| Paul Taylor | |
| Irish: | Pól Táilliúir |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Sport: | Gaelic football |
| County: | Sligo |
| Icyears: | 2018–2020 |
Paul Taylor is a Gaelic football manager and former player.
He played as a forward for the Sligo county team between 1993 and 2007. His point of origin is at Eastern Harps, with whom he won six Sligo Senior Football Championships.[1]
He was appointed manager of Sligo in 2018, having earlier worked as a selector under the management of Kevin Walsh.[1]
Taylor oversaw a winless 2019 season for Sligo, an early All-Ireland Senior Football Championship exit following swiftly on from an early Connacht Senior Football Championship exit. These in turn followed relegation from the National Football League, confirmed by a home defeat to Wstmeath in March with two rounds of the competition still to play.[2] A few weeks later, Taylor ran for Fianna Fáil in the 2019 local elections in Sligo and was elected to Sligo County Council.[3]
On the morning of 12 November 2020, Taylor informed of his decision to depart as Sligo manager, citing "family commitments, work commitments and the current health crisis" as influencing his decision.[4] On 9 January 2021, Roscommon GAA-based intermediate club Kilmore announced Taylor as its manager.[5]