helm.

The Kerryman informed the Laois County Board of his decision and issued a statement through the

Gaelic writers association.

Laois suffered a shock defeat to Antrim in the qualifiers on Saturday after losing out to Kildare in the

Leinster quarter-final replay the previous weekend.

The statement read: “After much consideration, I have decided to step down from the position of

Laois GAA senior football manager.”

“I have enjoyed immensely my two years with the county and will look back on my time with

fondness for the progress that we have made during that time.

“However I will look back on the last few weekends with a huge sense of ‘what might have been’ but

ultimately the buck stops with me and I take responsibility for that.

“I would however like to place on record my appreciation for the work of the players over the two

seasons and indeed thank my back room team for their help and support.

“Finally I believe that during my tenure I have started to implement structures and to instil values

that will take Laois football forward and I wish everyone involved with that journey the very best of

luck.”