Kernan’s Galway reign set to end after disappointing season

JOE KERNAN’S brief reign as Galway football manager is likely to end this evening.

It is believed Kernan has issued a letter of resignation to the board, although this could not be confirmed last night.

Kernan was unavailable for comment and a statement from Galway Football Board said the matter would be raised this evening.

“At our last meeting we gave an undertaking to the clubs that we were going to review the situation with the manager. We have done that and we will be reporting back tomorrow night at our meeting with the clubs,” said the statement yesterday.

The meeting of the board in Loughgeorge will deal with the issue this evening.

Sligo boss and former double Galway All-Ireland winner Kevin Walsh is likely to be installed as the firm favourite to take over.

Kernan met with officials last week to review his first season and plan for the future.

Kernan took over last autumn from Liam Sammon but his first season did not go well. Galway flirted with relegation during the league before morale-boosting wins over Tyrone and Dublin secured their top-flight status.

The championship campaign almost bombed in New York when it took a superb display from Padraic Joyce to force a 2-13 to 0-12 win. But after rallying late to salvage a draw against Sligo in Pearse Stadium, Galway were turned over by Kevin Walsh’s men a week later in Markievicz Park.

Worse was to follow a week later when Wexford dumped Galway out of the championship.