Larry O’Gorman: Davy Fitzgerald won’t join Galway

Galway officials are confident a new manager will be in place by next week, with Fitzgerald not among the four remaining candidates for the job — though there remains the potential for him to be parachuted into the mix at the 11th hour

Former Wexford and Faythe Harriers hurler Larry O’Gorman in attendance at the launch of the 2021 Beko Club Champion, a competition to reward and celebrate local GAA club heroes who go above and beyond to help their local club. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Former Wexford hurler Larry O’Gorman doesn’t see Davy Fitzgerald taking the reins in Galway now that frontrunner Micheál Donoghue has exited the race, remarking that “Galway are good enough to look after themselves”.

2017 All-Ireland-winning manager Donoghue was one of four candidates in the running to succeed Shane O’Neill as Galway hurling manager, but his involvement in the selection process came to an end towards the end of last week and he will not be returning to a role he vacated in the summer of 2019.