# Anthony Cunningham

Last year

2022

# New Job

Anthony Cunningham to take up role as coach of Laois senior football champions

Portarlington have won the last three Laois senior football titles.

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Dec 12th 2022, 11:17 AM

# new boss

Former All-Ireland club winning captain takes over as Crossmaglen boss

Cunningham captained Crossmaglen Rangers to the All-Ireland title in 2000, defeating Na Fianna of Dublin in the final.

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Nov 24th 2022, 12:13 PM

# NO MORE

Anthony Cunningham hailed as 'one of life's gentlemen' as he departs Roscommon job

The experienced boss has opted against a fifth season in charge.

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Aug 3rd 2022, 11:06 AM

All time

# unfair

'Straight knockout for football is really, really poor' - Cunningham unhappy with lack of backdoor

Roscommon are one of 14 teams already out of the championship after two weeks.

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Jul 5th 2021, 11:16 AM

# Rossies Rising

Cunningham looks to former Carlow coach Poacher to bolster Roscommon backroom team

The Down man joins the Rossies’ set-up for 2021.

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Jan 13th 2021, 11:47 PM

# two more years

Anthony Cunningham is staying on with the Roscommon footballers

The former Galway hurling boss will remain in charge until 2022.

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Nov 24th 2020, 10:04 AM

# Celebrate Good Times

Birthday boy Cunningham hails Roscommon's 'courage' and 'intelligence'

Anthony Cunningham led the Rossies to a stirring comeback defeat of his native county.

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Jun 17th 2019, 11:20 AM

# Profile

After all he's achieved across both codes, is Anthony Cunningham still underrated?

The former Galway hurling boss guided Roscommon to a stunning victory against Mayo on Saturday night.

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May 28th 2019, 7:05 AM

# rossies roar

13 yellow, 4 black and one red card shown as Roscommon retain FBD League title

Donie Smith hit 0-8 for the winners against Galway.

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Jan 20th 2019, 3:42 PM

# Slán Séan

'It was the right decision for me' - 14 senior seasons, Connacht glories and the best forwards in Gaelic football

Séan McDermott on his decision to retire from Roscommon after 178 appearances for the county.

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Jan 7th 2019, 6:06 PM

# Coming on board

Anthony Cunningham adds successful club coaches to Roscommon backroom team

Iain Daly of the Michael Glaveys club and Strokestown’s Mark Dowd have both been appointed as selectors.

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Nov 20th 2018, 12:30 PM

# Roscommon ground

Relishing inter-county management return after taking Galway heave on the chin

Anthony Cunningham: ‘I love the GAA, that’s my hobby, my past-time, my passion and that hasn’t changed.’

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Nov 12th 2018, 10:32 AM

# Ratified

Ex-Galway hurling boss takes over as Roscommon's new senior football manager

Anthony Cunningham replaces Kevin McStay.

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Nov 9th 2018, 7:15 PM

# succession plan

'He seems to have the appetite for it': Fennelly tips Cunningham for Dublin hurling job

Anthony Cunningham is a contender to take over from the outgoing Pat Gilroy.

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Sep 19th 2018, 5:41 PM

# sky blues

2013 Leinster-winning captain and former All-Star have rejoined the Dublin hurling squad

Johnny McCaffrey and Peter Kelly are in Pat Gilroy’s plans for the coming season, Dublin coach Anthony Cunningham has confirmed.

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Dec 13th 2017, 12:05 AM

# New Era

Ex-Galway boss joins Dublin hurling management and recall for 2013 All-Star

Danny Sutcliffe is named on the panel that will travel to Boston for the Fenway Classic against Galway.

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Nov 15th 2017, 5:22 PM

# Tribes Support

Galway's 29-year wait, local heroes Burke and Cooney, and Tony Keady memories

Anthony Cunningham has returned to join the Galway fans on All-Ireland final day.

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Sep 2nd 2017, 9:00 PM

# fall out boy

Anthony Cunningham a year on from Galway exit – 'It was soul-destroying'

Cunningham admits that returning to the top level is very much his ambition.

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Nov 11th 2016, 6:15 AM

# cunning plan

Former Galway hurling boss Cunningham could be set for the Cavan footballers

Anthony Cunningham and Mattie McGleenan head the race to replace Terry Hyland.

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Sep 27th 2016, 6:45 AM

# Time to shine

'After what the players did to Anthony Cunningham, they need to come out.'

JJ Delaney expects a big performance from Galway.

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Jul 2nd 2016, 7:38 AM

# holy grail

'Anything other than an All-Ireland is not going to be good enough'

Galway defender David Collins insists the Tribesmen learned a lot from the League, even though it ended in relegation.

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May 24th 2016, 6:15 AM

# new appointment

Laois welcome former Galway hurling boss Anthony Cunningham to management team

Cunningham joins the O’Moore County set-up as a coach.

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May 3rd 2016, 6:45 AM

# Happy New Year

10 sportspeople who cannot wait for 2015 to end

As 2015 comes to an end, who is happy to see back of this year?

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Dec 31st 2015, 10:00 PM

# Tribesmen

POLL: Who will succeed Anthony Cunningham as Galway senior hurling manager?

Four candidates remain in the running.

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Dec 18th 2015, 12:00 PM

# Middle Men

'We don't operate on the basis of rabble rousing' - GPA defends role in Galway and Mayo heaves

Dessie Farrell calls for charter to govern inter-county appointments.

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Nov 27th 2015, 7:15 AM

# Fenway Hurling classic

'We felt it was best for Galway hurling' - Jason Flynn on Cunningham's 'messy' departure

He was speaking ahead of Sunday’s AIG Fenway Hurling Classic.

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Nov 22nd 2015, 7:00 AM

# Choppy waters

'It's a very messy situation' - TJ Reid predicts difficult year for Galway

The Hurler of the Year also spoke about the recent high-profile retirements and Kilkenny football.

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Nov 19th 2015, 6:00 AM

# Odds

Cuala coach Kenny installed as favourite to be the next Galway manager

Anthony Cunningham stepped down from the role last night.

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Nov 17th 2015, 8:05 AM

# Player power

'A kangaroo court decision' - Cunningham slams Galway players as he resigns

Anthony Cunningham has confirmed his resignation as Galway senior hurling team manager – and issued a hard-hitting statement.

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Nov 16th 2015, 6:58 PM

# two tribes go to war

Galway hurlers vote against keeping Anthony Cunningham as manager - reports

A majority of the players have also said they won’t play next season if he is retained.

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Nov 16th 2015, 10:44 AM

# impasse

Galway hurling crisis deepens after mediation process fails

“Despite best efforts, there was little, if no, possibility of the parties reaching common agreement.”

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Nov 12th 2015, 9:38 AM

# player revolt

'If you lose a dressing-room, you are probably better off to admit defeat'

Johnny Kelly says Anthony Cunningham should walk away.

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Oct 21st 2015, 7:30 AM

# The King's Speech

'My manager was Brian Cody so there were never any issues of player discontent'

Henry Shefflin says the current Galway management crisis caught him by surprise.

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Oct 20th 2015, 6:20 PM

# two tribes go to war

'It's a bit unusual' - Tipp's Padraic Maher struggling to understand Galway situation

However, he says that if the players are unhappy, they’re better off saying it now than during the season.

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Oct 14th 2015, 8:28 AM

# Sports Round-up

We'll leave it there so: Klopp's coming in, Blatter going out and the rest of Thursday's sport

Plus the latest news ahead of a bumper weekend at the Rugby World Cup.

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Oct 8th 2015, 8:22 PM

# mutiny

The four players at centre of Galway hurling revolt revealed as stand-off continues

Anthony Cunningham is standing firm.

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Oct 8th 2015, 2:02 PM

# monday

We'll Leave it There So: Cunningham set to stay, Roy Keane's crossbar challenge and all today's sport

Meanwhile, Ger Brennan retires and Jose Mourinho given a vote of confidence.

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Oct 5th 2015, 8:15 PM

# Hot Topic

Poll: Should Anthony Cunningham resign as Galway senior hurling manager?

The Tribes boss has received a vote of no confidence from the county’s senior hurlers.

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Oct 5th 2015, 6:00 PM

# Speaking out

'The players can say what they want but it wasn’t Anthony Cunningham inside the whitewash'

Pete Finnerty has sympathy for embattled Galway boss but says Cunningham’s position is ‘untenable’ following player revolt.

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Oct 5th 2015, 11:04 AM

# PLAYER UNREST

Anthony Cunningham looks set to stay on as Galway manager

The county board met with the manager last night.

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Oct 5th 2015, 7:49 AM