Kernan confirmed as new Galway boss

Joe Kernan was officially ratified as the new Galway senior football manager last night, succeeding Liam Sammon on a three-year term.

Kernan, who managed his native Armagh to the 2002 All-Ireland SFC title, had his appointment rubber-stamped at a Galway Football Board meeting at Ionad Peile na Gaillimhe in Loughgeorge.