John Griffin has been ratified as Kerry's new senior hurling manager.

The Lixnaw clubman becomes the first Kerry man to take up the role since Maurice Leahy in the mid-2000s. Griffin hurled for the Kingdom from 2006 to 2016, during which he won two Christy Ring Cups in 2011 and 2015, the latter as captain. His former Kerry team-mates Seán Maunsell and Aidan Healy have been named as his selectors.

Four-time Cork All-Ireland winning camogie boss Paudie Murray and former Limerick hurlers Mark Foley and Barry Hennessy were also understood to be in for the job which was vacated earlier this summer by ex-Waterford star Stephen Molumphy, who stepped down after three years in charge after being assigned to a new role at the EU military headquarters in Brussels for 12 months.

Last night's county board meeting also reappointed Tomás Ó Sé and Wayne Quillinan as U20 and minor football managers for another year, while Brian Sargeant was appointed minor hurling boss for a two-year term.

 

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— Kerry GAA (@Kerry_Official) August 27, 2024

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