THERE is unlikely to be a new Donegal manager in place until next week at the earliest.

RORY Gallagher was last night ratified as manager of his native Fermanagh at a county committee meeting in Enniskillen.

WHEN is the right time to call it quits? Timing is a massive factor when it comes to retiring as a player. Going out on your own terms is as much as any man can really wish for. But few ever get to do that. 

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Dermot McArdle (Monaghan) Age: 41 Club: Castleblayney Faugh’s Position: Corner-back When did you play for Monaghan? 1996-2010 What do you do nowadays? I’ve a few companies I’m involved with.

Retired Donegal star Karl Lacey could be manager of his county at some point in the future, according to ex-club and county team-mate Barry Monaghan.

ANTRIM’S out-going joint football manager Gearoid Adams has criticised how the nominations process was conducted in the county and questioned the value of the football review committee that conducted end-of-year interviews.

GEAROID Adams has urged the Antrim County Board to give the new senior football management team a five-year stint and believes the squad needs to be better resourced to reach its potential.

AS the management merry-go-round in Ulster continues, Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has been given a three-year extension.