Mickey Harte is set to become the new joint-manager of the Offaly senior football team on a three-year term.
The three-time All-Ireland winner and former Tyrone, Louth and Derry boss will co-manage the team with current manager Declan Kelly.
The Offaly GAA Football Management Review Committee this afternoon recommended the appointment of Harte in the joint management position, which has been endorsed by the management committee and will be confirmed by a meeting of the full county board.
"I am delighted Mickey has come on board with Declan as joint manager of the Offaly senior football team. His genuine interest in Offaly GAA and his wealth of experience is what I feel Offaly football needs right now," said chairperson Michael Duignan.
Harte said: "I am really looking forward to working with Declan and the players over the next three years.
"I am very aware of the history and tradition of Offaly football and believe there is huge potential within the county. I am really excited to work with Declan and the players to get the best out of the footballers in both the league championship in 2025."
Current manager Kelly said: "This is great news for Offaly football and Offaly GAA in general. I look forward to working closely with Mickey. He has had huge success over the years and we hope to emulate that in the not too distant future."
Last month, Harte stepped down as manager of the Derry senior footballers, after leading them to the Allianz Football League Division 1 title and an All-Ireland quarter-final.
Before that he was at the helm of Louth, guiding them to back to back promotions and a Leinster final appearance.
The 70-year-old carved out his reputation as one of the greatest managers the game has ever seen with his native Tyrone from 2003-2020, leading them to three All-Ireland titles, six Ulster titles, and one NFL title.
Harte resigned as Derry manager in July after just one season in charge, following a difficult championship campaign in which the league winners lost their Ulster title to Donegal, before suffering further defeats to Galway and Armagh, with their season finally coming to a close with a quarter-final loss to Kerry in Croke Park.
He recently let it be known during his punditry work with BBC that he would be interested in continuing to manage teams at inter-county level and has now stepped back into the fray with the Faithful, who will play in Division 3 next year.
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