Fergal O’Donnell relishing link up with Kevin McStay in Roscommon role

Former Roscommon captain and manager Fergal O’Donnell admits he is delighted to be taking charge of his native county with Kevin McStay.

But the former midfielder is refusing to be drawn into talk of it being the ‘dream team’ for the Rossies.

O’Donnell managed Roscommon to their last Connacht title in 2010 and joins ex-St Brigid’s All-Ireland winning manager McStay on the ticket, but says he is well versed as to the ‘fickle’ nature of management — especially considering the crisis that has enveloped Mayo football in the past week. O’Donnell admitted he was excited about the challenge of leading Roscommon into their first Division 1 campaign since 2003, but he knows attitudes and perceptions of the dream team will change quickly if result don’t go their way.