Mark McHugh has been named as the new Westmeath senior football team maanger.
McHugh coached Westmeath last season when Dermot McCabe was the bainisteoir.
McCabe has since taken the Cavan job and 2012 All-Ireland winner McHugh has been chosen to lead the Lake county forward.
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The Kilcar man has been busy building his coaching CV in recent years. He worked with the Roscommon senior team as well as the Donegal Ladies, and was involved with Galway club Moycullen last year.
Westmeath GAA confirmed the news in a statement this evening, saying:
“We are delighted to announce Mark McHugh as the new manager of the Westmeath Senior Football team.
Mark’s backroom team:
Assistant Manager/Selector – Emmet McDonnell (Coralstown Kinnegad) Head Coach/Selector – Ryan Daly (Tyrone) Coach – Stephen “Archie” Beattie (Tyrone) Selector – Jamie Gunoud (Tyrrellspass) Head of Performance / S&C– Tom Gribben (Armagh)“We wish Mark and his team every success as they lead Westmeath into the season ahead.”