Nov

Cooney to be put forward for Offaly job

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By JOHN FALLON

Gerry Cooney will be proposed as Offaly football manager at a meeting of the county board this evening.

Former Clare All-Ireland double winner Ollie Baker will be ratified as Offaly hurling boss for the next three years and it is possible the football position could also be resolved.

Cooney was interviewed by the seven-man interview committee last week and was expected to meet with Offaly officials last night to confirm his backroom team.

It is now three months since Tom Cribben stepped down, but efforts to fill the position have run into problems.

Cooney had joined Stephen Darby, Jack Sheedy and Tom Coffey in withdrawing from the race, but progress has been made in recent days.