Former Tyrone, Louth and Derry boss Harte was with Kelly at a local championship game over the weekend at Daingean.
Declan Kelly says it was a "no-brainer" to sound out Mickey Harte when he enquired about the Offaly set-up.
Read More: Coach explains why Charlie Smyth hasn't featured recently for New Orleans Saints with NFL season days awayThe joint venture was facilitated by Offaly Chairman, Michael Duignan, who was with the duo for last Sunday’s game. “For Offaly and for myself, the bigger thing here is Mickey’s vast experience. For Offaly to progress, what Mickey can bring to the table in terms of what he’s done, I think from an Offaly perspective it was a no brainer to have the discussion and see where it took us.”
“In relation to the selection of panels and the selection of teams, that’s going to be pretty tight between the two of us and the head coach .
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