Managerial career Páidí Ó Sé

1 managerial career

1.1 kerry
1.2 westmeath
1.3 clare

managerial career
kerry

in late 1995, Ó sé returned limelight when appointed manager of kerry senior football team. task ahead enormous kerry had fallen down pecking order in terms of championship aspirations. county hadn t won all-ireland title since Ó sé player decade earlier in 1986. kerry s last munster title came in 1991; however, since near rivals cork had dominated provincial series. in Ó sé s first munster campaign in 1996 kerry reached final. cork, team looking eighth title in ten years, provided opposition, however, Ó sé s touch worked oracle kingdom won 0-14 0-11. sign kerry on way back; however, defeat mayo in subsequent all-ireland semi-final highlighted fact team lacking in quarters.

in 1997, Ó sé s kerry announced arrival when captured national league title @ start of year. second munster title followed after demolition of clare in provincial decider. kerry subsequently qualified all-ireland final, mayo providing opposition. game saw both sides share periods of dominance. kerry s maurice fitzgerald scored 9 of team s points while mayo scored 1-2 in two-minute spell. connacht champions failed score in last twenty minutes kerry held on win 0-13 1-7. win more significant Ó sé became 1 of few people captained , managed county all-ireland title.

1998 saw Ó sé s kerry team make 3 munster titles in row. but, side later defeated mick o dwyer s kildare in all-ireland semi-final.

after losing provincial title in 1999, kerry in 2000, securing fourth munster title in 5 campaigns. kerry later defeated armagh, after draw , replay featured extra-time, set all-ireland final meeting galway. game saw Ó sé s side take seven-point lead; however, galway fought force 0-14 apiece draw , replay. disputed free gave kerry lead seventeen minutes left , Ó sé s side held on win 0-17 1-10.

at point looked if Ó sé s side dominate football foreseeable future. in 2001 guided kerry munster title , looked if second consecutive all-ireland title on cards. subsequent all-ireland semi-final proved reality check meath trounced kingdom 2-14 0-5.

in 2002, kerry still masters of provincial football , Ó sé guided county sixth munster title. kerry later reached third all-ireland final under Ó sé, time armagh providing opposition. @ half-time looked if kerry on course ultimate victory. ulstermen lost john mcentee concussion while oisín mcconville missed penalty before interval. four-point lead , playing wind kerry set. mcconville, however, scored decisive goal in fifty-fifth minute stunned kerry. Ó sé s side failed score last seventeen minutes armagh went on claim first all-ireland title 1-12 0-14 victory.

2003 saw Ó sé s tenure manager dogged controversy. in january of year gave controversial interview irish independent in described kerry supporters roughest type of fucking animals ever deal . Ó sé forced issue embarrassing apology; however, still guided team seventh munster title in 8 years. kerry, however, later trounced eventual champions tyrone in all-ireland semi-final. Ó sé later described result disastrous defeat . fired manager. speaking second home in marbella, Ó sé said: have put on record extremely disappointed in manner [his sacking] done.

westmeath

one week after being sacked kerry manager, Ó sé unveiled new manager of westmeath senior football team. on sunday, 10 march 2004, westmeath took on jack o connor s kerry team in fourth-round league match, kerry winning scoreline of 2-10 0-10 victory, Ó sé sat on bench, later admitting in documentary marooned hardest day of life outside bereavements , things . things improved wee bit , Ó sé led county first ever leinster championship title in first season in charge. 0-12 0-10 defeat of laois in provincial decider proved Ó sé manager of considerable skill. however, westmeath s dream season came abrupt halt defeat derry in all-ireland quarter-final.

Ó sé s second season in charge less successful. westmeath dumped out of provincial championship on first outing. defeat of tipperary in subsequent all-ireland qualifiers followed loss clare. defeat brought Ó sé s tenure end, , replaced understudy tomás Ó flatharta.

clare

in 2007, Ó sé linked possible return kerry manager; however, instead appointed manager of clare senior footballers. once again expectations high Ó sé work magic in non-traditional football county. tenure got off bad start when clare defeated waterford in opening round of provincial campaign , dumped out of championship. speculation rife Ó sé had abandoned clare after defeat. however, returned , clare later participated in tommy murphy cup competition, though defeat antrim in semi-final brought Ó sé s tenure manager premature end. never again manage @ inter-county level.