Roscommon club ties down high-profile managerial appointment
Former Roscommon U-21 football manager, Nigel Dineen, has taken over the Elphin intermediate footballers for 2024. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie
A County Roscommon club has tied down the services of one of the most experienced managers in the county.
Nigel Dineen, who led the Roscommon U-21 football team to two All-Ireland finals against Dublin in 2012 and 2014, has been confirmed as the new Elphin intermediate football manager.
Dineen, a former Roscommon player, plied his trade with Tulsk and later Castlerea St. Kevin's before delving into management.
He also managed Strokestown in recent years before taking up a role as selector with the Sligo senior footballers under former manager, Paul Taylor.
Dineen replaces Seamus Quinn, who spent just one year with the Orchard Park-based club.
Elphin were beaten in last year's intermediate football championship semi-final by Éire Óg and will be hoping that Dineen's arrival can help them achieve their ambition of returning to the county senior football championship.
