Coyle and Dempsey both resign

Colm Coyle and Luke Dempsey both stepped down from their respective positions as Meath and Longford managers after losing their…

Colm Coyle and Luke Dempsey both stepped down from their respective positions as Meath and Longford managers after losing their All-Ireland SFC qualifiers last night.

Coyle resigned less than 24 hours after their comprehensive defeat to Limerick in last night's All-Ireland SFC qualifier defeat at the Gaelic Grounds.

Coyle's side lost 4-12 to 4-03 to end their participation in this year's championship. Under his stewardship the Royals reached last year's All-Ireland semi-finals but have struggled to make the same impact this time around.

Dempsey also took the decision to step down after Longford lost 0-11 to 1-10 against Laois.