Waterford's Jason Ryan is expected to be unveiled as Wexford's new senior football manager on Tuesday night.
Ryan made a name for himself in the county when he managed Clongeen to a first ever County Senior Football Championship title a few weeks back and his appointment sees the Waterford inter-county footballer sampling inter-county management for the first time.
His appointment comes at the end of a long search which had seen Aidan O'Brien, of Good Counsel College and Horeswood fame; former Meath manager Sean Boylan, Dublin's Mick Galvin, and Laois' under-age supremo Sean Dempsey all decline invitations to take over at the helm.
The position became vacant following the acrimonious departure of Paul Bealin, after just two years in the post. Bealin and County Chairman Ger Doyle could not agree a training schedule, with the former Dubs star seeking a November start, while Doyle vetoed the proposed training schedule citing 'player burn-out' as a real problem.
Ryan met with the Special Committee set up by the County Board for several hours during the week after which they agreed to recommend his appointment to Wexford County Board on Tuesday night.
Ryan has been a member of the Waterford senior football squad for several seasons. He is expected to meet with the players within the next week to discuss his plans for the new season. No selectors or backroom team have yet been finalised.
