Former Offaly dual star Cillian Farrell was last night ratified as Meath's new hurling manager.

Farrell, who succeeds TJ Reilly in the role, was in charge of the Na Fianna (Enfield/Baconstown) team which competed in the Meath SHC this year. In his mid-thirties, Farrell hails from a well-known Edenderry GAA family and has represented the east Offaly club with distinction in both football and hurling for well over a decade. He also played senior football and hurling with Offaly, and was part of the Faithful County's 1998 All-Ireland winning hurling squad.

Farrell follows in the footsteps of his former Offaly team-mate and RTE pundit Michael Duignan, who managed the Royals to a memorable Leinster championship victory over Laois nearly a decade ago. He will be targeting Christy Ring Cup success with his new charges in the coming season. Tweet

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