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New Naas manager Jimmy Higgins, new Raheens manager Anthony Rainbow and new Athy manager Seán Gannon, Photos by Sportsfile
Kildare Senior Football Champions Athy were just one of several clubs to change managers in the off-season with Conor Ronan and Ross Bell stepping away with family commitments and Carlow legend Seán Gannon taking the reins.
There has been a host of changes at the sharp end of the Senior Championship with Cavan's Jimmy Higgins replacing Philly McMahon at Naas and Mayo's Alan Costello, who won an All-Ireland Club with St Vincent's and managed Wicklow, replacing Micheál McDermott at Celbridge.
One of the highest profile appointments was county legend Anthony Rainbow getting the Raheens job in their bid to improve recent Championship form. See the full list of managers below.
Kildare SFC managers
Naas - Jimmy Higgins
Celbridge - Alan Costello
Maynooth - Ross Glavin
Raheens - Anthony Rainbow
Kilcock - Noel McGrath
Clogherinkoe - Jarlath Gilroy
Allenwood - Mark Murnaghan
Sarsfields - Vinnie Walsh
Johnstownbridge - Aidan Dunne
Caragh - Michael Browne
Moorefield - Frank Hannify
Eadestown - Emmet Bolton
Clane - Sean Mealiffe
Carbury - Andrew Dermody
Sallins - Jonathan Daniels
Athy - Seán Gannon
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