Offaly’s search for a new football manager remains ongoing after all three candidates were ruled out of taking over the post.
Tom Coffey withdrew from the race last week. Former Dublin midfielder Jack Sheedy has revealed that his plans for the county were rejected by the appointments committee.
Sheedy commented: "I didn't withdraw. I was just told that the plans I had put forward weren't what they were looking for.
"I spoke with them over the weekend. I wasn't prepared to change anything. I felt I had put a strong package together but it wasn't acceptable.
“I really feel sorry for the players. They are the ones who will ultimately lose out. But it's been a very peculiar process."
The third candidate Stephen Darby is also out of the running, but he also insisted on Tuesday that he had not withdrawn, saying: "I was asked last Friday to go back in for a second talk with the committee and I declined.
“As far as I was concerned I conducted a comprehensive interview three weeks ago when I made all my plans known to them."
