"Thirteen counties have appointed new football managers which has led to wholesale changes in coaching personnel"
"Kerry may be the reigning All-Ireland champions and the most successful county, while Dublin may have the deepest football footprint over the last decade and a half, but when it comes to filling inter-county managerial vacancies and principal coaching positions, Ulster-based personnel remain most in demand."
"By our count, some 20 counties will have an Ulster manager/coach involved when the 2026 season begins across the provinces this weekend with the pre-season competitions."
Thirteen counties have appointed new football managers, triggering wholesale changes in coaching personnel across those setups. Kerry remains the reigning All-Ireland champion and holds the record as the most successful county. Dublin possesses the deepest football footprint over the last decade and a half. Despite Kerry's success and Dublin's reach, Ulster-based personnel are in the strongest demand for inter-county managerial vacancies and principal coaching positions. By count, around 20 counties will have an Ulster manager or coach involved when the 2026 season begins across the provinces this weekend with the pre-season competitions.
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