O'Donnellan fancied to take over

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Written by John Fallon

Wednesday, 15 August 2007

The process to find the new Galway football manager begins in earnest tomorrow night when the matter will be discussed at a meeting of Galway Football Board.

Confirmation that Peter Ford would not be continuing in the position after three years in charge, has led to enormous speculation about who will take over.

But with Football Board chairman Pat Egan making it clear that there is a preference for a local man, Salthill/Knocknacarra's Eoin O'Donnellan is being strongly fancied to be given the task of bringing Galway back to glory.

O'Donnellan, a former Galway full-back, was in charge as Salthill/Knocknacarra captured the All-Ireland club title the year before last and served as a selector this season with the county senior team.

Others in contention include U-21 boss Stephen Joyce, former Galway player and current Dublin selector Brian Talty, former minor manager Francis Roche, outgoing selector Peter Warren and Frank Doherty, who led Caltra to All-Ireland club glory.

It is expected that the Football Board will appoint a committee to handle the process of finding a new manager.

Meanwhile, Alan Mulholland's minor team will be bidding to grab some football glory for Galway this year when they take on Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final on Sunday at Croke Park.

Kerry tried on Monday to have the game put back to Sunday week as a curtain-raiser to their seniors' semi-final with Dublin, but the game goes ahead as scheduled this Sunday at Croke Park (1.45pm) prior to the clash of Cork and Meath.

Galway, having dethroned All-Ireland champions Roscommon on their way to the Connacht title, are back in Croke Park in this grade for the first time in twelve years.

Meanwhile, there was no joy for the county's senior camogie side when they went down by 2-18 to 0-14 in the All-Ireland semi-finals at the weekend.

Galway were in contention when they trailed by 2-7 to 0-11 at the break, but they fell away in the second-half and managed just three points as Wexford hit eleven.

It has been confirmed, meanwhile, that the All-Ireland U-21 hurling semi-final between Galway and Cork will take place at Semple Stadium in Thurles on Saturday week.

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