Burke departs Roscommon after three years at the helm

Davy Burke has stepped down as Roscommon manager after three years in charge ©INPHO/Leah Scholes

Roscommon senior football manager Davy Burke has stepped down from his post following the conclusion of his three-year term.

The Confey native succeeded Anthony Cunningham as Rossies boss in October 2022, having previously managed Wicklow and led Kildare to an All-Ireland U20 success in 2018.

Last year’s All-Ireland senior football championship saw Roscommon losing out to eventual winners Armagh at the quarter-final stage, while this season saw Burke’s men earn promotion from Division 2 of the Allianz League before missing out on the knock-out stages of the Sam Maguire Cup race after two defeats and a draw in Group 2.

In a statement released through the Roscommon county board last night, Burke confirmed his departure by saying:

“After careful consideration, I have decided to step down as Roscommon Senior Football Manager, bringing an end to my 3 year term.

“I would like to thank the Roscommon County Board in particular County Chairperson, Brian Carroll for his unwavering support and loyalty through the highs and lows over the last 3 years. I appreciated it more than you will know.

“I would like to thank Tom Hunt of Ranger Pipelines, all our sponsors and especially Sean Mulryan of Ballymore Properties. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Sean for his support, ensuring our team was always prepared to the highest standard and wanted for nothing. Thank you Sean.

“During my tenure I have had the privilege of working alongside a fantastic group of people in my backroom team. While there are too many to mention individually, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for your professionalism, dedication and loyalty to Roscommon Football. My management team of Eddie Lohan, Mark Doran, Hugh Lynch and Leo Tierney. Thanks lads for your immense commitment, your expertise and your constant support. It was a pleasure to work with you all.

“To the Roscommon players, it was an honour of a lifetime to be entrusted to manage you bunch of men for 3 years. I am very proud of the improvements we made, the work we put in together and the experiences we had along the way. I will be on the terrace in The Hyde keenly watching on and wishing you continued success. There is no better sight than The Hyde pitch full with Rossie jerseys after a win.

“Finally to my family who as always were my biggest backers and supporters. There was never a journey too arduous for them. The crew were always there.”