Wexford GAA have recommended the appointment of Keith Rossiter as manager of the county senior hurlers. The former Oulart player managed the county Under-20s for the past two years and narrowly lost provincial finals both times.
He was also a selector with David Fitzgerald between 2017 and ‘21, a period which included the county’s most recent Leinster senior title in 2019. As a player, he was nominated for an All Star and won a Leinster medal in 2004. With his club, he has 10 county medals plus a provincial club championship in 2015.
At next Tuesday week’s county committee meeting they will be asked to ratify the appointment for a three-year term.
Rossiter succeeds Darragh Egan who departed after two years in charge, each featuring mixed results, from victories in both championships against Kilkenny to this year’s struggle to avoid relegation to the McDonagh Cup, which was averted on the last day.
There were also concerns expressed over a league campaign that was hampered by a lengthy injury list but which also included such setbacks as a 22-point home defeat by Clare.
Details of the new back room team will also be revealed at Tuesday week’s meeting.
Meanwhile, on Thursday Offaly GAA recommended the appointment of Declan Kelly as manager of the county footballers in succession to Martin Murphy, who was acting manager after the untimely death of Liam Kearns.
According to a statement: “The management committee of Offaly GAA is pleased to recommend Declan Kelly as manager of the Offaly senior football team.
“A member of Kilclonfert GAA Club, Declan managed Offaly to Leinster and All-Ireland Under-20 football championship success in 2021. He also has an excellent track record as a club manager and most recently guided St Loman’s, Mullingar to back-to-back Westmeath senior football titles in 2020 and 2021.
“Declan’s coaching personnel will include Vinny Mooney – a former Shannonbridge and Offaly footballer who was a coach/selector with the Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Club winning side this year – and Ciarán Kilmurray from St Loman’s, Mullingar.”
