Former Lilywhite Flanagan confirmed as Johnstownbridge boss for 2019

Former Kildare star Brian Flanagan has been retained as the manager with Johnstownbridge for a third successive year, the club announced last night.

Flanagan is the latest high profile manager to be rubberstamped in the county over the last few weeks, following a number of announcements from clubs all over the county.

The former Kildare and Johnstownbridge defender led the club to a championship semi-final in 2017 and a quarter-final this year, and he will be hoping that a side packed with talent can make the breakthrough in 2019.

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Already this off-season there has been a litany of high profile appointments across the county, with former Dublin star Paul Curran taking charge of Celbridge, former Kildare U20 manager Davy Burke filling the Sarsfields hotseat, Naas clubman Niall Cronin linking up with Mayo man Liam McHale in the County Town club and Philip Wolfe stepping into the vacant post at Carbury.

All sides will be looking to take down Moorefield in next year's championship as Ross Glavin's side bid for a third senior title in a row.