Michael is an Irish UEFA B licensed coach, currently completing a BSc. Strength and Conditioning as well as his UEFA Youth B Licence. He is currently Mayo SL Kennedy Cup Manager / Head Coach and has just been appointed Manager / Head Coach of the Mayo SL U14 SSE Airtricity National League side.

He has previously coached in the FAI Emerging Talent Programme with Mayo SL and has also coached at grassroots level in both Ireland and Scotland, as well as player-managing his local amateur club, Achill Rovers.

Michael has also completed a MSc. Construction Project Management where he graduated with distinction, during which he developed his knowledge of the football industry through completing his dissertation on An Investigation into the Potential to Develop a Sustainable Football Stadium Development Model in Ireland. This research has given him the opportunity to carry out research for the Football Research Group at Waterford Institute of Technology.