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Davy Burke steps down as Wicklow manager

'I am very proud of the group and what they have achieved in gaining promotion from Division 4 and retaining Division 3 status for 2022'
'I am very proud of the group and what they have achieved in gaining promotion from Division 4 and retaining Division 3 status for 2022'

Wicklow are seeking a new senior football manager as Davy Burke steps aside after two seasons in charge.

The Kildare native succeeded John Evans as Wicklow boss in September 2019, becoming, at 31, the youngest ever senior inter-county manager.

He had previously achieved success with the Kildare U20s, winning the All-Ireland title at the grade in 2018, and Sarsfields, who he guided to a Kildare SFC title in 2019.

Over two seasons, Burke achieved success in the league with Wicklow, leading them to promotion from Division 4 in 2020 and then unexpectedly keeping them in Division 3 in 2021, demoting then Ulster champions Cavan in a relegation playoff in May.

The championship record was more modest, a four-point win over Wexford in 2020 was followed by a seven-goal hammering at the hands of Meath in the provincial quarter-final. In 2021, they were surprisingly turned over by Wexford in Aughrim.

In his resignation statement, Burke praised the players and pointed to their creditable league performance.

"I would like to thank the group of Wicklow players that I was extremely lucky to have worked with over the past two years," he said.

"I am very proud of the group and what they have achieved in gaining promotion from Division 4 and retaining Division 3 status for 2022 in what were very challenging times.

"I can't thank my management team of Mike Hassett and Gary Jameson enough for their huge effort and unwavering support over the two years. I would also like to thank our backroom team for their time, commitment and expertise they each brought to our setup.

"Finally I would like to thank the Wicklow County Board, the Wicklow clubs and our team sponsor Renault for their invaluable support.

"Wicklow football is in a very strong position and I look forward to following their continued progress in the coming years."

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