Gay Sheerin

Gay Sheerin (born 1955/1956) is a former Gaelic footballer and manager. He played as a goalkeeper for St Ronan's GAA club and at senior level for the Roscommon county team.

Career Sheerin played half-back as an under-16 player until he was assigned to be goalkeeper. His club, St Ronan's, kept him there. Afterwards, he was called into the county minor team, and there he was assigned permanently as a goalkeeper. A year later, he was assigned to be an outfielder with them, before resuming his former position of goalkeeper at inter-county level.

Manager In 1997 Sheerin managed Roscommon. He was appointed before the league opened. Under his management, Roscommon advanced to a Connacht final in 2001 that they lost to ultimate champion Galway. Galway won the 2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title. Sheerin later quit the job in 2000 after three seasons due to Leitrim defeating Roscommon in the Connacht SFC semi-final. He was later assigned as a selector for Roscommon. In February 2017, he disagreed with the Roscommon manager at the time, Kevin McStay, over allowing players from the Mayo county football team to join Roscommon. Roscommon later won the 2017 Connacht Senior Football Championship.

Personal life In August 1978, Sheerin had barely started an apprenticeship before returning to football. He left the inter-county game in 1983 to build his house. His trade was plastering, but he also worked as a Lakeland Dairies sales representative.

Sheerin's inspirations include Brian McAlinden of Armagh, Paddy Linden Monaghan, and Martin Furlong of Offaly. He is married with two children.