Connacht

GALWAY - John O'Mahony Completed his three-year term after the All-Ireland final replay earlier this month. There is no lack of support within the county for his reappointment but it remains to be seen whether or not he will go on for another year.

LEITRIM - Joe Reynolds Came in last year on a one-season basis but that term was renewed for another campaign. The same back-room team will also join Reynolds for the next year.

MAYO - Pat Holmes This summer's championship exit against Sligo completed the first year of his three-year term and he will continue a rebuilding programme over the next two years.

ROSCOMMON - John Tobin Gay Sheerin concluded his three-year stint after this summer's championship and Tobin, a former Galway player and manager, was appointed last month for a two-year period.

SLIGO - Peter Forde Mickey Moran ended his four-year term shortly after the county's disappointing championship collapse to Galway and Forde, who captained Mayo to the Connacht title in 1992 and was a county selector under John Maughan, was later named as his successor.

Leinster

CARLOW - Pat Roe Cyril Hughes ended his two-year stint after Carlow were eliminated at the round-robin stage of the championship. Roe, a former Laois footballer, has been given the ropes.

DUBLIN - Tom Carr The decision was made to stay on for another year despite the disappointing show in the Leinster final replay against Kildare, extending Carr's term to four years.

KILDARE - Mick O'Dwyer His position is renewed on an annual basis with the Kildare County Board and, after the semi-final loss to Galway, it was decided he would remain as manager for another year.

LAOIS - Colm Browne After this year's championship exit to Westmeath, Tom Cribbin resigned, but his name was forwarded again for reappointment. However former All Star Browne, who was previously in charge of Laois for two years in the mid-1990s and then managed Tipperary, was given the chance to install a long-term development plan.

LONGFORD - Mike McCormack His three-year tenure ended this summer but McCormack accepted an invitation to continue for another year.

LOUTH - Paddy Clarke After a successful league campaign that saw the county win the Division Two title and gain promotion, Louth were narrowly defeated by Kildare in the Leinster championship. Clarke, who has been in charge since 1997, accepted the invitation to stay on for another year.

MEATH - Sean Boylan After the shock exit against Offaly, the longest serving manager in the country maintained his tradition by taking time out to contemplate his future, but it was soon announced that he will stay on for another year.

OFFALY - Padraig Nolan Began a one-year term by succeeding Tommy Lyons at the start of last year's league and enjoyed reasonable success this season - most notably with the county's win over All-Ireland champions Meath - before falling to Kildare after a replay. Was subsequently reappointed for another year.

WICKLOW - Moses Coffey The first year of a three-year term was completed by Coffey this summer and the county hopes to build on the decent showing in the round-robin series this season.

WESTMEATH - Luke Dempsey Brendan Lowry's three-year term ended with the loss to Dublin in the Leinster championship and Dempsey, who led the county to minor and under-21 All-Irelands in recent years, was appointed for three years.

WEXFORD - Ger Halligan Was appointed last season on a one-year basis and having guided Wexford through the round robin series for a first round clash with Dublin, Halligan was reappointed for another year.

Ulster

ANTRIM - Brian White Last November he become the county's 16th manager in the last seven years. White was appointed on a yearly basis, but after the county's success in reaching the provincial semi-final, he was immediately reappointed and the indications are that he will stay for three years.

ARMAGH - Brian McAlinden/Brian Canavan Began their term in October 1995 and that was renewed for another two seasons last year. Took the county to another All-Ireland semi-final this year and their appointment takes them through to the end of 2001.

CAVAN - Val Andrews Came in over a year ago after the player revolt against Liam Austin and, despite the disappointing first-round loss to Derry, he was quickly reappointed for another year.

DERRY - Eamonn Coleman After originally stating his intention to resign after the Ulster final loss to Armagh, Coleman put himself himself back into contention for another year and his reappointment was approved by the county's clubs.

DONEGAL - Mickey Moran Declan Bonner ended his three-year term by stepping down immediately after the Ulster championship defeat to Fermanagh, and after Moran's position in Sligo was filled, he was named as Bonner's successor.

DOWN - Pete McGrath After taking plenty of time to contemplate his future after his side's shock defeat to Antrim in their first game of the Ulster championship, McGrath was eventually reappointed for the 12th consecutive year.

FERMANAGH - John Maughan Pat King stepped down after a four-year term following the Ulster championship defeat to Armagh, stating that "he had taken the county as far as he could". Maughan, former Mayo and Clare manager, was the leading candidate to fill his shoes.

MONAGHAN - Jack McCarville Completed the first year of his three-year term this summer, when the county suffered a first-round defeat to Monaghan.

TYRONE - Art McRory/Eugene McKenna Returned to the ropes at the end of last year and will continue for another year despite the championship loss to Armagh this season.

Munster

CLARE - Pat Begley Tommy Curtin ended his two-year term after this year's championship and last month Begley, who was a selector with Curtin, was appointed to take over.

CORK - Larry Tompkins Took over from Billy Morgan for the 1997 championship, and his current two-year stint sees him through to the end of next year's championship.

KERRY - Paidi O Se Was originally appointed for two years at the start of the 1996 championship, and has since guided the county to two All-Ireland titles. His term has been renewed for the third time and O Se has confirmed that he will stay until the end of next year at least.

LIMERICK - Liam Kearns Took over the senior and under-21 side at the start of the season, with immediate success in the latter, and is likely to have the option of renewing his two-year contract at the end of next year.

TIPPERARY - Vacant Colm O'Flaherty completed his one-year appointment after the defeat to Clare and the county board has yet to confirm a successor.

WATERFORD - Greg Fives Was appointed for this year's championship to replace John Cummins and the county board subsequently reappointed him for another season.