WANTED Louth Manager

Just like any Job you need to meet the requirements and Qualify for the position.

The Louth managers Job is no different....Here's my opinions on the Job Specifications and what is required of the job the new man/woman (we are an equal opportunities employer but not really though!) will undertake, if successful.

Role: As Manager, You will have to Report to the Louth County Board and serve the people of Louth.

Hours: Anything from 6 hours to 120 hours a week 
(yes I do know there is only 120 hours in the week!)

Salary: None, apart from Basic Mileage provided. Possible backhanders and brown envelopes are frowned upon by the GAA but the county is so broke, we won't have to worry about them.

Perks: Free entry to games and a Tracksuit if you are lucky. 

oh and the Prestige of Leading a county team.

Qualifications: The Highest level of GAA coaching (but its okay if you don't)

some form Sports Science Degree or Masters preferably. (Because that is the way the game is going)

Full Clean driving license (just, cause every Job specification has one!)

Requirements and Responsibilities: 

Our applicants should have

A whistle and cones, only joking!

Impeccable organisational skills.

Able to deal with the media.

Good Communicator, motivator.

Leader of Men.

are all a given with any modern managerial vacancy.

Specifically with this GAA Role The Candidate must have.

Inter county experience- Be it under age or senior, as player or a mentor or water carrier, you must possess what an inter county set up is like first hand. 

Proven track record-is not essential, but could go in your favour.

Vast Knowledge of Louth Football- Would you work with something, people that you had no knowledge of? Exactly.

Excellent man-management skills- Highly essential now a days especially, with player power and mutiny getting ever the more popular. Keeping a panel of players happy will take you a long way.

A Modern day football vision- If have a Vision a philosophy of the way you want the game to be played then you can sell it on to the players. The players can then buy into it. If they believe in it then you are on to a winner but you need to have a vision...that is key.



 The Bottom Line:

We are offering someone a fantastic opportunity to be an inter county manager. Not only that but the infrastructure is there and a lot better than other counties, an excellent training base and facilities second to none.

We are currently located in Division 2 of the national league.

A talented panel full of potential and young players with a lot of experience.

Importantly, little or no Tradition and a low expectation level from within the county and nationwide.

The successful candidate has the ability to make their own successful stamp on things.

To apply get your local Louth club to nominate you by tonight!!! 

Best of Luck!

The possible candidates are!!!

Here is a list of the unofficial Candidates....we Should know the official candidates by Tonight/Tomorrow

The Favourites:

Colin Kelly: I'll be very surprised if he doesn't get the job. can't see the Louth CB not picking him, whether it is the wrong or right decision....he has a good CV, reports of his man management leave me cold though.

Peter McDonnell: Would be happy if he got the job, Limited by Fitzer when he was there, the players had a lot of time for him could be the most likely man.


Sean Kelly: The coaching manager's wet dream, superb trainer and conditioner, he had the job last term, before the inadequacy of the Louth CB let him slip away can't see him putting his trust in them again. Shame.

Fergal Reel: the token I'm-the-current-Louth-Senior-champions-manager have to mentioned backed by the club pick.


Brian McEniff- Could not see him being motivated to take the job on his own, Anyway It is a young man's game and his knowledge of Louth football couldn't be up to scratch if this year is to go by.

Tony McEntee/Gareth O’Neill: This Crossmaglen dream team would be foolish to leave Cross and Foolish not to go for the Louth job if they want to go into inter county management. Louth would welcome them as a stepping stone. they have a lot to offer.

 Oisin McConville: I think if he got selected it would be more in name rather than serious credentials, from his media work he has a good mind for the game but whether he wants to put in that work off camera would be highly doubful.

Outside Bets:


Paddy Clarke: Superb Manager and GAA brain a return would be a welcome one but I doubt he would leave his special Dreadnots project.

Eugene Judge: Another great servant to Louth football who has been there before, if he wanted to the get nominated I wouldn't have any disagreements.

Joe Kernan: Sure why not, he was linked before and he'll surely be nominated again, strong figure alot will depend on who he brings in.