Gleeson handed Antrim hurling job

Tipperary's Darren Gleeson and Seamus Callanan celebrate.
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Former Tipperary All-Ireland winning goalkeeper Darren Gleeson has been appointed as the new Antrim hurling manager.

The Portroe man had been part of the coaching setup with the Saffrons this year.

His appointment was ratified at tonight's Antrim county board meeting while Neal Peden has been confimed at the county's first Director of Hurling.

🗞 Darren Gleeson has been ratified as the new Antrim Senior Hurling Manager at tonight’s county committee meeting.

Darren will announce his back room team over the next few weeks. Good luck Darren with the role #Saffs2020 pic.twitter.com/dBaNE3RnIR

— Antrim GAA (@AontroimGAA) September 9, 2019