Mervue United have confirmed their management team for the inaugural FAI National League season.
United have announced the appointment of Brendan O'Connor as manager and Director of Underage Football. Ollie Neary and Paul Sinnott make up the club's coaching team for the FAI National League campaign beginning in August.
All three bring a wealth of experience, having played at the highest level in the League of Ireland. Each have represented Galway United in their careers with over 600 appearances between them.
The trio are also deeply connected to the history and development of Mervue United. O'Connor was part of the club's League of Ireland First Division set-up and also has experience coaching Galway United's U19 outfit. His recent successes include guiding the Galway League to Oscar Traynor Cup success this year and Maree/Oranmore to a Michael Byrne Cup victory.
Neary has played and coached at every level within Mervue United. He played a key role in securing FAI Youth Cup and FAI U17 National Championship titles in 2019 and 2020. Sinnott captained Mervue United to the club's first national title win when he lifted the Barry Cup at U16 level in 2003. He later coached alongside O'Connor with Galway United’s U19’s and most recently worked with the Galway United Women’s senior League of Ireland team.
The inaugural FAI National League will be run on a truncated basis and will be comprised of fifteen clubs from across the country with teams in three groups of five. Teams play each other both home and away. Mervue have been drawn in Group 1 along with Donegal teams Bonagee United and Cockhill Celtic and Dublin clubs Home Farm DCU and Lucan United.
