A firm outsider looks likely to take charge of the Kildare senior footballers- Reports

Well informed sources have informed us here at Kildare Now that former Roscommon manager John Evans is now being seriously considered by the Kildare county board for the position of senior football manager.

Evans was effectively ousted from his position as Roscommon boss earlier this summer after suffering shock defeats to both Sligo and Fermanagh as their season came to a premature end in the championship. The Rossies were expected to seriously challenge in Connaught and progress into the All-Ireland series following a fine showing in their national league campaign earlier in the year.

Evans guided Roscommon to two promotions in the league during his three years in charge but the Kerry native was never quite able to get his team firing on all cylinders in the championship. Evans spoke of his shock and devastation about being squeezed out of Roscommon on 2fm in August, even citing that the fathers of players who weren't being picked on the team were trying to force him out.

It would come as quite a shock if Evans were to get the job as Glenn Ryan has been installed as the firm favourite for the position, and having achieved considerable success in his time with Longford, the Lilywhite legend seemed a straight-forward punt for the job that Jason Ryan vacated at the end of last month.