Three with Kildare connections on short-list for Kilkenny
Local hero, Henry Shefflin remains favourite for the job
On a reported short list of six candidates for the vanant Kilkenny senior hurling manager, threee have strong connections with Kildare.
Current Kildare senior manager Brian Dowling, former Naas manager Tom Mulally and present Naas manager Mark Dowling are among the reported six nominations.
Favourite for the position remains, former Kilkenny great Henry Shefflin, who is one of the half dozen, along with Eddie Brennan but he is reported not to be letting his name go forward, while the other remaining manager is a local club man Noel Doherty former manager of Thomastown in Kilkenny.
Nominations for the position were sought from the Kilkenny clubs, and that process closed last weekend end; a five man committee is now expected to commence the process of brining one name forward for ratification to the Kilkenny Co. Board and with the local senior club championship commencing in a month’s time, it is expected the post will be filled prior to that.
Kildare Co. Board manager, Mick Mullen, intimated after Kildare were knocked out of the Leinster SHC a few weeks ago, that he (Mullen) was very anxious for Brian Dowling to continue with the great work he has down for the last number of years with Kildare.
Interesting times ahead!