Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Former Clare Manager Steps Down In Roscommon

John Maughan has officially resigned from his position as Roscommon senior football manager, with his selectors Eamon McManus and Gerry Fitzmaurice also quitting.

Maughan tendered his resignation after a series of poor results in the National Football League. Roscommon currently sit bottom of the Division 2 table and are winless after five matches. Maughan's side fell to an 11-point defeat to Westmeath in Kiltoom yesterday afternoon. He linked up with the Rossies in November 2005, just a few months after resigning as manager of his native Mayo.

He famously guided Mayo to three All-Ireland finals, losing to Meath after a replay in 1996 and Kerry in both 1997 and 2004. Aged just 30, he also managed Clare to an historic Munster title back in 1992.