Dolan set for new role as Donaghy dismisses Roscommon reports
Frankie Dolan has been added to the management team of Noel Dunning with the Roscommon U-20 football team.
Former St Brigid's star Dolan is the current manager of Roscommon Gaels and, last Saturday, his charges defeated Padraig Pearses in their senior championship quarter-final. The Gaels' victory saw Pearses dethroned as Roscommon and Connacht champions.
Roscommon Gaels will meet Strokestown in the last four, with St Brigid's (winners over local rivals Clann na nGael last weekend) meeting Boyle in the other semi-final.
In addition to previously guiding his home club St Brigid's to Roscommon SFC success, Dolan has had spells with Rosemount in Westmeath and Doon in Offaly.
During his illustrious playing career, Dolan won an All-Ireland club medal with St Brigid's, memorably scoring the winning point in the 2013 final against Ballymun Kickhams.
Dunning has been ratified as Roscommon U-20 manager and Strokestown's David Neary will also be part of his management team.
Coosan native Dunning, who has been involved with St Aidan's for a number of years, is a former London manager and he was part of Anthony Cunningham's backroom team with the Roscommon senior team this year.
Meanwhile, former Kerry football star Kieran Donaghy has totally dismissed reports claiming he was about to be appointed as Roscommon's new senior manager.
Donaghy took to Twitter to dismiss the claims as “absolute rubbish".
“I did not speak to one single person associated with Roscommon GAA," tweeted Donaghy.
A winner of four All-Ireland senior medals with Kerry, Donaghy was part of the Armagh set-up in 2022 under team manager Kieran McGeeney. The charismatic Kerryman is also well known for his basketball prowess.
Roscommon GAA chairman Brian Carroll has also dismissed the speculation regarding Donaghy. Carroll told delegates at last Monday night's Roscommon County Board meeting that the managerial selection process was “very close to the interview stage".
He admitted that the search for a successor to Anthony Cunningham has been "a difficult job".