Derry GAA have ruled out the possibility of former manager Rory Gallagher returning to take charge of the county’s senior footballers. Gallagher, who steered the Oak Leafers to Ulster SFC success two years ago, released a statement through his solicitors yesterday (Friday) which outlined his intentions for a return to inter-county management.

Rory Gallagher will not return as Derry senior football manager after Oak Leaf officials ruled him out as a possible successor to Mickey Harte.

Former Derry GAA manager Rory Gallagher intends to return to inter-county management after successfully challenging his debarring in February

Derry have been without a manager since the departure of Mickey Harte and Gavin Devlin in the week following their All-Ireland quarter-final exit to Kerry in June. Any hopes they had of getting Malachy O’Rourke, manager of Derry and All-Ireland champions Glen, were scuppered when he took the Tyrone job a fortnight ago.

Former Derry manager Rory Gallagher has said that he "fully intends to return to inter-county management in the near future" in a statement released through his legal representatives.

Derry GAA have moved to rule out the reappointment of Rory Gallagher as the county’s football manager just hours after he stated his intention to return to an inter-county job. Gallagher departed his post as Derry manager days before the Ulster final in 2023 following allegations of domestic abuse made against him by his former

Derry GAA has ruled out the possibility of former manager Rory Gallagher returning as their senior men’s football manager. The ex-Fermanagh star had been linked with a return to the high-profile Oakleaf job,

Gallagher released a statement saying he intends to return to inter-county management but Derry have ruled out a return.

Derry GAA have ruled out the possibility of former manager Rory Gallagher returning as boss of the county's senior footballers. Derry has been without a manager since Mickey Harte's departure earlier this year.