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John Kiely has been ratified as Limerick senior hurling manager on a two-year term, PICTURE: Sportsfile
THE Limerick senior, U20 and minor hurling management teams were ratified at this Tuesday evening's County Board meeting.
John Kiely has been be ratified as Limerick senior hurling manager on a two-year term. Paul Kinnerk will remain as coach of the Limerick senior hurlers.
Alan Cunningham and John Flavin will continue their roles as selectors.
After a busy 2024, Cappamore native Liam Cronin will join John Kiely's backroom team. Cronin coached the Cork camogie team to back-to-back All-Ireland titles in 2023 and 2024. This year Cronin was involved with the Limerick minor hurling team, Cork senior camogie team, Ardscoil Rís Dr Harty Cup side and Eire Og, Ennis senior club hurling team.
Aonghus O'Brien and Donal O'Grady have left their roles.
Adrian O'Brien will replace Cairbre Ó'Cairealláin as the new strength an conditioning coach. Adrian is father of current Limerick senior hurler Shane O'Brien.
Adrian O'Brien is the former Limerick football S&C coach. O'Brien has also previously worked with the Tipperary senior footballers and Cork club hurling side St Finbarr's. The Kilmallock native was also involved with the Clare senior hurlers during the 2022/23 season.
Cairbre Ó'Cairealláin has been part of the Limerick senior hurling backroom team since 2021.
Joe O'Connor has left his role as High Performance coach. Galway native, Paul Kilgannon will take up the role as team performance coach.
The team nutritionist will be Catherine Norton. Norton previously worked with Limerick under manager John Allen, when John Kiely was a selector.
Evan Loftus will continue his role as Limerick U20 hurling manager. This will be Loftus' second year in charge of the U20's. Alan Kelly, Stephen Walsh and Tony Power will continue their roles as Limerick U20 hurling selectors.
Former Limerick hurling captain Donal O'Grady is the new manager of the Limerick minor hurling team. O'Grady has been a selector with the Limerick senior hurling team since 2020.
The former Limerick hurler has left his role with the senior hurlers to take over the minor hurling team.
The Granagh-Ballingarry native has taken over from his former inter-county teammate Shane Dowling.
Ger Kelleher, Tom Murphy, Brian Sexton, Jody Hannon and Liam Reale are all part of O'Grady's management team.
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