THE CORK HURLERS are set to have Gary Keegan working with their squad as performance coach next season while Noel Furlong and Pat Mulcahy are to join their management team as selectors/coaches.
Noel Furlong, Gary Keegan and Pat Mulcahy. INPHO
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Diarmuid O’Sullivan will continue in his position alongside manager Kieran Kingston with Donal O’Grady remaining in his role in coaching and analysis. Stephen Casey is to join as an S&C coach for a squad that contested the All-Ireland senior final this year against Limerick.
Clare native Christy O’Connor departed the coaching setup last week while Ger Cunningham announced today that he was moving on from his role. The former Dublin hurling manager told the Irish Examiner that ‘after discussing with family and assessing work commitments’, he has decided not to go forward for the 2022 campaign.
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Cork selector Ger Cunningham. James Crombie / INPHO
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The new setup under Kingston is to be ratified at a county board meeting tomorrow night with the Cork county board releasing a statement this evening, detailing the new additions. They expressed their thanks to all the outgoing backroom members, in particular Cunningham who has been involved regularly in Cork senior setups in recent times.
The addition of Keegan is a major coup. The renowned performance coach was previously involved during Kingston’s first term in charge and when John Meyler was at the helm. He has enjoyed huge success with Irish boxing and the Dublin footballers, while he is currently involved with Irish rugby.
Furlong was manager of the Cork minor hurlers that won the All-Ireland this year. The Carrigtwohill native also guided Russell Rovers to the 2020 All-Ireland junior club final and has been involved with UCC.
Jerry O'Connor, Pat Mulcahy and Ben O'Connor at the 2005 All-Star awards. INPHO
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Mulcahy has extensive coaching experience with his club Newtownshandrum in the Cork senior ranks and CIT Fitzgibbon Cup sides. He started in Cork’s 2005 All-Ireland senior final triumph and won an All-Star that season.
Casey has previously worked in S&C coaching with Cork minor and U21 hurling sides, while he was involved with Blackrock and Blarney in their respective Cork club title wins in 2020.
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Gary Keegan returns to Cork hurling setup as two new selectors named for 2022 season
LAST UPDATE | 1 Nov 2021
THE CORK HURLERS are set to have Gary Keegan working with their squad as performance coach next season while Noel Furlong and Pat Mulcahy are to join their management team as selectors/coaches.
Diarmuid O’Sullivan will continue in his position alongside manager Kieran Kingston with Donal O’Grady remaining in his role in coaching and analysis. Stephen Casey is to join as an S&C coach for a squad that contested the All-Ireland senior final this year against Limerick.
Clare native Christy O’Connor departed the coaching setup last week while Ger Cunningham announced today that he was moving on from his role. The former Dublin hurling manager told the Irish Examiner that ‘after discussing with family and assessing work commitments’, he has decided not to go forward for the 2022 campaign.
The new setup under Kingston is to be ratified at a county board meeting tomorrow night with the Cork county board releasing a statement this evening, detailing the new additions. They expressed their thanks to all the outgoing backroom members, in particular Cunningham who has been involved regularly in Cork senior setups in recent times.
The addition of Keegan is a major coup. The renowned performance coach was previously involved during Kingston’s first term in charge and when John Meyler was at the helm. He has enjoyed huge success with Irish boxing and the Dublin footballers, while he is currently involved with Irish rugby.
Furlong was manager of the Cork minor hurlers that won the All-Ireland this year. The Carrigtwohill native also guided Russell Rovers to the 2020 All-Ireland junior club final and has been involved with UCC.
Mulcahy has extensive coaching experience with his club Newtownshandrum in the Cork senior ranks and CIT Fitzgibbon Cup sides. He started in Cork’s 2005 All-Ireland senior final triumph and won an All-Star that season.
Casey has previously worked in S&C coaching with Cork minor and U21 hurling sides, while he was involved with Blackrock and Blarney in their respective Cork club title wins in 2020.
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