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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Seventh senior Gaelic football manager leaves role as Cavan boss Raymond Galligan steps down
CAVAN are the seventh county embarking on the search for a new senior football manager after Raymond Galligan announced his decision to step down. The 2020 All-Star goalkeeper spent two years at the helm, having succeeded 2 The former Cavan goalkeeper is stepping down from his management role 2 Cavan's shock win against Mayo was the highlight of their championship campaign His last game in charge was the In a statement, Cavan GAA said: 'Raymond has been a wonderful servant to Cavan GAA over the years as a footballer, team captain, manager and a positive role model for all. 'Raymond always had time for all the younger fans, which did not go unnoticed. 'Raymond expressed his gratitude to all the players for their huge commitment and effort for the Cavan cause. They gave it their all and were a great group to work with. Read more on GAA 'Raymond has cited work commitments and having a young family as the main reasons for his departure from the role. 'Cavan GAA would like to put on record their appreciation and gratitude for the huge commitment and effort Raymond and his management have given to Cavan football.' Despite defeats to Donegal and Tyrone, Cavan booked their place in the knockout stages of this year's All-Ireland SFC thanks to a stunning win away to Mayo in their group-stage opener. They also narrowly missed out on National League promotion, with a two-point loss to Cork on the final day of the campaign costing them a place in Division 1 for 2026. Most read in GAA Football Galligan, 38, told The Anglo-Celt newspaper: 'I manage a very busy day centre in Rathfarnham for adults with intellectual disabilities. "It has just reached a point where I can't commit myself fully to both roles, especially with all of the travelling involved and family commitments with two small children. Watch RTE pundits' contrasting reaction to full-time whistle of Tipperary's epic win over Kilkenny 'I want to thank the players, the backroom and the county board for all of their efforts and wish them all the very best of luck going forward.' Cavan will now join Dublin, Mayo, Louth, Sligo, Antrim and Waterford in aiming to fill a managerial vacancy for next season.
Irish Times
7 days ago
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- Irish Times
Raymond Galligan steps down as Cavan football manager
Raymond Galligan has stepped down as Cavan senior football manager after two years in charge. The former county goalkeeper, who was appointed on a three-year term in September 2023, has brought his spell at the helm to an end, citing work and family commitments as the reasons for his decision. 'Raymond has been a wonderful servant to Cavan GAA over the years as a footballer, team captain, manager and a positive role model for all. Raymond always had time for all the younger fans which did not go unnoticed,' stated Cavan GAA. Cavan retained their Division Two status during both of Galligan's seasons in charge. They chalked up a famous victory over Mayo in this year's championship but exited the competition after a heavy defeat to Kerry in the preliminary quarter-finals. READ MORE As a player Galligan made 114 appearances, scoring an impressive 1-122 despite being a goalkeeper for the majority of his Cavan career. He captained the team from 2019 -2023 and lifted the Anglo Celt Cup in 2020. He also won an All Star that year. 'Cavan GAA would like to put on record their appreciation and gratitude for the huge commitment and effort Raymond and his management have given to Cavan football. We wish Raymond, his wife Niamh and their two young children the best in the future and thank you again from all in Cavan GAA.' Speaking to the Anglo Celt newspaper, Galligan explained his reasons for stepping away: 'I manage a very busy day centre in Rathfarnham for adults with intellectual disabilities and it has just reached a point where I can't commit myself fully to both roles, especially with all of the travelling involved and family commitments with two small children.'
Irish Daily Mirror
7 days ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Raymond Galligan steps aside as Cavan manager
Raymond Galligan has stepped down as Cavan manager after two years at the helm. Cavan GAA issued a statement this afternoon thanking All Star goalkeeper Galligan and his backroom team for their commitment to the county. Their statement praised Galligan as 'a wonderful servant' who always had time for younger fans in his various roles as a player, captain and manager, and labeled him 'a positive role model for all.' Galligan made 114 appearances for Cavan, scoring 1-122, captaining Cavan from 2019-2023 and lifting the Ulster title in 2020, their first Anglo-Celt Cup victory since 1997. A Cavan GAA statement said that Galligan sighted work commitments and a young family as his reasons for stepping aside, as he praised the County Board and his players 'huge commitment and effort for the Cavan cause.' Cavan GAA said 'We wish Raymond, his wife Niamh and their two young children the best in the future and thank you again from all in Cavan GAA.' Galligan took over from Ulster Championship winning boss Mickey Graham, who was a coach with Galway this year.
BBC News
7 days ago
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- BBC News
Cavan boss Galligan steps down after two years in charge
Raymond Galligan has stepped down as Cavan senior football boss after two years at the helm. The Breffni County's former Ulster Championship-winning captain's departure was confirmed in a statement by Cavan on Monday afternoon. "Cavan GAA would like to put on record their appreciation and gratitude for the huge commitment and effort Raymond and his management have given to Cavan football," it read."We wish Raymond, his wife Niamh and their two young children the best in the future and thank you again from all in Cavan GAA."The former All-Star goalkeeper, who made 119 appearances for Cavan, succeeded Mickey Graham as manager ahead of the 2024 season. Last year, Cavan finished third in Division Two, lost to Tyrone after extra-time in the Ulster quarter-finals and failed to progress past the All-Ireland group stages. Following a fourth-place finish in Division Two this year, they again fell to Tyrone in the last eight of the Ulster series, but reached the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals after a shock round-robin win over Mayo in last match in charge was the preliminary quarter-final loss to Kerry in Killarney last month. Galligan is the second managerial change in Ulster in recent weeks with Andy McEntee having stepped down as Antrim boss after three years in the role.
