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Doncaster Rovers manager Sean O'Driscoll ended a 22 year association with AFC Bournemouth to take the reigns at what was then Belle Vue, back in September 2006. Since that time, the Wolverhampton-born manager has taken Doncaster Rovers into the new Keepmoat Stadium, guided them to their first major cup final and achieved promotion from League One to the Coca-Cola Championship.

Renowned as an intelligent manager who enjoys having his sides play attractive passing football, the 52 year-old has established himself as one of the most talented managers outside of the Premier League. A man with quite a quiet and relaxed persona, O'Driscoll has now formed a Doncaster Rovers side capable of achieving great things.

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O'Driscoll started his football career as a player for Fulham in 1979 where he played in midfield. A Republic of Ireland international, O'Driscoll earned 3 caps whilst a player with Fulham. He scored 13 goals in 148 appearances at Craven Cottage before making the move to Dean Court in 1984. As a player for Bournemouth, Sean O'Driscoll made 423 appearances for the Cherries, which was a club record until it was broken by Steve Fletcher. Following his retirement as a player, O'Driscoll joined the Bournemouth coaching set-up, where he was the club's community officer, physiotherapist and youth team manager before being named as first team manager in 2000.

Despite having limited funds as Bournemouth manager, O'Driscoll achieved considerable success - guiding the Cherries to what is now League One via the Division Three Play-Off Final.

That long association with Bournemouth came to an end when O'Driscoll left the South Coast to take up the vacant position at Doncaster Rovers, taking over from previous manager Dave Penney. Since his arrival, O'Driscoll has taken Doncaster Rovers from -being a League One club to a Championship club via the League One Play-Off Final - but not before guiding the Rovers to their first major cup final - the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, where Doncaster Rovers beat Bristol Rovers 3-2 after extra time.

In 2008, Sean guided Doncaster Rovers to the second tier of English football via the Coca-Cola League One Play-Offs. Rovers beat Southend United in the Play-Off Semi Finals before dispatching of Leeds United 1-0 in front of 65,000 supporters at Wembley Stadium.