Paul Galvin confirmed as manager of Meath outfit Ratoath 

Former Footballer of the Year Galvin replaces Lar Norton as manager, with Nathan Gavigan staying on as coach for the three-time Meath SFC champions

New Ratoath boss Paul Galvin. Pic: Tom Maher

Former Kerry star Paul Galvin has been installed as the new manager of Meath outfit Ratoath. 

Former footballer of the year Galvin takes up the top job from former boss Lar Norton, with ex-Donegal footballer Nathan Gavigan remaining in the role of coach at the three-time Meath SFC champions.

Finuge native Galvin's most recent coaching role was alongside Meath boss Robbie Brennan at Kilmacud Crokes. The duo oversaw Crokes' run to another Dublin SFC final, only for All-Ireland semi-finalists Cuala to oust them at Parnell Park. 

Previous to his stint at Kilmacud, the four-time All-Ireland winner was part of Glenn Ryan's Kildare backroom team and briefly held the role of Wexford senior football boss in 2020.

Ratoath - who bowed out at the Meath SFC quarter-final in 2024 -  won the county championship for the first time in their history in 2019. The club followed that up with wins in 2020 and 2022.