Mattie Lennon was named as manager of the Monaghan senior hurlers at Thursday’s specially-convened meeting. Lennon’s appointment ends the search for a successor to Frank Brady, whose four years in charge saw Monaghan win Division Four of the National Hurling League twice and reach two Nicky Rackard Cup semi-finals.
Lennon, who will soon finalise his backroom team, has been given a three-year term with a review after two years. The Derrynoose native led Armagh to a NHL Division Three title in 2006 and a narrow defeat in the 2008 Nicky Rackard Cup Final. He was also involved in the Orchard County’s All-Ireland Under-21 football success in 2004.
Lennon is widely credited with kick-starting a revival in Armagh hurling, as acknowledged by Paul Kelly from the management team of the Under-21s that reached last year’s Ulster Final. Kelly told the Belfast Telegraph: “The origins of our resurgence date back five or six years when Mattie Lennon took over the reins… He was responsible for putting in place some very solid foundations.”
By michael Sat 26th Nov
