Breheny's shock departure paves way for Mulgrew
THE former Fermanagh manager Charlie Mulgrew is expected to figure prominently on the shortlist to become the new Sligo boss after the shock departure of Tommy Breheny.
Breheny led Sligo to a first Connacht title since 1975 last July when they beat Galway in a thrilling final.
They subsequently lost to Cork in an All-Ireland quarter-final, but that didn't diminish the achievement of landing a rare provincial title.
Breheny was expected to continue but informed Board officers earlier this week that he was stepping down due to work -- he is self employed -- and family commitments.
He may privately have held the view that he got as much as he could out of the team in 2007.
He took on the job in a temporary capacity after the abrupt sacking of Dominic Corrigan in February 2006.
He restored some pride in his first year and then took the county to a new level this summer.
There is shock in Sligo that Breheny has opted to step down, but one man to rule himself out as a successor was midfielder Eamonn O'Hara who has pledged to remain on as a player.
Another interested figure could be the former Mayo footballer Liam McHale who threw his name into the hat when Corrigan was sacked.
Meanwhile, Joe Dooley has been confirmed as Offaly hurling manager.
Dooley takes over from John McIntyre and will have Pat McLoughney and Brendan Kelly as his selectors.
