OFFALY HAVE TONIGHT appointed Paul Rouse as their new senior football manager.
The UCD history lecturer will take charge of the side for the remainder of their championship run.
Rouse — a sports columnist with the Irish Examiner and an author — has been involved in the backroom set up for his club Tullamore.
The news comes in the wake of Stephen Wallace’s departure. The Faithful were stunned by Wicklow in their Leinster SFC clash last weekend.
As well as Paul Rouse, the interim management team ”will also consist of Stephen Darby, John Rouse and Alan McNamee” according to a county board statement this evening.
Offaly will face into the qualifiers on 9 June.