List of Gaelic football managers

This is a list of Gaelic football managers. It includes managers currently managing a county team in all levels.

Managers

County TeamName(s)ProvinceAppointedTime as manager
Antrim Mark Doran Ulster 20 August 2025 1 year, 7 days [1]
Armagh Kieran McGeeney Ulster 28 August 2014 11 years, 364 days [2][3]
Carlow Joe Murphy Leinster 31 March 2025 1 year, 149 days [4]
Cavan Dermot McCabe Ulster 12 August 2025 1 year, 15 days [5][6]
Clare Paul Madden Munster 12 August 2025 1 year, 15 days [7][8]
Cork John Cleary Munster 22 July 2022 4 years, 36 days [9][10]
Derry Ciarán Meenagh Ulster 24 July 2025 1 year, 34 days [11][12]
Donegal Jim McGuinness Ulster 22 August 2023 3 years, 5 days [13][14]
Down Conor Laverty Ulster 8 August 2022 4 years, 19 days [15][16]
Dublin Ger Brennan Leinster 8 August 2025 1 year, 19 days [17][18]
Fermanagh Vacant Ulster [19]
Galway Pádraic Joyce Connacht 5 November 2019 6 years, 295 days [20][21]
Kerry Jack O'Connor Munster 24 September 2021 4 years, 337 days [22][23]
Kildare Brian Flanagan Leinster 3 September 2024 1 year, 358 days [24][25]
Laois Justin McNulty Leinster 19 October 2023 2 years, 312 days [26]
Leitrim Steven Poacher Connacht 26 October 2024 1 year, 305 days [27][28]
Limerick Jimmy Lee Munster 20 August 2023 3 years, 7 days [29][30]
London Michael Maher Connacht 15 October 2019 6 years, 316 days [31][32]
Longford Mike Solan Leinster 27 August 2024 2 years, 0 days [33][34]
Louth Gavin Devlin Leinster 22 July 2025 1 year, 36 days [35][36]
Mayo Andy Moran Connacht 14 August 2025 1 year, 13 days [37]
Meath Robbie Brennan Leinster 19 September 2024 1 year, 342 days [38][39][40]
Monaghan Gabriel Bannigan Ulster 19 September 2024 1 year, 342 days [41][42]
New York Ronan McGinley Connacht 27 September 2024 1 year, 334 days [43][44][45]
Offaly Mickey Harte
Declan Kelly
Leinster 19 August 2024 2 years, 8 days [46][47][48]
Tipperary Vacant [49]
Tyrone Malachy O'Rourke Ulster 10 September 2024 1 year, 351 days [50][51]
Roscommon Mark Dowd Connacht 16 August 2025 1 year, 11 days [52][53]
Sligo Dessie Sloyan
Eamonn O'Hara
Connacht 30 July 2025 1 year, 28 days [54][55]
Waterford Ephie Fitzgerald Munster 26 August 2025 1 year, 1 day [56][57]
Westmeath Mark McHugh Leinster 9 September 2025 352 days [58]
Wexford John Hegarty Leinster 10 September 2022 3 years, 351 days [59][60]
Wicklow Oisín McConville Leinster 2 September 2022 3 years, 359 days [61][62]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Slaughtneil boss Mark Doran installed as new Antrim manager". RTÉ Sport. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kieran McGeeney handed five-year term at Armagh". RTÉ Sport. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "'Maybe it's an addiction' - McGeeney unsure about future". BBC.com. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Carlow appoint ex-Naas manager Joe Murphy to replace Shane Curran". RTÉ Sport. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Dermot McCabe confirmed as new Cavan football boss". RTÉ Sport. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Dermot McCabe proposed as Senior Football manager". CavanGAA.ie. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Paul Madden succeeds Peter Keane as Clare football manager". RTÉ Sport. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Paul Madden appointed new Clare senior football team manager". GAA.ie. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Cork GAA Statement – Keith Ricken steps down with John Cleary taking over full time". gaacork.ie. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "John Cleary to remain on as Cork senior football boss for two more years". RTÉ Sport. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ciarán Meenagh ratified as Derry senior football team manager". gaa.ie. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Coiste Chontae Dhoire ratify management teams for 2026". DerryGAA.ie. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Jim McGuinness appointed new Donegal manager". gaa.ie. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Donegal confirm return of Jim McGuinness as manager". RTÉ Sport. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Conor Laverty ratified as new Down manager". gaa.ie. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Conor Laverty appointed as new Down senior football manager". Irish Examiner. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "Ger Brennan Appointed New Dublin Senior Football Manager". DublinGAA.ie. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "Ger Brennan appointed as new Dublin football manager on three-year term". RTÉ Sport. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "Kieran Donnelly departs as Fermanagh football manager after five years in charge". RTÉ Sport. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "Joyce aiming to put the foot back into Galway football". RTÉ Sport. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "Pádraic Joyce still passionate about the Galway cause". GAA.ie. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "Jack O'Connor returns for third stint as Kerry manager". RTÉ Sport. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "Jack O'Connor handed two-year extension as Kerry senior football manager". RTÉ Sport. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  24. ↑ "Brian Flanagan formally lands Kildare job on four-year term". RTÉ Sport. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  25. ↑ "Kildare GAA Announcement: Proposal of Brian Flanagan as New Senior Football Manager". kildaregaa.ie. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  26. ↑ "Justin McNulty appointed manager of Laois senior football team". The Irish Times. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  27. ↑ "Steven Poacher appointed Leitrim senior football manager". RTÉ Sport. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  28. ↑ "Leitrim GAA appoint Steven Poacher as Senior Football manager". Irish Examiner. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  29. ↑ "Jimmy Lee set to take over as Limerick football manager". RTÉ Sport. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  30. ↑ "BREAKING: Jimmy Lee ratified as Limerick senior football manager for 2025:". LimerickGAA.ie. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  31. ↑ "Michael Maher named new London football manager". RTÉ Sport. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  32. ↑ "Michael Maher preparing for another campaign with London". GAA.ie. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  33. ↑ "Ex-Mayo U21 manager Mike Solan to take the reins in Longford". RTÉ Sport. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  34. ↑ "Mike Solan set to be ratified as Longford senior football team manager". GAA.ie. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  35. ↑ "Gavin Devlin returns to Louth set-up as manager". RTÉ Sport. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  36. ↑ "Gavin Devlin appointed Louth senior football team manager". GAA.ie. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  37. ↑ "Andy Moran ratified as Mayo senior football manager". The Irish Times. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  38. ↑ "Robbie Brennan set to be new Meath football manager". RTÉ Sport. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  39. ↑ "Robbie Brennan set to be ratified as Meath senior football team manager". GAA.ie. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  40. ↑ "Meath GAA Announces Appointment of New Senior Football Team Manager". Meath.GAA.ie. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  41. ↑ "Gabriel Bannigan confirmed as new Monaghan manager". RTÉ Sport. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  42. ↑ "Gabriel Bannigan ratified as new Monaghan senior football team manager". GAA.ie. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  43. ↑ "Tyrone-born Ronan McGinley takes over as New York manager". RTÉ Sport. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  44. ↑ "Tyrone native Ronan McGinley confirmed as New York senior football manager". Irish Independent. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  45. ↑ "New York Senior Football Manager Announcement!". gaanewyork.com. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  46. ↑ "Mickey Harte to become new Offaly joint-manager". RTÉ Sport. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  47. ↑ "Mickey Harte to become joint Offaly manager". GAA.ie. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  48. ↑ "Statement On Offaly Senior Football Management 2025". offaly.gaa.ie. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  49. ↑ "Tipperary senior football manager Philly Ryan dies aged 56". RTÉ Sport. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  50. ↑ "Malachy O'Rourke confirmed as new Tyrone football manager". RTÉ Sport. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  51. ↑ "Malachy O'Rourke appointed new Tyrone football manager". GAA.ie. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  52. ↑ "Mark Dowd set to be new Roscommon manager". RTÉ Sport. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  53. ↑ "Mark Dowd Selected As New Roscommon Senior Football Manager". GAARoscommon.ie. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  54. ↑ "Dessie Sloyan and Eamonn O'Hara named as Sligo joint-managers". RTÉ Sport. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  55. ↑ "O'Hara and Sloyan ratified as joint Sligo managers". GAA.ie. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  56. ↑ "Ephie Fitzgerald set to return as Waterford senior football manager". Irish Examiner. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  57. ↑ "GAA management news: Ephie Fitzgerald returns to Déise, Jack O'Connor extends Kerry stay". RTÉ Sport. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  58. ↑ "Mark McHugh takes charge of Westmeath footballers". RTÉ Sport. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  59. ↑ "Wexford to appoint John Hegarty as new football manager". RTÉ Sport. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  60. ↑ "Keith Rossiter and John Hegarty set to remain in Wexford Senior roles". Irish Independent. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  61. ↑ "Oisin McConville to be appointed new Wicklow manager". RTÉ Sport. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  62. ↑ "Oisín McConville commits to Wicklow amid managerial links". RTÉ Sport. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.