All-Ireland football winner joins new Cork U20 football management team
Ray Keane is set to be the new Cork U20 football manager on a two-year term, as first revealed by The Echo.The Cork County Board confirmed the management teams for the respective Cork sides for next season on Tuesday afternoon that will be proposed for ratification at tonight's Cork County Board meeting.Keane brings a wealth of experience to his new role having helped his adopted club Éire Óg to a number of underage successes.The Kerry native would later get involved with St Finbarr’s under the guidance of Tony Leahy and eventually stepped up to the top job.Keane was boss when the city club won the Cork SFC in 2018 to end a 33-year wait.Ray Keane. Picture: Eddie O'HareHe’s currently the manager of Aghabullogue as they bid to reach the knockout stages of the McCarthy Insurance Group PIFC. They are in a strong position to do so.2010 All-Ireland winner with the Rebels, Paul Kerrigan, will be coach, with Kevin O’Sullivan and Enda Kiernan selectors.All-Ireland hurling winner with Cork in 1999, Kevin Murray, has been confirmed as a member of the Cork senior football backroom team.Murray played for the Rebels for almost a decade and also won two Munster medals. He will be involved in the coaching and sports science departments of the set-up.He played football for Dohenys and is now involved with St Finbarr’s.Cork's Kevin Murray celebrates a point against Waterford in 1999. Picture: Ray McManus/SportsfileIt's more or less the same management ticket as the last few seasons apart from James Loughrey, who has departed.Manager John Cleary agreed a fresh two-year term as boss last month. Micheál Ó Cróinín, Jim O'Donoghue, Barry Corkery and Kevin Walsh will remain part of the set-up.Keith Ricken is staying on as Cork minor football manager, which is no surprise. The St Vincent’s clubman has another year on his two-year term. Billy O'Connor, John McNulty, Clive Cremin and Maurice Moore will be on board once again for 2026.
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