Coach World Ranking · Week 45, 2026

Best Northern Irish Managers of 2026

Coach rating gained in 2026, games up to Sun 1 Nov · 19 ranked managers from Northern Ireland · updated every Monday

Managers from Northern Ireland - 2026

+/− vs Week 44, the race since 1 Jan
# World +/− Manager Club Gained Matches Coach rating
150down 22Ruaidhrí HigginsColeraine FC+36.930#98
295down 51Stephen BaxterCarrick Rangers+25.334#196
3144down 43David HealyLinfield+19.635#117
4224up 7Michael O'Neilllast club: Blackburn Rovers+12.515#283
5326down 61Gary HaveronLarne FC+6.737#216
6376up 250Declan CaddellCrusaders FC+4.132#946
7386down 2Declan Devinelast club: Glentoran+3.432#378
8399down 1Neil LennonDunfermline Athletic+3.02#116
9403down 239Martin O'NeillCeltic+2.738#103
10481down 2Kieran McKennalast club: Ipswich Town−0.724#364
11555down 22David JeffreyPortadown FC−3.815#1,013
12599down 10Grant McCannDoncaster Rovers−6.02#296
13617down 198Oran KearneyBallymena United−6.528#381
14735down 113Steve RobinsonAberdeen−12.529#790
15811up 98Jim MagiltonCliftonville FC−17.233#690
16917down 12Niall Currielast club: Portadown FC−26.713#608
17943down 11Tiernan Lynchlast club: Derry City−32.230#171
18949up 11Lee FeeneyBangor FC−35.030#846
19973down 6Rodney McAreeDungannon Swifts−48.632#211

Gained - how much their coach rating changed over their rated matches since 1 January 2026. The table updates every Monday and starts again in the first week of 2027; each finished year keeps its final table (2025). Matches - rated matches in 2026. Coach rating - their place in the main ranking. Only ranked managers (30+ rated matches) are listed.

Managers of Northern 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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