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]

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

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