Latest: Rory Gallagher will not now join Naas as coach

GAA officials in Croke Park contacted the Kildare club in the wake of the announcement

U-TURN: Rory Gallagher's appointment as coach to the Naas footballers won't go ahead 

Rory Gallagher will not be Naas senior footballers’ new coach following a club executive meeting on Sunday night.

The former Derry, Donegal and Fermanagh manager was set to be part of Joe Murphy’s management team for the season ahead as they look to claim a fifth consecutive Kildare SFC title.