Dowling calls time on his tenure as Kilkenny Camogie Manager

Brian Dowling has stepped down as Kilkenny senior camogie manager after four seasons in charge.

The O'Loughlin Gaels man replaced Ann Downey in October 2019 and guided Kilkenny to two All-Ireland titles in charge.

The 2023 season brought Dowling's side mixed results, with an injury to last year's 'Camogie Player of the Year' Miriam Walsh a significant blow.

Kilkenny's campaign came to a finish at the Quarter-Final stage on Sunday, losing to Cork by a single point.

In a statement released by Kilkenny Camogie Chairperson, Theresa Aylward, this afternoon:

''Kilkenny Camogie would like to sincerely thank Brian and his entire backroom team for their commitment, dedication and work and most of all the professionalism that he has brought over the past five years.

He is a two-time All-Ireland winning manager having won the titles with the panel in 2020 during the very trying Covid-19 period and again in 2022.

The time that he has put into the panel has been second to none and he has always put the players welfare to the fore in his tenure. He has guided this panel of players to heights that many could dream of and he will be sorely missed.

We wish Brian the very best in the future endeavours and we thank him wholeheartedly for what he has done for Kilkenny Camogie''.