So Rory Gallagher has stepped down as Donegal Senior Football manager after nearly three years in charge.

The Fermanagh native's last game in the bainisteoirs bib was Donegal’s 15 point championship qualifier defeat to Galway.

The senior squad is undergoing an overhaul from the All-Ireland - winning side of 2012 but if you are considering applying for the gig you'd want to have thick skin.

It's emerged that the Donegal GAA county board have taken the unprecedented step of lodging a formal complaint to Facebook such was the level and personal nature of the criticism levelled at the Donegal bainisteoir in recent weeks.

The county's current under 21 manager Declan Bonner is tipped as the early favorite for the job.

Time as they say waits for no one and Rory's already begun recruiting for a new team.

Rory's also the manager of Supervalu in Killybegs and is looking for new members for the store staff.

Rory has always been a gent in his dealings with Today FM and interviews for Championship Sunday and when you consider the number of retirements he had to contend with, replicating that 2012 success was always going to be a tall order. Best of luck in the new chapter Rory.