Laois targets O’Dwyer to fill senior manager role

LAOIS have confirmed that Mick O’Dwyer is their main target to succeed Colm Browne as the county’s senior football manager.

Club delegates gave a mandate to county officials at a meeting of the football board in Portlaoise on Monday night to open negotiations with the former Kildare and Kerry manager and Waterville native this week.

“Micko only became available on Thursday night after confirming his decision to step down as Kildare boss,” Laois PRO Marcella Daly said yesterday.