); They don t do it for the glory of playing in an All-Ireland final.It s the most selfless job
A reliable kit man is an indispensable asset and many serve their counties for decades. By Kevin O Brien Monday 5 Apr 2021, 10:00 AM 1 hour ago 8,114 Views 2 Comments
INTER-COUNTY BACKROOM teams have swelled over the years, to the point that Mayo had a values and behaviours coach listed among their non-playing staff for last year’s All-Ireland final.
However, the kit man has long been a valuable member of management set-ups. A good one could be a permanent fixture around county squads for years, decades even.
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50 years of the All-Stars: I was meant to be sitting down the back with Jim Stynes. I ended up an All-Star
Kevin O’Brien, Brian Murphy, Kieran Fitzgerald and Paul Murphy on their memories of the end-of-season accolades. Fintan O Toole By Fintan O Toole Thursday 18 Feb 2021, 12:08 PM Feb 18th 2021, 12:08 PM 19,432 Views 2 Comments
JIM STYNES AND Kevin O’Brien needed a solution.
It was November 1990 in Australia and the Irish team were winding down after a successful Compromise Rules series.
It was a set-up populated by All-Ireland winners. Recent ones like Robbie O’Malley, Steven O’Brien and Jack O’Shea. Future ones like Tony Scullion, James McCartan and Paul Curran. A collection of renowned football names.
Conor Phelan won an All-Ireland senior medal under Brian Cody back in 2003. By Fintan O Toole Wednesday 20 Jan 2021, 2:56 PM Jan 20th 2021, 2:56 PM 12,441 Views 0 Comments
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Image: INPHO
CONOR PHELAN HAS been added to Brian Cody’s Kilkenny senior hurling management team for the 2021 season.
The Clara man won an All-Ireland senior medal under Cody as a player in 2003, coming on as a substitute in the final win over Cork.
He also featured in the following year’s senior decider when Kilkenny lost to Cork while the forward had been part of All-Ireland U21 winning successes in both of those seasons of 2003 and 2004.
Whisper it, but could 2021 be Brian Cody s last season in charge of Kilkenny?
The 11-time All-Ireland winner was ratified for his 23rd campaign in charge this week, but there are murmurs of discontent on Noreside. Kevin O Brien By Kevin O Brien Wednesday 13 Jan 2021, 9:30 PM Jan 13th 2021, 7:09 PM 23,054 Views 32 Comments
Updated Jan 13th 2021, 9:30 PM
SPORT IS FICKLE and five years without an All-Ireland title means tongues have started to wag in Kilkenny over Brian Cody’s future as manager. Kilkenny’s manager Brian Cody after the All-Ireland semi-final loss to Waterford. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
The short turnaround between the 2020 and 2021 campaigns meant he was always likely to remain in charge this season, but what about beyond that?