Ger Cunningham (Limerick hurler)

Ger Cunningham (born 1972) is an Irish retired hurler who played for the Limerick minor team.

Born in Knockainey, County Limerick, Cunningham first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Limerick minor team. At club level Cunningham played with Knockainey.

In retirement from playing Cunningham became involved in team management and coaching. At club level he was an All-Ireland-winning coach with Newtownshandrum before steering Thurles Sarsfields to a first championship in over thirty years.^[1] Cunningham has served as a selector with the Limerick minor and senior teams, before becoming technical coach with the Laois senior team. On 28 May 2015 he was appointed interim manager of the Laois senior team.^[2]

Honours

Coach

Newtownshandrum

Thurles Sarsfields

Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2005

University of Limerick

Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2011

References

↑ Keys, Colm (12 February 2004). "Cork club find a new Ger Cunningham". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
↑ "Limerick’s Cunningham appointed Laois hurling manager". Limerick Leader. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

Ger Cunningham navigation boxes

Sporting positions
Preceded by Séamus Plunkett	Laois Senior Hurling Manager 2015	Succeeded by Séamus Plunkett

Newtownshandrum – 2004 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (1st title)

1 P. Morrissey 2 J. McCarthy 3 B. Mulcahy 4 G. O'Mahony 5 I. Kelleher 6 P. Mulcahy 7 P. Noonan 8 A. T. O'Brien 9 Jerry O'Connor 10 D. Mulcahy 11 B. O'Connor 12 J. P. King 13 J. Bowles 14 D. O'Riordan 15 M. Farrell Subs used John O'Connor for M. Farrell D. Naughton for J. P. King A. G. O'Brien for G. O'Mahony Manager P. Morrissey Coach G. Cunningham

Laois senior hurling team – managers

G. Leahy (1979–1985)
J. Doyle (1985–1987)
P. Kelly (1987–89)
G. Leahy (89–1991)
P. Doyle (1991–1993)
P. Critchley (1993–1995)
M. Keating (1995–1997)
P. Horan (1997–2000)
S. Cuddy (2000–01)
P. Delaney (2001–02)
P. Butler (2002–05)
D. Cahill (2005–06)
D. Fox (2006–08)
N. Rigney (2008–10)
B. Fennelly (2010–11)
T. McCarthy (2011–12)
S. Plunkett (2012–15)
G. Cunningham (2015**)
S. Plunkett (2015)

**=In a caretaker role

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