All-Ireland winning Cuala manager Austin O’Malley steps down

Former Mayo and Wicklow footballer informed club he would not renew due to other commitments

Cuala's manager Austin O'Malley with Con O’Callaghan. Photograph: Ken Sutton/Inpho
Cuala's manager Austin O'Malley with Con O’Callaghan. Photograph: Ken Sutton/Inpho

All-Ireland club football champions Cuala are looking for a new manager after the stepping down of Austin O’Malley. The former Mayo and Wicklow footballer informed the club that he had decided not to renew his three-year appointment because of family and business commitments.

He took over the club in 2022 just after their promotion to senior A and reached the Dublin quarter-finals in his first two years. Last season Cuala won the club’s first county title and went on a run that ended up with Leinster and All-Ireland titles.

As a player he won the Dublin title in 2006 with UCD and qualified as a school teacher but in more recent years has established Hexagon Performance, a consultancy specialising in the science of performance coaching.

Seán Moran

Seán Moran

Seán Moran is GAA Correspondent of The Irish Times