Ex-Kerry boss Peter Keane in the frame to become new Tipperary manager
Peter Keane. Managing Legion this year.
EX-Kerry manager Peter Keane is in the frame to become the new Tipperary football boss. The Premier county have been pursuing a successor to 2020 Munster Championship winner, David Power, and are believed to be closing in on their preferred option.
It is understood that talks are ongoing with Keane, who was in charge of the Kingdom for three seasons from 2019 but was not retained in 2023, when Kerry GAA opted to bring back Jack O'Connor for a third stint in charge.
The Caherciveen man has been in charge of Legion this season, the Killarney club bowing out of the Kerry IFC at the semi-final stage, losing to Milltown-Castlemaine.
Nevertheless, if an agreement was reached for Keane to take charge of Tipperary in 2024, it would represent a nice catch for the Premier, who have been looking for someone to revive their ailing football fortunes of late.
Keane would become the third Kerry man to take charge of Tipp in recent times, following the late Liam Kearns, who preceded David Power, and John Evans.
Tipperary will begin 2024 in Division 4 of the Allianz League after being relegated this season. They were beaten by twenty points by Kerry in the Munster SFC semi-final.
Tipperary football chairman Conor O’Dwyer told a recent county board meeting that the selection committee was “in strong discussions with someone” but was not yet prepared to make a recommendation for ratification.
