men before Donnelly to manage Fermanagh over the past quarter of a century are Dom Corrigan, Malachy O'Rourke and Rory Gallagher, with the latter duo leading them to Ulster Finals. It is unclear if Fermanagh will look inside or outside the county.
BBC News
19 hours ago
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- BBC News
Donnelly steps down as Fermanagh boss
Kieran Donnelly has stepped down as Fermanagh senior football boss after four years in a statement on Monday, Fermanagh GAA said Donnelly informed county officers at the weekend of his decision to exit the role. "Fermanagh GAA would like to sincerely thank Kieran and his entire backroom team for their dedication and commitment over the last four years," read the county board's statement. "Transitioning from Covid and the new playing rules has not been an easy task. While silverware may have eluded, Kieran brought a great culture and positive environment to the senior side."We wish Kieran, his family and all the backroom team every success in the future."Former Fermanagh player Donnelly, who succeeded Ryan McMenamin in 2021, said it was an "honour and a privilege" to lead his native county."I wish to extend my sincere gratitude to my backroom team for their dedication and professionalism throughout my tenure," said the former Scotstown and Cavan Gaels boss. "The players have shown tremendous growth and development, and I am proud of the progress the squad has made during this period. I would like to wish the players, management, and supporters of Fermanagh GAA every success in the years ahead."More to follow. More to follow.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Fermanagh make two changes for Tailteann Cup semi-final
Fermanagh boss Kieran Donnelly has made two alterations for their Tailteann Cup semi-final against Kildare on Sunday. The Ernesiders have reached the last four for the first time after beating Sligo in the quarter-finals. Advertisement Luke Flanagan and Jonathan Cassidy come in for Che Cullen and Conor McKee. Kildare are unchanged from the side that beat Meath in the last eight and are boosted by the return of Callum Bolton to the bench although Ben McCormack is out. Fermanagh: Sean McNally; Luke Flanagan, Lee Cullen, Oisin Smyth; Shane McGullion, Declan McCusker, Jonathan Cassidy; Joe McDade, Darragh McGurn; Fionan O'Brien, Ryan Lyons, Ronan McCaffrey; Josh Largo Ellis, Garvan Jones, Conor Love. Subs: Ross Bogue, Che Cullen, Sean Cassidy, Diarmuid Owens, Glenn Treacy, Aogan Kelm, Jack Largo Ellis, Oisin Murphy, Conor McKee, Brandon Horan, Paul Breen. Advertisement Kildare: Cian Burke; Harry O'Neill, Mark Dempsey, Ryan Burke; Brian Byrne, David Hyland; James McGrath Kevin Feely, Brendan Gibbons; Tommy Gill, Alex Beirne Colm Dalton; Ryan Sinkey, Darragh Kirwin, Daniel Flynn. Subs: Didier Cordonnier, Jack McKevitt, Mick O'Grady, Kevin Flynn, Callum Bolton, Aaron Masterson, Paddy McDermott, Darragh Swords, Brian McLoughlin, Niall Kelly, Eoin Cully.
Irish Daily Mirror
22-06-2025
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Fermanagh v Kildare live score updates from the Tailteann Cup semi-final
Fermanagh and Kildare go head-to-head in Croke Park for a spot in the Tailteann Cup final. The two teams met earlier this year in the league where the Lilywhites inflicted a 2-24 to 1-12 win in Newbridge, but Kieran Donnelly's side have put in some impressive performances since then as both teams look to reach their first final in the competition. Today's game starts at 4pm and can be watched live on RTÉ or streamed on the RTÉ Player. Fermanagh started their Tailteann campaign with a loss at Brewster Park to Carlow but then went on to record convincing wins over Longford and Wexford to top Group 4. They defeated Sligo in the quarters last weekend, 0-21 to 1-16, while Kildare recorded a 1-17 to 0-19 win at home to Offaly after winning all three games over Sligo, Leitrim and Tipperary in Group 1. Kildare have been re-invigorated this year under Brian Flanagan achieving promotion to Division Two in the league but, Fermanagh will be hoping to build on their recent run of form including a win in Croker over Wexford in the final group game where Conor Love hit nine points including seven in the second half. Welcome to live updates from Fermanagh vs Kildare in the Tailteann Cup semi-finals. We'll have team news, score updates and more up next with throw-in at 4pm.
