NEW SHANNON COACH ???

collymoore

Hi guys,
Just interested in who people think may take charge after Colm Tucker's departure?

I'm a shannon man but in college in Dublin so don't get a lot of info up here

just for the record i think cully is a great coach having done a few pre-seasons with shannon..

phog

Would love to see Niallo take a role there but I'm not sure if he is involved anywhere else.

ormond lad

collymoore wrote: »

Hi guys,
Just interested in who people think may take charge after Colm Tucker's departure?

I'm a shannon man but in college in Dublin so don't get a lot of info up here

just for the record i think cully is a great coach having done a few pre-seasons with shannon..

SHANNON RFC could be close to naming a new head coach after the departure of Colm Tucker and his assistant Ger Casey last week.

It is understood that a new name has emerged over the past few days with talks at an advanced stage.

The possible appointment of the coach, a member of the leinster squad this season, has been hinted from within the Shannon camp but no official confirmation has been received.

From Limerickrugby.ie

stephen keogh

phog

ormond lad wrote: »

stephen keogh

Are you signing this as Stephen Keogh or speculating/hinting it may be Keogh?

ormond lad

ormond lad wrote: »

SHANNON RFC could be close to naming a new head coach after the departure of Colm Tucker and his assistant Ger Casey last week.

It is understood that a new name has emerged over the past few days with talks at an advanced stage.

The possible appointment of the coach, a member of the leinster squad this season, has been hinted from within the Shannon camp but no official confirmation has been received.

From Limerickrugby.ie

stephen keogh

phog wrote: »

Are you signing this as Stephen Keogh or speculating/hinting it may be Keogh?

soory for the confusion im only guessing it to be keogh

phog

ormond lad wrote: »

soory for the confusion im only guessing it to be keogh

I saw that link on MFs.com and asked about it being Hogan or Keogh but didn't really get an answer. Would Keogh have enough experience to coach a Senior Club like Shannon?

bamboozle

phog wrote: »

I saw that link on MFs.com and asked about it being Hogan or Keogh but didn't really get an answer. Would Keogh have enough experience to coach a Senior Club like Shannon?

Hogan is in college in UCD for the next 3 years so it wont be him.

Maybe Keogh, cant see why they'd want to appoint him though after having a young inexperienced coach for 2 years, a project which failed, although i guess Keogh would be player coach.

Keogh's never struck me as the manager type.

collymoore

i know i'd like to see both a seasoned, successful coach and a shannon man beside him.

shannon have fallen so far behind and have a lot of building to do if they want to be top of the table again IMO

durkadurka

Keogh confirmed


http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/22919.php

Tim Robbins

durkadurka wrote: »

Keogh confirmed


http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/22919.php

A super player but one which didn't have much luck. He improved when he went to Leinster and was very good but was in a position which had a lot of competition. In another era he probably would have got a range of international caps.

phog

I always rated him as a player and now that he has turned his hand to coaching I wish him well and hopefully will bring some much needed improvement to Shannon.

bamboozle

phog wrote: »

I always rated him as a player and now that he has turned his hand to coaching I wish him well and hopefully will bring some much needed improvement to Shannon.

suprised at 28 he's happy to walk away from professional rugby, wouldnt be at all suprised to see him lining out with Munster A's next season.

Tim Robbins

bamboozle wrote: »

suprised at 28 he's happy to walk away from professional rugby, wouldnt be at all suprised to see him lining out with Munster A's next season.

That makes sense. He'd be a good squad player in Munster and Leinster have enough for that position. He'd have a better chance of a game at Munster - I think.

GerM

Tim Robbins wrote: »

He'd have a better chance of a game at Munster - I think.

He'll have a much better chance at a coaching gig there too which I suspect could be at the back of his mind long term if he can do well with Shannon and keep in with the Munster set up.