Coach World Ranking · Week 45, 2026

Best Irish Managers - Last 12 Months

Coach rating gained from 3 Nov 2025 to 1 Nov 2026 · 15 ranked managers from Ireland

Managers from Ireland - last 12 months

+/− vs Week 44
# World +/− Manager Club Gained Matches Coach rating
148down 22Alan ReynoldsBohemian FC+38.539#137
2168down 52John DisneyConnah's Quay Nomads+18.635#306
3187up 44Keith AndrewsBrentford+17.443#298
4244down 26Robbie Keanelast club: Ferencváros TC+12.731#47
5359up 231Jim GoodwinDundee United+6.336#365
6363up 249Ciarán KilduffDundalk FC+5.835#624
7472down 162Stephen KennySt. Patrick's Athletic+0.836#109
8489up 392Kevin DohertyDrogheda United0.033#358
9632down 91Stephen BradleyShamrock Rovers−5.248#65
10665up 3Daire Doylelast club: Drogheda United−6.73#950
11747up 8Stephen O'Donnelllast club: Bohemian FC−11.13#993
12759down 21Alan Sheehanlast club: Swansea City−11.62#530
13841up 11Jon Dalylast club: Waterford FC−15.813#1,023
14920up 26Joseph O'Brienlast club: Shelbourne−21.326#568
15982down 144John RussellShelbourne−29.839#708

Gained - how much their coach rating changed over their rated matches of the last 52 weeks: their rating now minus their rating a year ago. It ranks change, not level, so a manager climbing out of a bad spell can top it with a modest coach rating. Matches - rated matches in those 52 weeks. Coach rating - their place in the main ranking. Only ranked managers (30+ rated matches) are listed; once they reach 30, every match in the window counts.

Managers of Irish nationality, wherever they work. # - position in this list. World and +/− - the world table and its change since last week. These pages show the current week only; past weeks are in the world archive.

Rankings by nationality

nationalities with at least 5 ranked managers this week
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