Shane Ronayne Explained

Shane Ronayne
Birth Date:29 September 1979
Birth Place:Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation:Secondary school teacher
Clyears:2014–present
Club:Mourneabbey
Clallireland:2
Clprovince:6
Clcounty:6
County:Tipperary ladies
Waterford
Cork ladies
Icyears:2016–2020
2021
2021–

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

Mourneabbey

2018, 2019

2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Tipperary

2017, 2019

Notes and References

  1. News: Shane Ronayne takes Waterford football reins. RTÉ. 11 January 2021.
  2. News: Shane Ronayne steps down as Waterford senior football manager. RTÉ. 24 September 2021.
  3. News: Ronayne steps down as Tipp manager. Hogan Stand. 7 December 2020.
  4. News: Ronayne steps away as Tipp ladies boss after meteoric four-year rise. The42.ie. 7 December 2020.
  5. News: 'I have a fierce fondness for the place and fierce grá for the club'. independent.ie. 4 April 2020.