Rory Gallagher has taken on a coaching role with Naas GAA. The appointment comes after a tumultuous period for Gallagher, who stepped down as Derry manager in 2023 following domestic abuse allegations made by his estranged wife, Nicola. Gallagher was temporarily debarred by Ulster GAA but the barring order was lifted in February 2024.
He always saw himself as a career coach, and his CV shows he's open to opportunities wherever they arise.
Unless you've been living under a rock for a couple of years, though, you'll know why Gallagher's latest coaching move is making headlines. Gallagher stood down and released a statement through a solicitor in May, 2023, stating that the allegations had been "investigated and dealt with by the relevant authorities''.
But when it was revealed that he was in the frame to return to the Derry post a couple of months ago, there was a considerable backlash - with former All-Ireland winner Gary Coleman stating he would no longer go to the county's games if that happened. "In my eyes, Rory Gallagher is different gravy to anything I have ever seen in my life. He thinks about the game differently, he has every player in Corduff thinking about the game differently - he is different gravy, he has easily the best football brain I've ever come across,'' said McEnaney.
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