Inter-county role announced for Limerick club manager
Kilmallock manager James Hickey along with Balbec coach Noel Mackey will form part of Pat Bennett’s backroom team in Carlow next year
A FAMILIAR face alongside the sidelines in Limerick has landed an inter-county role for the 2027 season.
Kilmallock manager James Hickey along with Balbec coach Noel Mackey will form part of Pat Bennett’s backroom team in Carlow next year, according to a report in the Irish Examiner.
The pair have coaching experience at inter-county level with Mackey’s native Waterford.
Clare man Hickey was in the backroom team under Davy Fitzgerald while Mackey coached the Deise under the management of Peter Queally.
The pair have guided Kilmallock to a Whitebox Senior Hurling Championship semi-final this year, with the south Limerick side winning five matches on the bounce.
The Balbec await the winner of the first quarter-final on Sunday between Monaleen and Mungret-St Paul’s.