Cork GAA: Guide to Division 3 and 4 club football managers for 2026
Nemo Rangers second team manager Brian Twomey. Picture: Chani Anderson
Brian Cuthbert is remaining in charge of the Town for a second season, but he has freshened up his backroom team, including bringing in Cork legend Larry Tompkins as a selector.
New Cork U20 football boss Ray Keane is double-jobbing this season. He’s staying with Aghabullogue after guiding the Muskerry team to McCarthy Insurance Group PIFC glory last year. He's also adding his brother Peter, the former Kerry manager, to the package.
The vastly experienced coach Ned English is part of Kilshannig’s new management with Richard Ryan and Paddy Gleeson also involved.
Newmarket: Former Mallow boss Keith Moynihan replaces David O'Donovan. The Kerry native enjoyed great success with Mallow, guiding them to county glory and then the knockout stages at Premier Senior.
Backroom includes Paul Murphy, part of the 2021 PIFC winning management, Luke McCarthy and Marty Hughes, who were also selectors last year, and Kevin Leahy in the S&C role.
Liam Collins replaces Jerry Casey as manager for the Duhallow outfit.
Eoghain O'Connor stays on at the dual club, who have a clutch of players involved with Cork on both codes. Lost an epic Senior A quarter-final to Knocknagree last season after extra time so the focus will be on being right for championship.
Robert O'Driscoll is at the helm again this season. The West Cork club were squeezed out by Macroom in the PIFC relegation final and will look to reset in the coming weeks.
Andrew Cashman is back on the board for the Premier Senior side, who are the highest-ranked championship club in this division.
Naomh Abán: They have put together a high-powered management team in their hopes of returning to the senior ranks. Kerry legend Seamus Moynihan is joined by S&C expert Pat Flanagan on Jimmy Allen’s set-up.
Beaufort's Gary McGrath is the new head coach and has extensive experience. He represented Kerry at underage and adult levels.
Kildorrery native Eamon O’Connor is the new coach. O'Connor was involved with the Cork U20s for the last two seasons with Ray O'Mahony and the minors before that.
Mick Kiely remains at the helm in his third season. The committed dual club will continue to integrate players from their strong underage section across the spring.
The highest-ranked second team in Cork, Nemo stalwart Brian Twomey again oversees a group who will compete in the Premier Intermediate tier come championship.
Reached the Intermediate A final two years ago but were edged out in the group stages last season. A good league will be important under new coach Paul Cronin.
Glanmire: Manager Mark Hopkins continues for a third season with Wayne O'Donnell among the backroom members.
They bridged a 37-year gap when landing an Intermediate A county two seasons ago, while their minors were narrowly beaten in a Premier 1 final last September.
Blending in youth will be important this term.
After county glory in 2025, Joey Hanlon and Ian Ryan remain on board, as manager and coach respectively. Ryan is also involved with Jimmy Lee's set-up in his native Limerick as forwards coach.
2010 All-Ireland winner Fintan Goold is coaching his beloved Macroom this year, with Ciarán Murphy the new boss replacing Kerry legend Aidan O’Mahony.
Brian Harte, who guided the club to the U21 B county two years ago, goes into his second campaign as boss. Munster junior champions in 2024, they narrowly lost the Intermediate A semi-final last term.
Dan Cronin is looking to build on a positive 2025 championship season in the coming months.
West Cork club have turned to Kerry native Pádraig Lynch, with the Dingle club man coming in as their new coach.
Long-serving club man Timmy O'Sullivan remains at the helm. Beara side reached two IAFC semi-finals in recent years and will be eager to get back on track.
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