Kerry football boss Jack O’Connor is on the lookout for a new selector after Mike Quirke departed the management set-up.

The former midfield colossus managed Laois during the Covid-disrupted seasons of 2020 and ’21 before returning to the Kingdom and joining O’Connor’s backroom team. Kerry won the All-Ireland SFC title in Quirke’s first season as a selector before losing the final and semi-final (after extra-time) to Dublin and Armagh respectively in ’23 and ’24.

"I’ve decided to step away from my role with the Kerry senior set-up after three largely enjoyable years," Quirke announced on X.

"Very grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such a storied and passionate football community. While I’ll no longer be on the sidelines, I remain an ardent supporter of Kerry football, and look forward to cheering on the team in the seasons ahead."

Current U20 manager Tomás Ó Sé, 2014 All-Ireland winning manager Eamon Fitzmaurice and Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper are among the names being touted as possible replacements.

 

I’ve decided to step away from my role with the Kerry senior set-up after 3 largely enjoyable years.
Very grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such a storied and passionate football community.

While I’ll no longer be on the sidelines, I remain an ardent supporter of… pic.twitter.com/WuIsB6RO4m

— Mike Quirke (@Mike_Quirke) August 14, 2024

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