Fermanagh last night confirmed that Kieran Donnelly has been appointed as new manager of the senior county footballers.

The Brookeborough man’s selection was ratified at a meeting of Coiste Chontae Fhear Manach held this evening (Thursday).

Confirming his appointment, a Fermanagh GAA spokesperson said:

“We are delighted to be able to appoint someone with the experience, drive and ambition of Kieran Donnelly to this position.

“Kieran comes into this role as a successful coach and manager of the highest standard, with considerable experience of leading players in a high-performance environment and has an impressive managerial track record.

“We look forward with excitement to working with Kieran in implementing the main objectives of our current strategic plan and in developing not only the current group of players, but also those that are progressing along the player pathway in Fermanagh, to be the best that they can be.”