Consistency and strong team spirit our big aims, says Ryan

MICHAEL RYAN was on the Nire road last week when his phone rang.

When he pulled over, Waterford County Board secretary Timmy O’Keeffe told Ryan — former Waterford ladies football manager and De La Salle’s Munster club-winning coach last year — that he was the new senior hurling manager in the county.

“There was no great emotion, to be honest. It was my second and last time going for the job, but I felt I’d done myself justice in the interview process, which was very good, and that my management package was good,” he said.