OFFALY can be calling on the experience of former Galway star Tony Óg Regan subsequent 12 months with Trustworthy hurling boss Michael Fennelly bringing the famend sports activities psychologist into the fold forward of an enormous season.
hings may hardly have gone higher for Fennelly this 12 months as his squad earned promotion to Division 1 of the League earlier than strolling to Christy Ring Cup success and that units them up for a demanding begin to 2021.
Offaly brush shoulders with most of the recreation’s greatest hitters within the high tier of League hurling and it’s hoped that Regan’s expertise can be of nice profit whereas Brendan Egan additionally comes on board as their new power and conditioning coach.
One other change sees former Trustworthy defender Barry Teehan, who’s a part of the Coolderry squad for this Sunday’s Offaly SHC closing in opposition to St Rynagh’s, exchange David Kenny as a selector forward of one other vital season.
In the meantime, Tullamore’s twin downside will rear its head once more this weekend with a busy 24 hours forward as their hurlers contest the Senior ‘B’ closing this Saturday in opposition to neighbours Clodiagh Gaels in St Brendan’s Park, Birr at 2pm.
That’s shortly adopted the following day by the opening spherical of the Leinster membership SFC as their not too long ago topped county champions face a visit to Newbridge to tackle Kildare kingpins Naas at 1pm with soccer boss Niall Stack calling for some leniency from the Offaly county board.
“We now must contest the hurling closing subsequent Saturday and we’re alleged to be taking part in on Sunday. I believe the county board and the Leinster Council have to take a look at that. I don’t assume there’s a rush on the hurling if I’m being trustworthy,” Stack stated.
“The primary spherical of the Leinster Championship isn’t till December. Do the County Board need us to signify Offaly as greatest we will? In the event that they do, they must take a look at that fixture.”