New Kilkenny hurling manager Derek Lyng has named his back room team for next season. Having succeeded Brian Cody, he has kept faith with his under-20 selectors and former players Peter Barry, Michael Rice and Peter O’Donovan.
Conor Phelan and Mickey Comerford will provide continuity with the previous management, Phelan as a coach and Comerford in an S+C capacity where he will be joined by Clara’s John Murphy, who worked with Lyng’s under-20s in a similar role.
Phelan had been associated with a potential appointment as under-20 manager in succession to Lyng so that vacancy remains to be filled.
Rice and O’Donovan are currently vice-principals in Waterford and Catlecomer, respectively, whereas Barry is an accountant and also a selector with his club James Stephens.
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The appointments will go to the next county committee meeting for ratification as the first new management in Kilkenny for 24 years.
