Mulholland poised to become Galway boss

THE way has been cleared for Alan Mulholland to take over as the new Galway senior football manager after the other candidate left in the race withdrew yesterday.

Former Offaly manager Gerry Fahy, who managed the Galway minors in 2009 and last year, decided not to allow his name to go forward for interview.

Fahy, currently in charge of former All-Ireland club hurling champions Sarsfields, was interviewed for the post last year but the job was given to Tómas Ó Flatharta.

“I will not be putting my name forward. I only found out officially last Thursday that I was nominated,” Fahy said.

“I had a game with Sarsfields at the weekend, but once that was over I sat down to consider it all.

“Anyone with Galway blood in them would love to manage the county, but I have to be realistic. It is the same committee who conducted the interviews last year and I don’t see any reason they would think I could do anything different this time..”

A five-man interview committee was put together to vet the hopefuls, with football board chairman John Joe Holleran, secretary Seamus O’Grady, former manager Liam Sammon and club delegates Gearóid Denver (Michael Breathnachs) and Gerry Hussey (Dunmore McHales) taking their place on the committee.

Mulholland, who steered Galway to the All-Ireland U21 title this year having guided them to the minor crown in 2007, now looks set to become Galway’s fourth manager in four years.