Davy Fitzgerald is being strongly linked with a fast return to inter-county management having vacated the Waterford hot-seat in recent weeks.
The Clare native could be set for long-road trips up the country with RTÉ linking him to the Antrim senior hurling job on Sunday evening.
There have been many changes in hurling's managerial scene in recent weeks with Henry Shefflin leaving Galway, Micheál Donoghue leaving Dublin and Darren Gleeson leaving Antrim.
Given his availability, it's no surprise that Fitzgerald has been one of the names mentioned for all three jobs but it now appears that the Ulster county is his most likely destination.
"The prospect of Davy Fitzgerald taking charge of the Antrim senior hurlers for 2025 looks set to soon become a reality," wrote Damian Lawlor.
The report says that 'speculation is mounting' the Sixmilebridge native will be named the Antrim manager at a meeting of the county board on Monday night.
Antrim retained their status in the Leinster senior hurling championship this season defeating Carlow in a crunch tie in the final round of group games.
Former Tipperary goalkeeper Darren Gleeson has enjoyed great success during his five year tenure in charge of the Saffrons, winning the Joe McDonagh Cup final against Kerry in 2022.
They have remained in the top tier of hurling since then, relegating Westmeath in the final round in '23 before overcoming Carlow this year.
"When I first made the journey in the Spring of 2018 to help with a few sessions, little did I think I would still be there in 2024," said Gleeson in a statement as he left the post, adding that he held the job 'with utmost pride.'
It now looks like Davy Fitzgerald will be his replacement. It came as a surprise when he decided to leave Waterford this off-season, having got a good tune out of the team with a win over Cork and a draw with Tipp in Munster. Ultimately, the fine margins went against as they exited the championship in fourth place in the round-robin but he has since said he would be eager to get back in the game.
“Everything has to align. You never know what project is out there," he told BBC's GAA Social.
“There are different things that would excite me that you’d think, ‘He’d never do that’.
“If I thought there was a real ambition for someone to do something different and for things to really align, good.
“Be it at Galway or somewhere else, I’d listen to it. I want someone that’s ambitious."
Antrim now appear to be that team.
