LOI wins manager of the year again

**Celdrog** · 13/12/2007, 5:13 PM

Only the second time in 25 years its happened. Paul Doolin is the Phillips manager of the year, following Jim McLaughlin in the eighties
http://www.droghedaunited.ie/scripts...ArticleID=1298

**Jerry The Saint** · 13/12/2007, 5:34 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Only the second time in 25 years its happened. Paul Doolin is the Phillips manager of the year, following Jim McLaughlin in the eighties
http://www.droghedaunited.ie/scripts...ArticleID=1298

Wow, that's impressive and it's great to see the league get some long overdue recognition but I can't help but think Doolin isn't really deserving of the award. Adi Birrell was by far the outstanding coach of the year.

The league was nailed on for Drogheda this season and if Doolin hadn't won I'm pretty sure he'd have been fired. Same goes for Kerry and Kilkenny - teams that are clearly dominant over their rivals - so this would explain the league-winning manager moving up the normal rankings along with poor seasons for rugby and let's not mention Mr. S. Despite all this, it's a very positive sign of an increased profile for football in this country.

(The article forgets to mention that another League of Ireland manager won this award (TWICE!

) - not while he was actually managing a league team of course)

**BobtheDrog** · 13/12/2007, 5:54 PM

i actually agree with you birrell would have been the better choice, i also voted the ireland team for rte team of the year ahead of the drogs. but it is great for doolo to win the award

**6yardpunisha** · 13/12/2007, 7:40 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Only the second time in 25 years its happened. Paul Doolin is the Phillips manager of the year, following Jim McLaughlin in the eighties
http://www.droghedaunited.ie/scripts...ArticleID=1298

Stephen Henderson was winner of the November award and it was the first time since there was a first division that a 1st division manager won the award, great achievement seeming as the whole squads weekly wages were less than Doolins weekly wage.

**rambler14** · 13/12/2007, 8:23 PM

Hendo was robbed

**bellavistaman** · 14/12/2007, 4:56 AM

**** sake thought hendo got it, would honestly think if they had plain solid facts about ramblers looked through the archives about the goings on down here, losin players, no pitch, surviving 2 egm, 26 games unbeaten!!! Rather than a manager who a budget 20 times ramblers!! But still delighted EL get acknowledged.