Kildare are on the lookout for a new football manager after Cian O’Neill’s decision to end his four-year involvement with the Lilywhites. O’Neill, who took over in October of 2015, is the fourth county football manager to depart this summer, following the already departed Paul McLoughlin (Wexford), Liam Kearns (Tipperary), and Malachy O’Rourke (Monaghan). Internally, former Lilywhites captain Glenn Ryan was in the hunt when O’Neill got the nod four years ago. In his parting statement, O’Neill said his chief regret was that the group did not always reach their potential. O’Neill added: “To an incredible bunch of players, it was truly an honour to have worked with you.

Source: Irish Examiner July 17, 2019 04:41 UTC