Manager (Gaelic games)

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Mick O'Dwyer managed Kerry to 8 All-Ireland SFCs between 1975 and 1986. Mick O'Dwyer in 2012.jpg
Mick O'Dwyer managed Kerry to 8 All-Ireland SFCs between 1975 and 1986.
Brian Cody managed Kilkenny to 11 All-Ireland SHCs between 2000 and 2015. Brian Cody.jpg
Brian Cody managed Kilkenny to 11 All-Ireland SHCs between 2000 and 2015.

In Gaelic games, a manager or (in Irish) bainisteoir is involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of a team. [1] [2] The role entails the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game itself, and usually entails substitution of players and other such actions as needed. At games, the manager may sometimes wear a bib with the word "manager" or "bainisteoir" adorning it. [2] [3] Many managers were former players themselves, and are assisted in coaching the team by a group of selectors (in Irish roghnóirí). [4]

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History

The term "manager" emerged in the 1970s owing to the influence of the BBC programme Match of the Day . A portion of the east coast of Ireland, including Dublin, was able to receive the channel and programme, which showed coverage of association football, where "manager" was the common term used for the coach or supervisor of the team. [5] This later played a role in changing the management structure of Gaelic Athletic Association teams as the Dublin football revival of the 1970s evolved. [5] Throughout the history of the GAA clubs and teams and were often influenced by selection panels. By the early 1970s, the GAA began to take note of the merits of having an individual soccer-style manager accompanied by assistants. In 1973 the Dublin County Board appointed Kevin Heffernan to lead their football team. [6] It was the first time in the GAA's history that a manager with substantial powers was appointed. [6] Other counties later followed suit by having a single manager supported by a smaller selection panel.[ citation needed ] While the GAA's current management and coaching model was influenced by other sports (like soccer), several differences with those sports do remain. [7]

During the 1970s and 1980s, a number of priests held the role of manager - though this is rare as of the 21st century. [8]

Appointment

The Gaelic Athletic Association publishes and maintains a set of guidelines for the appointment of managers. [9] Managers of county teams can be appointed from within that county - though it is not uncommon for managers to be "brought in" from elsewhere. [10]

As of 2016, GAA rules also allowed for a manager (in Irish bainisteoir) to be supported by a single assistant manager (in Irish maor foirne) during games. [11] Under GAA rules, an assistant manager to a Gaelic football or hurling team could also be a member of the team's panel of selectors, but not be one of the team's panel of players. [11] Changes to these rules, including the "effective eradication of the Maor Foirne role", were agreed following the 2021 GAA Congress. [12] [13]

Notable managers

In inter-county football, Mick O'Dwyer managed 4 different inter-county teams, including leading Kerry to 8 All-Ireland Championship titles. Jim Gavin is the second-most successful inter-county manager, with 6 All-Ireland titles for Dublin - including a record-breaking 5 in a row between 2015 and 2019. [14]

In inter-county hurling, the manager with the most championship wins is Kilkenny's Brian Cody, with 15 Provincial Championship and 11 All-Ireland Championship titles. [15] [16] Tommy Maher, also of Kilkenny, has the second-most All-Ireland hurling championship wins, with 7 titles. [17]

Current county managers

#ManagerCounty teamAppointedYears as manager
1 John Kiely Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 14 September 2016 [18] 7
2Ronan Sheehan Colours of Down.svg Down 20176
3 David Herity Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 20185
4 Darren Gleeson Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 9 September 20194
5 Brian Lohan Colours of Clare.svg Clare 31 October 2019 [19] 4
6 Stephen Molumphy Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry September 2021 [20] 3
7 Henry Shefflin Colours of Galway.svg Galway 20 October 2021 [21] 3
8 Tom Mullally Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow January 20212
9 Joe Fortune Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath September 20212
10 Darragh Egan Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford September 20212
11 Pat Ryan Colours-of-Cork.png Cork 7 July 2022 [22] 1
12 Liam Cahill Colours of Tipperary.png Tipperary 18 July 20221
13 Derek Lyng Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 4 August 2022 [23] 1
14 Davy Fitzgerald Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 11 August 2022 [24] 1
15 Micheál Donoghue Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 22 August 20221
16Johnny Kelly Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 5 September 20221
17Willie Maher Colours of Laois.svg Laois 12 September 20221

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  1. ↑ "English–Irish Dictionary (de Bhaldraithe): manager". www.teanglann.ie.
  2. 1 2 Neville, Steve (18 April 2018). "Harry Redknapp has a new job in Ireland". Irish Examiner . Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018. As part of a new mini-series, AIB's The Toughest Rivalry, Redknapp will be donning the bainisteoir's bib with Castlehaven GAA.
  3. ↑ Farrell, Sinead (25 August 2018). "'Squaring up' to Jim Gavin as a player and stepping back to allow a daughter 'find her own self'". Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018. The Dublin manager has attracted some criticism in recent years for his expressionless demeanour on the sideline while on duty in the Bainisteoir bib.
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  11. 1 2 GAA Rule Book - Official Guide - Part 2 (PDF) (Report). GAA. 2016. p. 22. Retrieved 21 September 2018. one team official (Maor Foirne, who is an assistant to the Bainisteoir), may [..] make changes and/or to give instructions to players. [..] A Selector is permitted to act as Maor Foirne
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  18. ↑ "Limerick manager".
  19. ↑ "Clare manager".
  20. ↑ "Kerry manager".
  21. ↑ "Galway manager".
  22. ↑ "Cork manager".
  23. ↑ "Kilkenny manager".
  24. ↑ "Waterford manager".
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