Galway football boss Liam Sammon will not take up the option of a third year in charge of the county’s senior footballers after announcing his decision to players and the county board last night.
An outstanding player for the county, Sammon took over from Peter Ford towards the end of 2007. He led them to a Connacht title in 2008 before Kerry got the better of the Tribesmen in a pulsating All-Ireland quarter-final.
After a brilliant start to their 2009 NFL campaign, Galway were touted as genuine Sam Maguire contenders. The Tribesmen lost to Mayo in this year’s Connacht decider and were then were dumped out of the Qualifiers in the fouth round by Donegal,(a one-point victory at Markievicz Park last month).
Galway are now on the lookout for Sammon's successor. Former star midfielder Kevin Walsh, who made a big impact with Sligo this year, is the obvious favourite to replace Sammon. However, there are others such as ex-Clare manager Frank Doherty and Eoin O'Donnellan, who led Salthill/Knocknacarra to an All-Ireland club title in 2006, could also be interested.
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