Michael Houston (football manager)

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Michael Houston
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St Eunan's

Michael 'Mickey' Houston is an Irish Gaelic football manager. He is a former manager of St Eunan's and a selector on the county panel during Mickey Moran's tenure. While working with the senior team he quit after a public falling out with Moran over the substitutions of John Gildea, Johnny McCafferty and Raymond Sweeney during a game. [1] Houston has been linked with the senior Donegal job in the past. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Houston's big problem". BBC Sport. 30 May 2001. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2001.
  2. ↑ "Six in contention for Donegal job". BBC Sport. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  3. ↑ Keys, Colm (1 October 2008). "Bonner in the running for return to Donegal". Irish Independent . Retrieved 1 October 2008.
  4. ↑ "Mulgrew and Bonner's joint ticket". BBC Sport. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
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