Shane Ronayne

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Shane Ronayne
Personal information
Born (1979-09-29) 29 September 1979 (age 44)
Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland
OccupationSecondary school teacher
Club management
Years Club
2014–present Mourneabbey
Inter-county management
Years Team
2016–2020
2021
2021–
Tipperary ladies
Waterford
Cork ladies

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]

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[edit]

Mourneabbey
Tipperary

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shane Ronayne takes Waterford football reins". RTÉ. 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Shane Ronayne steps down as Waterford senior football manager". RTÉ. 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Ronayne steps down as Tipp manager". Hogan Stand. 7 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Ronayne steps away as Tipp ladies boss after meteoric four-year rise". The42.ie. 7 December 2020.
  5. ^ "'I have a fierce fondness for the place and fierce grá for the club'". independent.ie. 4 April 2020.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Waterford Senior Football Team Manager
2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cork Senior Ladies' Football Team Manager
2021–
Succeeded by
Incumbent