KIERAN Donnelly could become one of the longest-serving Fermanagh senior football managers after being handed another three-year term in charge.
The Brookeborough clubman has been the Erne County boss since the autumn of 2021, succeeding former Tyrone star Ryan ‘Ricey’ McMenamin, who had been manager for two seasons.
Before him, Rory Gallagher, who has been strongly linked with a return to the Derry managerial role, was also Fermanagh boss for two years.
Down legend Pete McGrath was over the Fermanagh footballers for four seasons, 2014-17 inclusive, before being ousted by a players’ putsch.
Donnelly will attempt to return Fermanagh to Division Two football, having been relegated earlier this year.
Another target will be a first Ulster senior football championship victory since 2018, a year when Gallagher led his native county to the provincial final after wins over Armagh and Monaghan.
The Fermanagh board confirmed that three other managers will also continue in their roles: Joe Baldwin as senior hurling boss, Maurice McLaughlin in charge of the U20 footballers, and Cyril Dunne over the U17 hurlers. The only vacancy to be filled is that of the U17 football boss, with Niall McElroy having stepped down after two seasons in charge.
