Mark Fitzgerald has resigned as Clare senior football manager after just one season, taking a position with the Kerry under-20 footballers. Fitzgerald oversaw a strong year for Clare, guiding them to a Munster final and contending for promotion from Division Three.
Clare are on the lookout for a second manager in the space of 12 months with Mark Fitzgerald leaving to take up a role with Kerry.
The Kerry man has quit after taking up the opportunity to work with his native county’s under-20 footballers, who are managed by Tomás Ó Sé.READ MORE: Dublin football six-in-row: New book set to hit the shelves next month “I’d like to thank the Clare County Board for their unwavering support over the year. I’d also like to thank the management and backroom team of Clare senior football for their tireless work throughout the season.
“I will be taking up a position with the Kerry under-20 footballers and the opportunity to work with my own county was something I couldn’t turn down.The news comes as a blow to Clare as Fitzgerald had steadied the ship amid a raft of experienced players not being available this year for various reasons.
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