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Mayo Oscar Traynor team head coach Eamonn Daly and team manager Joe Kelly
JOE KELLY (Manager)
Playing History
Westport United
Honours
Lucky enough to win most honours across junior football in Mayo and an FAI Junior Cup
Coaching qualification, experience and honours
Qualifications: UEFA B Coaching Diploma, performance analyst
Management Experience
CLUB
Westport United - 2004 and 2005 Teams
Numerous Mayo league and cup titles
Four Connacht Regional SFAI Titles
Two national SFAI semi-finals
Assistant manager - Super League Team 2018
Manager Westport United Premier League Team 2021/2022
Cup Treble: Tuohy Cup, Calor Gas Premier Cup and Connacht Shield Winners 2021/22
COUNTY
Manager/Head Coach - Mayo Oscar Traynor Cup Team 2023/24
Oscar Traynor Connacht Champions 2024
Mayo FC U-14 Airtricity Head Coach
Mayo U-21 Development Squad-Head Coach
Mayo U-12 Manager
SFAI All Ireland Winners 2015 (First ever Mayo team to win)
U-14 Kennedy Cup Manager
Trophy Winner 2017
PROVINCIAL
Connacht Interprovincial Team manager/head coach 2024
Career
Senior Executive with Mayo County Council
Favourite Team: Liverpool
Challenges of managing an inter-county team
It’s time consuming and there can be big gaps between games and access to players. These are similar issues in any representative side. However, on the plus side, as a coach it allows good time to analyse previous games and plan well for the next game.
Experience of the competition
Excellent. It’s very competitive. The standard is very high as you would expect. Setting a team up to play against the best players in junior football provides a great tactical challenge and tests your own team's style of play and principles. It’s the level any coach should want to be at.
Learnings during the competition
Every day is a school day in football. Whether it’s delivering a training session or managing in a game, learning is key. The competition has confirmed to me how difficult it is to get results at the highest level of junior football, and preparation is key. Sometimes with teams so close in ability, it’s the collective attitude within the squad that makes the difference. To create an environment where players from different clubs all gel together both on and off the pitch is very important.
Ambitions
I don’t have any clear ambitions other than to enjoy the present and coach at the highest level my schedule allows at any given time.
EAMONN DALY (Head-Coach)
Playing History
Evergreen, Kilkenny Ashtown Villa, Leinster Senior League, Castlebar Celtic, Westport United
Honours
Multiple local league and cup winning titles at junior and intermediate level.
Three Oscar Traynor titles with Kilkenny & District League
Coaching qualification, experience and honours:
Qualifications: UEFA C Coaching Diploma, Performance Analysis D License
Management Experience:
CLUB:
Westport United - 2009 Team (U-11 to U-14) 2019-2023
Assistant Manager - Westport United Premier League Team 2021/2022
Cup Treble: Tuohy Cup, Calor Gas Premier Cup and Connacht Shield Winners 2021/22
COUNTY
Mayo Oscar Traynor Team 2023/24 coach
Mayo FC U-14 Airtricity Team 2023/2024 coach
Mayo U-21 Development Team 2023 coach
PROVINCIAL
Connacht Interprovincial Team 2024 coach
Career
Director with J B Barry & Partners Ltd, Consulting Engineers
Favourite Team
Manchester United
Challenges of managing an inter-county team
Limited access to players and managing their workload, taking account of their club commitments. Managing the time-gap between games and scheduling mid-week challenge games required to develop the team.
Experience of the competition
This is a competition I have been lucky to have played in and won, so it is close to my heart and I am delighted to be involved and enjoying every moment.
The top players in junior football are playing in this competition. To build a strong team spirit from players from numerous clubs is extremely important and something that we have worked on.
Learnings during the competition
Preparation has been hugely important. We brought the squad together early in September setting out the commitment required to be successful. The dedication that the players have given over the last seven to eight months has been exceptional and foundation for the success so far.
Ambitions
To win the Oscar Traynor Cup this year with Mayo
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James Costello, Josh Moran, Micéal Schlingermann, Jesper Frisch and Chris McGauley
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