Dempsey favourite to take O’Kelly’s job in Offaly

LUKE Dempsey has been installed as favourite to succeed Paul O’Kelly as Offaly football boss, with the former Westmeath manager admitting he is interested in the job.

Dempsey, who stepped down as Westmeath boss last week, lives in Mullingar, but teaches in St Joseph’s secondary school in Rochfortbridge where he has worked with a number of Offaly players including Roy Malone, Pascal Kelleghan and Alan and Niall McNamee.

“If I was asked, I would certainly go through the process of finding out what it would entail,” admitted Dempsey.