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22 Oct 2025

Breaking- Peter 'Chap' Cleere steps down as Kilkenny Camogie Manager

'Chap' has opted to resign after only one year in charge

Breaking- Peter 'Chap Cleere steps down as Kilkenny Camogie Manager

Former Kilkenny Camogie Manager Peter 'Chap Cleere

Kilkenny are on the hunt for a new senior camogie manager after Peter 'Chap' Cleere announced his resignation this afternoon.

The Blacks and Whites man took over from Brian Dowling last year and while the Cats did scoop Leinster success, their All-Ireland campaign came to an end at the hands of Dublin.

Away from the camogie field, Cleere is also the Chairman of the Callan/Thomastown MDC so he will be kept busy after he decided not to seek a second year in charge of Kilkenny.

In a joint statement with Kilkenny Camogie, he said:

‘I am extremely privileged and proud to have been given the opportunity to manage my own county.
'Unfortunately, due to family and work commitments I am not in a position to be able to give the necessary 100% commitment required to manage the team for the coming year.
'As a result, and after careful consideration, I have decided to step down as manager of the Kilkenny Senior Camogie team. I would like to sincerely thank all of the players for the work that they have done and the effort levels that they have put in over the last year. It’s my firm belief that the talent is there for Kilkenny to bring home the O Duffy Cup in the near future.
“I’d like to express a massive thanks to John (O Neill), Michael (Farrell), PJ (Ryan) and all of my backroom team as well as county chairperson Theresa Aylward, secretary Theresa Hunston and Treasurer Eoghan Cooney, for their unwavering support during the last year.
'And finally I want to wish all involved with Kilkenny Camogie every success into the future. Kilkenny Abu

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