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I see Meenagh is not staying on with the oak leafs.

Surely with a good bit of young talent and a few ulster titles in the back pocket this job wouldnt seem like the poisoned chalice of the recent past. Any word up there on who is been lined up / talked about?

Maybe try and steal mickey from louth lol

Whestofthewest (Clare) - Posts: 177 - 12/09/2023 10:32:11    2503940

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Replying To Whestofthewest:  "I see Meenagh is not staying on with the oak leafs.

Surely with a good bit of young talent and a few ulster titles in the back pocket this job wouldnt seem like the poisoned chalice of the recent past. Any word up there on who is been lined up / talked about?

Maybe try and steal mickey from louth lol"
He could have made up his mind a bit quicker, 2 months since their last game.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2003 - 12/09/2023 10:37:37    2503942

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Replying To Whestofthewest:  "I see Meenagh is not staying on with the oak leafs.

Surely with a good bit of young talent and a few ulster titles in the back pocket this job wouldnt seem like the poisoned chalice of the recent past. Any word up there on who is been lined up / talked about?

Maybe try and steal mickey from louth lol"
I'm sure Malachy O'Rourke is bound to be top of the list but hard to know whether he will take it.

drumalee11 (USA) - Posts: 330 - 12/09/2023 10:55:29    2503951

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Replying To Whestofthewest:  "I see Meenagh is not staying on with the oak leafs.

Surely with a good bit of young talent and a few ulster titles in the back pocket this job wouldnt seem like the poisoned chalice of the recent past. Any word up there on who is been lined up / talked about?

Maybe try and steal mickey from louth lol"
Has to be Malachy O'Rourke. He would surely be interested in it as well.

Jazzyjeff (Derry) - Posts: 210 - 12/09/2023 14:15:17    2503991

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Mickey Moran and Conleth Gilligan

Saintanto (UK) - Posts: 6 - 16/09/2023 12:55:05    2504432

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Replying To Saintanto:  "Mickey Moran and Conleth Gilligan"
that would be some team! Havent heard if derry are looking in or out for a manager, ive often heard internal managers up there can cause rifts

Whestofthewest (Clare) - Posts: 177 - 18/09/2023 11:38:30    2504586

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Replying To Whestofthewest:  "I see Meenagh is not staying on with the oak leafs.

Surely with a good bit of young talent and a few ulster titles in the back pocket this job wouldnt seem like the poisoned chalice of the recent past. Any word up there on who is been lined up / talked about?

Maybe try and steal mickey from louth lol"
Did you have one on it

Thejampot (Leitrim) - Posts: 351 - 18/09/2023 19:30:03    2504672

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Mickey Harte

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3851 - 18/09/2023 19:37:52    2504673

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Should have backed my instincts at the bookies

Whestofthewest (Clare) - Posts: 177 - 18/09/2023 20:03:09    2504679

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Replying To Whestofthewest:  "I see Meenagh is not staying on with the oak leafs.

Surely with a good bit of young talent and a few ulster titles in the back pocket this job wouldnt seem like the poisoned chalice of the recent past. Any word up there on who is been lined up / talked about?

Maybe try and steal mickey from louth lol"
I know you lol'd but you called it!!

Londonish (UK) - Posts: 33 - 18/09/2023 20:08:16    2504681

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Micky Harte is in

dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 790 - 18/09/2023 21:21:08    2504687

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Looks like it will be Micky Harte. Very interesting appointment if so!

FootballGuy (Donegal) - Posts: 260 - 18/09/2023 21:28:46    2504690

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...this is the worst possible news that's doing the rounds linking M Harte with the Derry job...the Co board are selling their souls fer an AI title that could have been delivered by a Derry man...can't get me head round this...

spudmunky (Derry) - Posts: 42 - 18/09/2023 21:31:57    2504691

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Micky Harte leaving Louth to go to our neighbours Derry. All this going on while Tyrone county board sit sleeping and changed the rules the night the managers were voted in. Good luck Micky.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2167 - 18/09/2023 22:45:03    2504706

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Replying To spudmunky:  "...this is the worst possible news that's doing the rounds linking M Harte with the Derry job...the Co board are selling their souls fer an AI title that could have been delivered by a Derry man...can't get me head round this..."
I don't think many saw that coming. To be fair if anyone knows how to win an All Ireland it's Mickey Harte and the job he has done at Louth proves there is fight in the old dog yet. Word is O'Rourke didn't want it. This might sound contradictory after what I have just written but this is a gamble in many ways. I duno, it would be like Jim Gavin rocking up at Kerry!!

Jazzyjeff (Derry) - Posts: 210 - 19/09/2023 07:58:36    2504715

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Replying To spudmunky:  "...this is the worst possible news that's doing the rounds linking M Harte with the Derry job...the Co board are selling their souls fer an AI title that could have been delivered by a Derry man...can't get me head round this..."
Which Derry man do you think could have delivered an All-Ireland?

PeterQ92 (Donegal) - Posts: 118 - 19/09/2023 08:09:07    2504717

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Replying To spudmunky:  "...this is the worst possible news that's doing the rounds linking M Harte with the Derry job...the Co board are selling their souls fer an AI title that could have been delivered by a Derry man...can't get me head round this..."
Many Derry men have tried and failed bar one. I would be delighted if i was a derry man. Seems to be the last piece in the jigsaw. In the modern game you cant just stick within county limits. Sure arent a few derry greats managing in tyrone and wasnt paddy bradley with donegal last year? moran did a good job when he left the county. From what i know from derry firends the parochial nature of the club structure in the county lends itself to an out side manager, sure look what rory gallagher brought to derry (personal strories aside) and at the time of lifting the first ulster in 20 odd years i didn t hear many complaints about him being from fermanagh. Sure dont some of the best derry players over the years come from tyrone? enda muldoons club, forget the name

Whestofthewest (Clare) - Posts: 177 - 19/09/2023 08:58:00    2504722

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Micky Harte leaving Louth to go to our neighbours Derry. All this going on while Tyrone county board sit sleeping and changed the rules the night the managers were voted in. Good luck Micky."
What were the rules that were changed??

countymonaghan (Monaghan) - Posts: 288 - 19/09/2023 09:05:15    2504724

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Eagerly waiting to see his interview on rte about his new appointment. Strange to say the least

stoneygrey (Monaghan) - Posts: 218 - 19/09/2023 09:30:14    2504732

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Replying To spudmunky:  "...this is the worst possible news that's doing the rounds linking M Harte with the Derry job...the Co board are selling their souls fer an AI title that could have been delivered by a Derry man...can't get me head round this..."
Jeez you are not short on confidence anyway!

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8191 - 19/09/2023 09:33:59    2504735

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