No fewer than seven Offaly senior hurling clubs will be managed by former All-Ireland winners in 2014.

With only 12 senior teams in the county, the All-Ireland winners account for over half the managers in the grade for the coming year.

County champions Kilcormac Killoughey will once again be managed by 1981 and '85 All-Ireland winner Danny Owens, while last year's beaten finalists Birr have stayed with Johnny Pilkington ('94 & '98).

Belmont have brought in Kevin Martin ('94 & '98), while Seir Kieran have opted to appoint clubman Billy Dooley ('94 & '98) to lead them this year.

Kinnity have another former All-Ireland winner at the helm as Pat Delaney ('81 & '85), while Daithi Regan (1994) is staying with Shinrone.

Coolderry's Ken Hogan, who won All-Irelands in 1989 and 1991 will remain in charge of the side for a fourth consecutive year. Tweet

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