Cian O'Neill returns as Kerry freshen up management team

Cian O'Neill has returned to the Kerry management set-up, this after a concluding a three-year term as part of Pádraic Joyce's management ticket in Galway.

O'Neill's return sees him assume the head coach role again, with Paddy Tally now taking on the role of performance coach as Kingdom boss Jack O'Connor freshens up his team ahead of the 2025 season.

In total, O'Neill has worked across seven counties and was previously involved with Kerry during Éamonn Fitzmaurice's time in charge, a period that saw the green and gold claim All-Ireland honours in 2014.

Other coaching posts saw the Kildare native manage his own county, as well as roles with the Tipperary hurlers and Mayo footballers.

In the autumn of 2021, he joined up with Pádraic Joyce in Galway, helping the county to two All-Ireland SFC final appearances, where they lost to Kerry and to Armagh in this year's decider.

Former Kerry minor manager James Costello and Aodán MacGearailt, a two-time Sam Maguire winner with the county, also form part of new-look set up.