Brendan Hackett

Brendan Hackett (born 1960) As manager of Leixlip (1983–1985), one of his players was Jack O'Shea. taking the role at the age of 26.

Westmeath GAA, searching for a manager after the resignation of Tomás Ó Flatharta, appointed Hackett as senior and under-21 football manager in September 2009, with the choice of someone who had not managed at that level for many years seen as unexpected. Westmeath embarked on a second successive league campaign without winning a game and were relegated to Division 3 of the National Football League. Hackett resigned in April 2010. He did not contest a single championship match.

Hackett later managed the Kildare minor football team, where his players included the actor Paul Mescal. He then assisted the Down senior football team as a psychologist.

As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in 2020, Hackett was managing the Ballymun Kickhams footballers. He led that club to the 2020 Dublin Senior Football Championship.

In 2022, still managing Ballymun, Hackett was reported to have been interviewed for the Monaghan senior football team's managerial vacancy that arose following Séamus McEnaney's departure.

Personal life Hackett is originally from Monaghan.