Mike Garrity (association football)
 Garrity in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Heart of Midlothian (assistant head coach) | ||
Mike Garrity (born 6 May 1980) is an English football coach. He is currently assistant head coach at Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.
Career
[edit]Garrity moved, with Neil Critchley, from Liverpool's Academy to Blackpool after Critchley was appointed head coach of the Bloomfield Road club in June 2020.[1] He was joined by Iain Brunskill, who worked with both Critchley and Garrity at Liverpool.[2][3]
In June 2022, after Critchley left Blackpool to become assistant to Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa,[4] Garrity was appointed to the coaching staff at Lincoln City.[1][5]
He followed Critchley to Queens Park Rangers as assistant manager in December 2022, two months after Gerrard was sacked by Aston Villa.[6]
The duo returned to Blackpool in 2023, when Critchley was reappointed as the club's head coach. They were again joined by Iain Brunskill for the 2023–24 season,[7] and former Blackpool player Richard Keogh in 2024–25.[8] Critchley and Garrity were sacked on 21 August 2024, with Keogh stepping in as interim manager.[9]
Garrity followed Critchley to Heart of Midlothian in October 2024.[10]
He has also coached for Molde and China.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Former Blackpool assistant Mike Garrity joins backroom staff at Lincoln City" – Blackpool Gazette, 27 June 2022
- ^ "Who is Iain Brunskill? Everything you need to know about Blackpool's new assistant head coach" – Lancs Live, 9 February 2022
- ^ "Barry Lewtas on Jarell Quansah, Blackpool visit and Neil Critchley reunion - Liverpool FC". www.liverpoolfc.com. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Watson, Chris (27 June 2022). "Lincoln City appoint Mike Garrity to coaching staff". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Tashan Oakley-Boothe: Lincoln sign Stoke midfielder as Mike Garrity becomes assistant boss". BBC Sport. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Garrity Gone: Imps assistant steps up a division to join QPR". The Lincolnite. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Black, Dan (8 June 2023). "Neil Critchley getting the band back together at Blackpool as duo return to Bloomfield Road". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ FC, Blackpool (25 June 2024). "Richard Keogh Returns As First-Team Coach". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ FC, Blackpool (21 August 2024). "Club Statement | Neil Critchley". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Neil Critchley named new Head Coach – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.