 He retired from inter-county football in 1985, and became the caretaker manager for Dublin in 1986, along with Sean Doherty (GAA player) and Robbie Kelleher.The stint only lasted a year and ended with a disappointing loss to rivals Meath.Meath had been in the GAA wilderness for 16 years so, a loss to Meath in the Leinster final came as a shock.