JOHN MCENTEE AND Oisin McConville have stepped down from their position as joint managers of Crossmaglen Rangers in the wake of last month’s AIB All-Ireland semi-final loss to Castlebar Mitchels.
And Crossmaglen have turned to one of their former All-Ireland winning coaches to be their new manager for the 2016 season.
Gareth O’Neill, who was involved with Tony McEntee, when Crossmaglen lifted the All-Ireland title in 2011 against St Brigid’s and in 2012 against Garrycastle, has now taken over.
McConville and McEntee had steered Crossmaglen to the last two Armagh county senior titles while they saw off Monaghan’s Scotstown last November to win the Ulster championship.
But their hopes of landing a seventh All-Ireland senior club football crown were dashed at the semi-final stage by their Mayo opponents in Kingspan Breffni Park.
McConville may still have a coaching role in the new Crossmaglen setup but it is O’Neill who will be in charge as the club giants.
Crossmaglen are bidding for a remarkable seven-in-a-row in the Armagh senior football championship this year and chasing their 20th county title since 1996.
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