O Flatharta raring to go

NEW Galway football manager Tomás O Flatharta hopes to have his backroom team in place in the coming weeks. The Kerryman, who has taken over from Joe Kernan for the next three years said he was really looking forward to the job and would have no problem combining it with his daytime profession as a business manager with AIB in Dublin.

“It is a demanding role but one I am looking for to it,” he said. “I amfortunate that I have understanding employers who were very helpful to me for six years when I was withWestmeath.

“I feel very privileged to be managing Galway. They have a great tradition and I am really looking forward to the challenge,” added O Flatharta.