Experienced coach Ned English part of new Kilshannig football management ticket

The vastly experienced Ned English has been appointed as Kilshannig football coach ahead of the new season.

This will be seen as a major coup for the Glantane-based outfit.

He is part of a new management ticket after Denis Reen stepped down as manager towards the end of last year after two seasons in charge. The Kerry native has since taken over Mitchelstown.

English has been involved with many clubs and has an impressive CV.

He led Mallow to the top-tier championship semi-final in 2004 where they lost to divisional side Carbery by two points.

On his debut season in a roller-coaster 2012 campaign, English guided Duhallow to the SFC final losing to Castlehaven.

Outside of Cork, he has had success. In 2008, English was behind Limerick champions Dromcollogher-Broadford beating generous odds to shock Nemo Rangers in a Munster SFC semi-final and progress to better Kilmurry-Ibrickane of Clare in the decider.

English helped Clyda Rovers finally win the PIFC title on Leeside in 2013 after years of trying.

The experienced figure masterminded Ballincollig’s passage to the top-tier championship final in 2016 including a memorable semi-final victory over Nemo Rangers.

The Muskerry side were denied a second Andy Scannell trophy in three seasons after defeat to Carbery Rangers.

Paddy Gleeson, English's sidekick, who has been involved with numerous clubs including Ballincollig, will be the strength and conditioning coach and a selector. 

Richard Ryan is also involved in the new management set-up.

The Avondhu club has the potential to make an impression in the McCarthy Insurance Group SAFC this year.

They won the PIFC crown in 2024 and even though they didn’t qualify out of their group in the last campaign, it was fine margins for them.

Kilshannig finished bottom of their respective group with two points behind Éire Óg, Kanturk and Newmarket.

Had they beaten Éire Óg in the final group game, they would have been through, but they fell to a five-point loss.

The Glantane-based side will face Éire Óg once again in their championship group in 2026 along with Bishopstown and Clyda Rovers.