Tomás Ó Flatharta
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Tomás Ó Flatharta is a Gaelic football manager who is originally from County Kerry. He has managed three county teams: Westmeath, Galway and Laois.
Playing career
Durling his playing days, Ó Flatharta played for his local An Ghaeltacht club and, later, for Dublin GAA club Kilmacud Crokes, with whom he was a member of the 1995 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship winning side.
Managerial career
Westmeath
Ó Flatharta managed Westmeath from 2005 to 2009 where he succeeded Kerry's Páidí Ó Sé. Ó Flatharta resigned as manager in July 2009 after Westmeath were beaten in the qualifiers by neighbours Meath.[1][2]
When appointed as Westmeath manager Ó Flatharta was a banker based in Dublin and had been team trainer and selector during the previous two years.[3]
Galway
In October 2010, Ó Flatharta was confirmed as the new Galway manager to succeed former Armagh player Joe Kernan, who resigned early in the summer after a poor season.[4][5] In August 2011 the Galway County Board decided to relieve him of his post after Galway had been relegated to Div 2 of the National Football League and failed to win a championship match.[6]
Laois
Following the departure of Justin McNulty, Ó Flatharta was drafted in as favourite for the vacant Laois job.[7][8][9] In October 2013, Ó Flatharta was confirmed as Laois manager to replace McNulty.[10][11][12] He stepped down as manager in July 2015 following their shocking exit against Antrim.[13]
Honours
- Westmeath manager
References
- ^ "Westmeath 1-05 Meath 1-15". RTÉ. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ "O Flatharta steps down". The Irish Times. 13 July 2009.
- ^ "Ó Flatharta confirmed as Westmeath boss". Irish Examiner. 1 October 2005.
The Dublin-based banker was the only name put to the midlanders' club delegates and his appointment was ratified at a meeting of the Westmeath Football Board on Wednesday night.
- ^ "Ó Flatharta appointed to Tribesmen post". RTÉ. 7 October 2010. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ "O'Flatharta gets Galway job". BreakingNews.ie. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Ousted Of O'Flatharta issues statement after Galway sacking". thescore.ie. 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Ó Flatharta set to become the Laois manager". RTÉ. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Laois opt for Flatharta as O'Grady linked with Treaty Job". Irish Independent. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Tomás Ó Flatharta on verge of being named Laois manager". The Irish Times. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ "Tomás Ó Flatharta appointed Laois football manager". RTÉ. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Cunningham closing in on new coach as Laois ratify Ó'Flatharta". Irish Independent. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Laois appoint Ó Flatharta as football manager". The42.ie. 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Tomás Ó Flatharta steps down as Laois senior football manager". Sky Sports. 25 June 2015.