KKieran Donaghy has made a quick return to inter-county activity to take up a performance coaching role with the Galway hurlers for the 2019 season. The former Kerry star has accepted the invitation from manager Micheál Donoghue to join the 2017 All-Ireland champions' set-up as they seek to reclaim the title in the months ahead.
So far, because of his basketball commitments, Donaghy's input has been
"minimal" - limited to two visits to Galway - but Donoghue has plans
to use him more as the season progresses. Donoghue said the left-field
invitation was offered because of "his personality and experience"
gained at the top of two sports over the last decade and a half. A former
inter-county footballer becoming involved in the background of a prime hurling
team in this capacity is not unprecedented.
Meanwhile, Donoghue is to speak with Joseph Cooney over the next two weeks
to establish his plans for the season. Cooney is in Australia and the manager
accepts it is "highly unlikely right now" that he will return for
their summer campaign but US-based Johnny Glynn will be available later in the
year.
