Roscommon are set to appoint former Galway player and manager Val Daly as team manager following Tom Carr's resignation from the job.

If Daly is appointed one of Roscommon's most dangerous forwards, Frankie Dolan, whose removal from the county squad last month divided the camp, could return. "I would like to play county football again," said Dolan yesterday, but he didn't wish to be drawn into the controversy surrounding Carr's departure.

Daly has emerged as the odds-on favourite to take over the team, as he has been working as a forwards coach with the squad for the past few months.

Former Galway manager John O'Mahony was being tipped to succeed Carr. However, O'Mahony has ruled out any possible involvement.

"I have been involved in a few short-term things like Ballina Stephenites, which ended last Thursday. I won't be taking on any long-term roles right now, so I won't be going to Roscommon," said O'Mahony.

Despite a denial by county board chairman Stephen Banahan yesterday that "player power" forced Carr out of the job, the feeling on the ground in Roscommon is that Carr's resignation was orchestrated by a group of four or five players.

The majority of callers to local radio station Shannonside FM yesterday criticised the players' role in Carr's departure. It is understood a number of players had voiced their dissatisfaction to Carr over his refusal to bring back Dolan, who was dropped for a breach of discipline.

Daly declined to comment yesterday, but significance is being attached to the fact that he didn't resign from his post along with Carr and his two selectors Jimmy Dean and Gary Wynne.

Daly was Galway manager for just one season, in 1997, when Galway came close to beating Mayo, who had narrowly lost the previous year's All-Ireland final to Meath in a replay.

Dolan, who scored freely during Roscommon's run in the 2003 qualifiers, has been playing regular league and challenge games for his club St Brigid's in recent weeks.

"I don't have anything to say, other than to wish the team well in the future," was Carr's only comment on the controversy.

There is serious discontent in Roscommon, particularly with the full financial picture still to be outlined. The board are over €1 million in debt, and face payments of €100,000 a year over the next 15 years to clear it.