Former Dublin star Jason Sherlock has said that it's no guarantee that he will eventually step into inter-county management having come close to taking over at Monaghan.
It is understood that the 1995 All-Ireland winner was interviewed for the role with the Ulster side but subsequently withdrew his name for consideration.
With a host of jobs still left to be filled around the country, Sherlock said that his own position would be that he would analyse any opportunity that presented itself in any role rather than being focused on solely wanting to manage.
"It’s definitely not an ambition," he said of becoming an inter-county boss.
"Like everyone, we’re all sports people, we’re all interested in various sports and I'm no different in that sense.
"When anyone reaches out to you in capacities, you’d give it due consideration, no different with my case when Jim Gavin reached out to me at the end of the 2014.
"From my perspective, the GAA has been very good to me. I’ve really enjoyed it; I appreciate the value that I have with the GAA.
"I'll always be kind of curious. If I can add value somewhere else I’d certainly consider those things."
Sherlock was on Gavin’s coaching staff as Dublin became the first-ever team to win Sam Maguire five times in-a-row, and that clearly impressed officials in Monaghan.
Sherlock opted against going into too much detail on why he didn’t end up replacing Séamus McEnaney in order to respect the management search that is currently continuing, but he did admit that it was a position that really tempted him.
"I appreciate there is a process going on so I don’t want to talk too much.
"I did connect with Monaghan and had a think about things. Certainly thought about things seriously.
"From the dealings I had with officials and players and former players, current people around the Monaghan GAA scene, I think there are some really good people that care about Monaghan GAA, which is great and really positive for them.
"I just hope that things work out for them."
One other rumoured management change that also didn't materialise this summer was Dessie Farrell’s exit from Dublin.
In July there were reports that Farrell was seriously considering his position, but in August it was announced that he had agreed a two-year extension.
James McCarthy has since come out and said that Farrell is the man "to try take us back to the All-Ireland final" and Sherlock added that the manner of their semi-final defeat to eventual champions Kerry suggests that they are not too far away.
"I think Dessie, as a GAA man, as a Dublin GAA man, has given an awful lot of service.
"I appreciate that the benchmark is a lot higher in Dublin potentially than other counties, but you can only go on the last game that the guys had.
"I appreciate that the benchmark is a lot higher in Dublin potentially than other counties, but you can only go on the last game that the guys had.
"I thought they gave a superb performance that day, it could have gone either way and obviously it was an outrageous kick that Seán O'Shea made [to win it for Kerry].
"I think from a performance perspective you’d hope there would be better days to come for Dublin. Having Dessie there, and the service he has given, you can understand why the county board went that way."
Sherlock was speaking as Sport Ireland launched the 'Workout What Works for You’ campaign, which is supporting men over 45 to be more active and increase their daily physical activity.
"We can often categorise exercise as going to the gym, running 5km or playing five aside – but it can be much simpler than that. The little things you can do daily, like walking a flight of stairs, can help build up those movement minutes," the former League of Ireland and Irish underage basketball player said of the campaign.
