Confirmed: Jack O'Connor stirs Kieran Donaghy into potent Kerry mix for 2026

All-Ireland winner and ex-Armagh coach will be part of the Kingdom's management set-up for their defence of Sam Maguire, Kerry boss confirms

THY KINGDOM COME: Kieran Donaghy wil return to his native Kerry as selector/coach in 2026. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

When it looks like a smart play, and feels like a smart play, chance are it probably is. 

Burgeoning coaching talent and Kerry legend Kieran Donaghy had hoped to be part of a Kerry minor management set up in 2026 with Wayne Quillinan, but when that didn’t materialise, the ex-Armagh coach found himself at a loose end.