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Fintan O'Connor pictured with Derek McGrath. Tommy Grealy/INPHO

The search for a new Kerry hurling manager is over

Ciarán Carey stepped down as Kerry manager at the beginning of the month.

THE KERRY HURLERS now have a new manager after Fintan O’Connor was appointed earlier today.

O’Connor, who previously worked under Derek McGrath as part of the Waterford hurling management team, succeeds Ciarán Carey on an initial two-year deal with the option of a third year.

Carey stepped down from his position earlier this month, citing “increased work commitments” as his reason for the decision. After taking over the role in October of 2015, Carey guided Kerry to victory over Carlow in the Leinster SHC, and helped them retain their position in Division 1B of the National League.

O’Connor also served on the management team at Waterford Institute of Technology for the past three years in which they reached three Fitzgibbon Cup Finals and won it in 2014.

He well announce his management and backroom teams at a later date.

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    Aug 15th 2013, 1:30 PM

    Glad to here it , don’t want him at Utd

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    Aug 15th 2013, 1:37 PM

    #hear

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    Aug 15th 2013, 2:12 PM

    I concur! Not a united player, where would he even play? Kagawa and Rooney play in the same position and this silly haircut joker wouldn’t displace either.

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    Aug 15th 2013, 3:06 PM

    Felaini is garbage. He doesnt deserve to be in a top 4 team. If fraud boy goes for this overgrown waste I hope man u fans be calling for his head. He is like a poor version of Niall Quinn.

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    Aug 15th 2013, 5:25 PM

    Looking forward to the junior cert results?

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    Aug 16th 2013, 4:48 AM

    Fellaini would walk onto to the Man Utd midfield. The Utd central midfield is absolutely woeful, definitely the weakest of the top 4. Think Utd fans have forgotten 1st game of the season last year when Fellaini destroyed ye.

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    Mute Martin Jones
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    Aug 15th 2013, 2:02 PM

    Another one that Wenger missed out on

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    Aug 15th 2013, 10:26 PM

    Anybody who says he’s over-rated just looks at the traditional top teams and hasn’t a clue about the mid and lower tabled teams.. Ye probably couldn’t even name three other Everton players without looking on the Internet.. #clueless

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    Aug 15th 2013, 3:14 PM

    Man United don’t need average players

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    Aug 16th 2013, 4:49 AM

    Are Utd selling half their team so?

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    Aug 16th 2013, 12:38 PM

    You don’t break every record and win so many trophies with an average team,I’m guessing you’re a jealous scouse fan. Keep the jealousy coming we love it!

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    Aug 16th 2013, 3:56 PM

    Rooney, RVP and Vidic name me another top class player at utd?

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    Aug 15th 2013, 1:14 PM

    Brutal anyway

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    Aug 15th 2013, 1:24 PM

    If he can make it into the Belgian midfield with the options they have, he’s far from brutal

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    Aug 15th 2013, 2:59 PM

    Overated big time

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    Aug 16th 2013, 1:04 PM

    Quality Player.

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