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Pat Gilroy named new Dublin hurling manager

The Dublin County Committee have confirmed the appointment of Pat Gilroy as Dublin Senior Hurling...



Pat Gilroy named new Dublin hu...
Hurling

Pat Gilroy named new Dublin hurling manager

The Dublin County Committee have confirmed the appointment of Pat Gilroy as Dublin Senior Hurling Manager on a 3 year term.

It was reported that former Galway manager Anthony Cunningham would be part of his backroom team.

The county board say that details of the full management team will be announced shortly.

The shortlist was narrowed down to two last week, when the management committee were asked to select between Gilroy and the Cuala manager Mattie Kenny.

Gilroy was the preferred candidate, but no announcement was made on the night as he was abroad on business and some smaller details had yet to be hammered out.

The St Vincent's club man has no hurling management experience at senior level, his success in the business world and his part in transforming the fortunes of the footballers are among the reason he was favoured by the powers that be at Parnell Park.

His first outing with the team will be the exhibition game in Boston involving Dublin, Galway, Tipperary and Clare at Fenway Park on November 19th.

Gilroy succeeds Ger Cunningham, who's disappointing three year spell in charge ended with a hammering at the hands of Tipperary.

The Boys in Blue also endured relegation to division 1B of the Allianz League during his final year in charge.

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