Flanagan favourite to take over as new Offaly manager

Offaly GAA chiefs are closing in on Pat Flanagan to replace Emmet McDonnell as the next county football manager.

Flanagan departed the post of Sligo manager on Saturday morning and is expected to be unveiled as McDonnell’s successor later this week.

“The new Offaly manager will be known before the end of this week,” County Board secretary Tommy Byrne revealed yesterday. “We are at the end of our process.”