 Dooley stepped down from his post as Offaly senior hurling manager on 28 June 2011, following Offaly's championship exit to Cork by a narrow margin.Dooley managed the Irish International Hurling/Shinty team to success over Scotland in 2009, 2010 and 2011.He also managed Leinster in the interprovincial hurling competition in 2012, 2013 and 2014, winning the competition in 2012 and 2014.