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Pat Flanagan
Former Offaly, Sligo and Westmeath inter-county senior football supremo Pat Flanagan has been ratified as the St Mary’s GFC Granard manager for 2026.
A vastly experienced and wily manager, the Clara native led Padraig Pearse’s of Roscommon to Connacht Club Championship glory in 2021/2022.
It is a significant coup for St Mary's to secure the services of a manager of Flanagan's calibre and his name was previously linked with the Longford job also, particularly ahead of the appointment of Billy O'Loughlin for the 2022 season.
Flanagan has successfully managed several club sides and his backroom team will include fellow Offaly and Clara clubman Joe Quinn.
Also read: Longford GAA: Former Fermanagh boss Dom Corrigan the new Clonguish manager
Joe is a former Offaly player and has worked with numerous county and club squads over the years.
St Mary's GFC stated, "The executive and players alike are looking forward to working with Pat and Joe for the 2026 sporting year."
Granard won the last of their eleven Longford senior football championship titles in 1982.
Also read: Dromard GAA unveil new manager in quest to win first Longford senior title since 2007
2011: Paul Finlay, Monaghan, in action against Joe Quinn, Offaly in the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Qualifier in O'Connor Park, Tullamore Picture: Dáire Brennan / SPORTSFILE
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