List of hurling managers

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This is a list of hurling managers. It includes managers currently managing a county team in all levels.

Managers

County TeamName(s)TierAppointedTime as manager
Antrim Davy Fitzgerald Joe McDonagh Cup 12 August 2024 1 year, 319 days [1]
Armagh Karl McKeegan Nicky Rackard Cup 11 October 2022 3 years, 259 days [2][3]
Carlow Tom Mullally Joe McDonagh Cup 21 January 2021 5 years, 157 days [4][5][3]
Cavan Ollie Bellew Lory Meagher Cup 13 December 2019 6 years, 196 days [6][3]
Clare Brian Lohan All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 31 October 2019 6 years, 239 days [7][8][3]
Cork Ben O'Connor All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2 September 2025 298 days [9]
Derry Johnny McGarvey Christy Ring Cup 4 January 2023 3 years, 174 days [10][3]
Donegal Mickey McCann Christy Ring Cup 25 October 2017 8 years, 245 days [11][12][3]
Down Ronan Sheehan Joe McDonagh Cup 2018 [13][3]
Dublin Niall Ó Ceallacháin All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 11 September 2024 1 year, 289 days [14]
Fermanagh Joe Baldwin Lory Meagher Cup 20 November 2019 6 years, 219 days [15][16][3]
Galway Micheál Donoghue All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2 September 2024 1 year, 298 days [17]
Kerry John Griffin Christy Ring Cup 27 August 2024 1 year, 304 days [18]
Kildare Brian Dowling All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 7 September 2023 2 years, 293 days [19][3]
Kilkenny Derek Lyng All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 4 August 2022 3 years, 327 days [20]
Lancashire Liam Óg Knocker Lory Meagher Cup 2023 [3]
Laois Tommy Fitzgerald Joe McDonagh Cup 22 November 2024 1 year, 217 days [21]
Leitrim Mike Wall Lory Meagher Cup 11 October 2024 1 year, 259 days [22]
Limerick John Kiely All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 13 September 2016 9 years, 287 days [23][24][3]
London Neil Rogers Joe McDonagh Cup 6 December 2023 2 years, 203 days [25][3]
Longford Diarmuid Cahill Lory Meagher Cup 22 December 2024 1 year, 187 days [26]
Louth Trevor Hilliard Nicky Rackard Cup 27 November 2023 2 years, 212 days [27][3]
Mayo Ray Larkin Nicky Rackard Cup 3 September 2024 1 year, 297 days [28][3]
Meath Johnny Greville Christy Ring Cup 13 September 2024 1 year, 287 days [29]
Monaghan Arthur Hughes Lory Meagher Cup 2022 [3]
New York Richie Hartnett Nicky Rackard Cup 24 November 2022 3 years, 215 days [30]
Offaly Johnny Kelly All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 6 September 2022 3 years, 294 days [31][3]
Tipperary Liam Cahill All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 18 July 2022 3 years, 344 days [32][3]
Tyrone Stephen McGarry Nicky Rackard Cup 23 August 2023 2 years, 308 days [33][3]
Roscommon Vacant Christy Ring Cup [34]
Sligo Stephen Sheil Nicky Rackard Cup 6 October 2023 2 years, 264 days [35][3]
Warwickshire Tony Joyce Lory Meagher Cup 22 December 2023 2 years, 187 days [36]
Waterford Peter Queally All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 10 August 2024 1 year, 321 days [37]
Westmeath Kevin O'Brien Joe McDonagh Cup 13 August 2025 318 days [38]
Wexford Keith Rossiter All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 18 August 2023 2 years, 313 days [39][3]
Wicklow Jonathan O'Neill Christy Ring Cup 29 January 2024 3 years, 149 days [40]

See also

References

  1. "Davy Fitzgerald appointed Antrim manager". GAA.ie. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. "McKeegan takes Armagh hurling reins". Hogan Stand. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. "Hurling management teams 2024 - the lie of the land". RTÉ Sport. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  4. "Mullally appointed new Carlow manager". Hogan Stand. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. "Tom Mullally New Hurling Manager". CarlowGAA.ie. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. "Ollie Bellew announced as Senior Hurling Manager". CavanGAA.ie. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  7. "Brian Lohan confirmed as Clare hurling managers". RTÉ Sport. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  8. "Brian Lohan's Clare tenure extended by another three years". RTÉ Sport. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  9. "Ben O'Connor set to succeed Pat Ryan as Cork hurling manager". RTÉ Sport. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  10. "New Derry Senior Hurling Manager". Derry GAA. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  11. "Mickey McCann appointed Donegal hurling manager". Irish Examiner. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  12. "Mickey McCann still passionate about the Donegal hurling cause". GAA.ie. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  13. "Ronan Sheehan has been in charge of the Down senior hurlers since 2018". RTÉ Sport. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  14. "Niall Ó Ceallacháin replaces Micheál Donoghue as Dublin hurling boss". RTÉ Sport. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  15. "Baldwin takes over Fermanagh hurlers". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  16. "Donnelly and Baldwin continue as Fermanagh managers". Fermanagh Herald. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  17. "Micheál Donoghue will become Galway manager on four-year term". RTÉ Sport. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  18. "Ex-Kerry captain John Griffin named as county's new hurling manager". RTÉ Sport. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  19. "Brian Dowling set to be new Kildare hurling manager". RTÉ Sport. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  20. "Derek Lyng ratified as new Kilkenny hurling manager". RTÉ Sport. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  21. "Laois to appoint Tommy Fitzgerald as manager of senior hurlers". RTÉ Sport. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  22. "Kilkenny man appointed Leitrim hurling manager". Hogan Stand. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  23. All-Ireland U21 winning boss Kiely becomes Limerick senior hurling manager The 42, Retrieved on 21 September 2016
  24. "Kiely set to continue as Limerick manager". Hogan Stand. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  25. "Rogers takes charge of London hurlers". Hogan Stand. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  26. "Cahill named new Longford hurling manager". Hogan Stand. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  27. "Hilliard delighted to be handed reins of native County as he starts new job as Louth Hurling boss". lmfm.ie. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  28. "Tooreen's Ray Larkin ratified as new sole manager of the Mayo Senior Hurlers". Mayo GAA. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  29. "Johnny Greville appointed as new Meath hurling manager on three-year term". RTÉ Sport. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  30. "New York boss hoping for Lory Meagher Cup invitation". RTÉ Sport. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  31. "Johnny Kelly to be named as Offaly manager". RTÉ Sport. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  32. "Liam Cahill appointed as new Tipperary manager on three-year term". RTÉ Sport. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  33. "Stephen McGarry recommended as new Senior Hurling Manager". TyroneGAA.ie. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  34. "Senior Hurling Manager Vacancy". GAARoscommon.ie. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  35. "Stephen Sheil appointed Sligo hurling manager". RTÉ Sport. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  36. "MANAGER APPOINTMENT: Welcome Tony Joyce". warwickshire.gaa.ie. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  37. "Queally to be confirmed as new Waterford hurling boss". RTÉ Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  38. "Kevin O'Brien takes reins as Westmeath hurling manager". RTÉ Sport. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  39. "Keith Rossiter to take over as Wexford hurling manager". RTÉ Sport. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  40. "Wicklow appoint Jonathan O'Neill as senior hurling manager on eve of league season". RTÉ Sport. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.