Eamon O'Shea set to join Henry's Shefflin's Galway management team

Henry Shefflin's Galway senior hurling management team looks set to welcome the significant coaching talents of Eamon O’Shea next season.

One of the most respected and sought after coaches in the game, O’Shea looks set to finally link up with Shefflin’s squad for 2024.

He had been mentioned as a candidate for the Galway hurling back room on several occasions.

O’Shea will soon retire as a professor of economics in University of Galway and as a well established resident in Salthill, and having helped various Salthill-Knocknacarra teams, RTÉ Sport understands he will join the county’s senior hurling squad.

The Cloughjordan native has been linked with several posts since stepping away from his native Tipperary.

Working with manager Liam Sheedy, he coached Tipperary to All-Ireland titles in 2010 and ’19 and only recently received stellar praise from the newly retired Seamie Callanan.

In between he managed Tipperary manager in September 2012, bringing them to an All-Ireland final in 2014.

O’Shea managed a Galway development squad last year which was coached by fellow Tipp native Tommy Dunne.

His son Donal is currently a member of the Galway senior panel.

O’Shea is renowned for his holistic coaching methods, his ability to inspire players, with the likes of Callanan and Lar Corbett crediting him for sone of the best moments in their careers.

His ability to help players find space, overlaps, off the shoulder runs and to think differently about the game are well known in his native Kilruane MacDonaghs and Tipperary.

Now the senior hurlers of Galway look set to benefit from his expertise.