Bradford Bulls on hunt for new Head Coach with departure of Eamon O’Carroll
The 37 year old is leaving Odsal Stadium to work full time at a Super League club
Bradford Bulls are on the hunt for a new head coach, following the departure of Eamon O'Carroll.
The 37 year old has taken the decision to leave the Odsal Stadium to pursue a full-time job at a Super League club.
He was named Bulls' Head Coach last July, leading the team to the 2024 Championship semi-final, which the team ultimately lost 21-20 to Toulouse.
In a statement Bradford Bulls CEO Jason Hirst said: “Eamon informed me, this week, that he wanted to accept an opportunity to work at a full-time Super League club."
"Whilst somewhat surprised and naturally disappointed at his resignation, I and the club sympathise with, understand and respect his desire to work closer to his family home in the North West, to allow him to spend more quality time with his young family.
"On behalf of everyone at the Bradford Bulls, I sincerely thank him for his hard work, conscientiousness and achievements this past year and wish him nothing but the absolute best in his future coaching career."
Commenting on his departure, O'Carroll said:
“I am grateful for the opportunity Bradford have given me and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here."
"I feel between everyone at the club, the board, the volunteers, the players and staff, we have made huge strides forward this year and that is something I will look back on and be proud of.
“From day one I have had more support than most would get and this has allowed me to focus on getting results on the field in what has been a difficult year and without the help of everyone we certainly wouldn’t have finished as we did."