Leitrim GAA has confirmed the appointment of Mayo’s Andy Moran as the county’s new senior football team manager.
He succeeds Terry Hyland who stood down from the role in July.
His appointment was ratified following a Leitrim GAA Executive meeting on Wednesday evening.
Moran a former Footballer of the Year, and winner of eight Connacht SFC winners medals, will be assisted in his role by fellow Ballaghaderreen GAA clubman, Mike Solan as assistant manager, and former Leitrim players Barry McWeeney and James Glancy as selectors.
Moran, McWeeney and Glancy won a Sigerson Cup together while students at IT Sligo in 2005.
Former Leitrim mentor Martin McGowan spoke to Austin O’Callaghan on Thursday on how Moran’s appointment is being greeted around the county:
Moran is not the first Mayo man to manage Leitrim.
Fellow Ballaghaderreen man John O’Mahony famously led Leitrim to an historic Connacht Championship success in 1994.
Moran currently co-manages his native Ballaghaderreen GAA senior team along with Solan – but it’s understood an agreement is in place whereby the duo can complete their commitments on the club front over the coming weeks, while beginning work on preparing Leitrim seniors for the 2022 season.
