THE CLARE COUNTY Board has confirmed that Davy Fitzgerald will remain on as senior hurling manager for next year.
The Banner were dumped out of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship by Cork over the weekend, having suffered relegation to Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League earlier this year.
Fitzgerald, who has been in the job since 2011, signed a three-year contract after winning the All-Ireland title in 2013, before agreeing a one-year extension 12 months ago. And he will stay on as manager of the senior panel for 2016, it was confirmed today.
Clare’s senior football boss Colm Collins will be retain his role. They went out of the All-Ireland championship after losing to Longford in their Round 2A qualifier earlier this month.
“The Clare County Board welcomes and fully supports the commitments received from both managers and looks forward to their review of their respective 2015 campaigns as well as an outline of their plans for 2016,” the statement reads.
I am delighted that Colm and Davy are committed to remaining in their respective positions for 2016,” added Michael McDonagh Chairman of the Clare County Board.
“While everyone associated with Clare GAA is disappointed with the progress of both teams during 2015, we firmly believe that they are better things in store, and both Colm and Davy are the right people to lead their teams forward.”
Delighted he’s back ! Hope we can get one or two more in before Thursday ! Hail hail
Bout feckin time. Paddy and Forrest on the right hand side, Means we won’t have to see Hayes in a hooped jersey for a while thankfully.
Great news
Iv been waitinf for this news all summer , tk god hes signed hes a wizard. Teams in the epl wanted him and he refused he only wanted to come to celtic , unreal. Now get us another defender brenden and lets give europe a crack
@ryan o sullivan: yeah he’s needed
Sorry but if he was that much of a wing wizard Pep would be keeping him at city
@The Chameleon: he cost 15 million from Fulham a few years ago , he’s a Celtic fan. Just shows ya the EPL isn’t the be all & end all.
@The Chameleon: pep needs to win the league now. He doesn’t have time to let young players develop. He needs to win the league this year.