Henry Shefflin is appointed manager of the Kilkenny senior hurling team following a meeting of the Kilkenny county board, according to multiple reports. The move follows the departure of Derek Lyng, who stepped down from the role last month, creating a vacancy for the inter-county team’s top management position. Shefflin, a former Kilkenny player and 10-time All-Ireland winner, is described across outlets as taking over the senior manager role. The coverage agrees that the appointment is confirmed through county board proceedings and that Shefflin is the person named to lead the team moving forward. While outlets vary slightly in phrasing—some saying he is set to become the new manager and others reporting the appointment outright—each source links the appointment to Lyng’s resignation and identifies Shefflin as the successor.