Kevin O’Brien has stepped down as Corofin boss, bringing to a close one of the most decorated managerial reigns in club football history.
O’Brien led the all-conquering Galway kingpins to three consecutive All-Ireland club titles, his crowning glory coming in January 2020 when Corofin became the first club to achieve that elusive three-in-a-row by edging out Down challengers Kilcoo in extra-time.
The Corofin native has now stepped down in the wake of last Sunday’s county final defeat to Mountbellew-Moylough, calling time on an incredible six-year tenure.
O’Brien had previously served as a selector under Stephen Rochford when Corofin won the 2015 All-Ireland title, the second in the club’s history.
He then stepped into the breach for the 2016 season after Rochford departed to take over as Mayo manager.
In the six campaigns that followed, Corofin played 56 SFC games within and beyond Galway, winning 51 of them, drawing twice and losing just three times.
His team would land a further four successive county titles between ’16 and ’19, to make it seven on the spin, along with four Connacht championships and that record-breaking All-Ireland treble.
