Daithí Hand
Daithí Hand is a hurling manager and hurling coach. A former manager of Sligo, he is that county's most successful in its history.[1]
Hand led Sligo to consecutive All-Ireland titles in 2018 and 2019. Sligo first won the 2018 Lory Meagher Cup.[2][3] The county was promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup as a result. Sligo then won the 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup, achieving promotion to the Christy Ring Cup.[4]
However, Hand and fellow management team member Peter Galvin tendered their resignations on the evening of 14 September 2020, less than one month before the team was scheduled to contest a
Longford.[6]
References
- ^ a b "How Sligo's most successful management team were forced to walk away". Off the Ball. 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Gilmartin's hat-trick wins Lory Meagher for Sligo". RTÉ. 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Sligo play full Hand to secure Meagher success". Irish Independent. 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Sligo hurlers continue meteoric rise with late show". RTÉ. 22 June 2019.
- ^ "County Hurling Management team resign". Sligo GAA. 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Ex-coach speaks out on events that made Sligo Hurling a 's***show'". Off the Ball. 17 October 2020.