Shane Ronayne
Shane Ronayne (born 29 September 1979) is a Gaelic football manager whose first senior inter-county management job, since January 2021, was as manager of the Waterford county team, his father's native county.[1] He resigned after eight months, having managed Waterford to an opening round exit from the 2021 Munster SFC against Limerick and a solitary competitive win against Wexford in the NFL's Division 4.[2]
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Born | Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland | 29 September 1979||||
Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||||
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Before taking charge of the Waterford footballers, he led the Tipperary ladies' Gaelic football team to four national titles during four years in charge.[3] Ronayne took over a team playing Division Three league football and intermediate championship, he left the team as it was about to begin a third year in Division One of the National League and a second year of senior championship.[4]
Ronayne began managing in 2005.[5]
Honours
- Mourneabbey
- All-Ireland Ladies' Club Football Championship: 2018, 2019
- Munster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Cork Ladies' Club Football Championship: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Tipperary
References
- "Shane Ronayne takes Waterford football reins". RTÉ. 11 January 2021.
- "Shane Ronayne steps down as Waterford senior football manager". RTÉ. 24 September 2021.
- "Ronayne steps down as Tipp manager". Hogan Stand. 7 December 2020.
- "Ronayne steps away as Tipp ladies boss after meteoric four-year rise". The42.ie. 7 December 2020.
- "'I have a fierce fondness for the place and fierce grá for the club'". independent.ie. 4 April 2020.