Fitzmaurice tasked with banishing Galway's nearly man tag
Éamonn Fitzmaurice has been appointed as the new senior manager for the Galway football team. The appointment follows a period of near-misses for the county, with expectations high for him to lead the team to an All-Ireland title.
Why it matters
Reflects the high-stakes nature of professional sports management and the intense regional pressure to secure major championship titles.
Time will tell whether it's a perfect match but Éamonn Fitzmaurice's appointment as Galway senior manager heightens expectation as to what might unfold across the football scene in 2027.
After neighbours Mayo emerged from the pack to end their famine last July, much of the commentariat honed in on the likelihood that Sam Maguire could reside in different homes over the next few years. Galway, naturally enough, will be hoping that a visit comes their way. It will soon be 26 years since the famous trophy wintered in Ireland's second largest county.
During Pádraic Joyce's reign they became contenders again, reeled off four Connacht titles on the spin and contested two All-Ireland finals. The first of those saw them come up short against Kerry on a day David Clifford and Shane Walsh underlined their individual brilliance.
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