Ballyhale boss James O'Connor steps down after heartbreaking club final defeat

“The last two years have been very special for me. I've made some great friends up there and Kilkenny people, in general, have been great during the two years I've been there. So it has been an unbelievable experience for me. It's something I won't forget for a long, long time. Hopefully, I will be a better manager/coach because of it.” 

Ballyhale Shamrocks manager James O'Connor

James O’Connor is understood to have stepped down as Ballyhale Shamrocks manager in the wake of today’s All-Ireland Club SHC final defeat.

The Lismore man led Shamrocks to two Kilkenny SHC titles as well as December’s Leinster crown against Clough-Ballacolla.