Diarmuid O'Carroll forced into bizarre managerial U-turn after 'administrative error'

Kerryman had been appointed Northern Ireland Under 17 and U19 manager 

O'CARROLL BLOW: Coach Diarmuid OCarroll, seen here celebrating while at Crusaders, wil be unable to take up the offer of U19 manager with the IFA. Picture: Stephen Hamilton

Killarney's Diarmuid O'Carroll has withdrawn his application for the Northern Ireland Under 19 and Under 17 manager's role - just a day after his appointment was announced.

O'Carroll, an Under 20 coach at Motherwell, has revealed that "an administrative error" meas he cannot take up the post.