Tomás Ó Flatharta Explained

Tomás Ó Flatharta
Birth Place:County Kerry, Ireland
Sport:Gaelic football
County:Westmeath
Galway
Laois
Icyears:2005–2009
2010–2011
2013–2015

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Westmeath 1-05 Meath 1-15 . RTÉ. 2009-07-11 . 2010-11-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090815045204/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0711/westmeath_meath.html . 2009-08-15 .
  2. News: O Flatharta steps down. The Irish Times. 13 July 2009.
  3. News: 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..
  4. Web site: Ó Flatharta appointed to Tribesmen post . RTÉ. 2010-10-07 . 2010-11-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101114121149/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/1007/galway.html . 2010-11-14 .
  5. Web site: O'Flatharta gets Galway job. BreakingNews.ie. 2010-10-08. 2013-10-09.
  6. Web site: Ousted Of O'Flatharta issues statement after Galway sacking . thescore.ie . 2011-08-06 . 2013-10-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110910132317/http://www.thescore.ie/ousted-oflatharta-issues-statement-after-galway-sacking-195203-Aug2011/ . 2011-09-10 .
  7. Web site: Ó Flatharta set to become the Laois manager. RTÉ. 2013-10-04. 2013-10-09.
  8. Web site: Laois opt for Flatharta as O'Grady linked with Treaty Job. Irish Independent. 2013-10-05. 2013-10-09.
  9. News: Tomás Ó Flatharta on verge of being named Laois manager. The Irish Times. 2013-10-05. 2013-10-10.
  10. Web site: Tomás Ó Flatharta appointed Laois football manager. RTÉ. 2013-10-22. 2013-10-22.
  11. Web site: Cunningham closing in on new coach as Laois ratify Ó'Flatharta. Irish Independent. 2013-10-22. 2013-10-22.
  12. News: Laois appoint Ó Flatharta as football manager. The42.ie. 22 October 2013.
  13. News: Tomás Ó Flatharta steps down as Laois senior football manager. Sky Sports. 25 June 2015.

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