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Ray Dempsey (left) brings Joe Brolly into his Knockmore coaching ticket.

Joe Brolly named as head coach and selector of Mayo club Knockmore

Ray Dempsey returns to club he managed to two Mayo championships with an eye-catching backroom team.

A SURPRISE NAME has popped up on the coaching ticket of manager Ray Dempseyโ€™s backroom team as he comes back to manage the Knockmore club in Mayo; Joe Brolly.

Dempsey previously won two county titles with the club in 2020 and 2021, before his brief spell in charge of Limerick, whom he left after five league games in the 2023 national league.

Kmockmore were also in last yearโ€™s county final, where they lost to local rivals Ballina Stephenites.

Dempsey has compiled a backroom team that does not lack in experience, including Dessie Sloyan of Easkey, Sligo, who brought Sligo U20s to the 2022 Connacht championship before he joined Paddy Christieโ€™s backroom team for the Longford senior team.

Brollyโ€™s role is listed as โ€˜Head coach and selectorโ€™ and obviously will be the subject of some attention, given how extensively he has explored his footballing beliefs in his media appearances.

โ€œHeโ€™s done bits and pieces and Iโ€™d say he will be a breath of fresh air,โ€ said former Knockmore manager Nigel Reape.

โ€œItโ€™s a good coup for Ray.โ€

Now living beside the GAA grounds in the parish, Brolly held his wedding afters in the Knockmore clubrooms in the summer of 2022.

He has also chipped in with coaching the ladiesโ€™ teams in the club.

Knockmore have current Mayo players Colm Reape and Darren McHale, while Kevin McLoughlin is another well-known player for them.

Quite what Brolly makes of a backroom team that numbers 15, along with manager Dempsey, would be interesting.

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    Mute Joe Kennedy
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    Jan 29th 2025, 7:51 PM

    Hopefully he can knockmore out of them.

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    Jan 29th 2025, 11:21 PM

    @Joe Kennedy: :))

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    Mute Kevin Ryan
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    Jan 30th 2025, 8:31 PM

    Joeโ€™s wife a stalwart of the club, which is presumably how heโ€™s got involved

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