Cahill and Fitzgerald have served two years at the helm in Tipperary and Waterford, while Shefflin has completed three years with Galway.
THE SUMMER IS just hotting up but for a few big-name contenders, early elimination has them facing an eight-month cooldown until their next competitive inter-county match.
The Ballingarry man vehemently objected when asked whether he was the right man to lead his county forward. A major warning light has been their dwindling goal threat. It was a central focus of Cahill’s strategy in year one. They bagged seven in their first two championship games before doubling that haul in annihilating Offaly.
It was a necessary turnaround given the tough watch of his first year, going five games without a goal or a win as they operated away from their home Walsh Park home. The team now look closer to their potential and more connected with their fanbase. A solid platform to progress. “The one thing I’m proud of is I know that we’re right back up there in touching distance, so we are, with most of them.
After back-to-back All-Ireland semi-finals, a round-robin exit to Dublin wasn’t on the radar entering this year. He had recruited well by adding Eamon O’Shea to the coaching set-up but those enhancements haven’t been evident on the field.
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