All-Ireland winning coach's 'root and branch' Wexford hurling review role
Kinnerk, who also coached Clare to the 2013 All-Ireland, is renowned as an innovative thinker and strategic planner.
The former Limerick footballer has helped John Kiely's Treaty side to five All-Ireland titles and six Munster crowns over the past nine seasons.
Wexford GAA's latest move comes after some disappointing seasons on the hurling front recently.
They were almost relegated to the McDonagh Cup (2023), having to beat Kilkenny in the final round to stay up.
And this year, after a spate of off season retirements by high profile players they struggled to mount a challenge to get out of Leinster.
County legend Larry O'Gorman suggested just this week that they could lose to Kildare in next year's Leinster Championship and face relegation to the McDonagh Cup.
Wexford have attempted major initiatives before to bolster hurling in the county, including 'Hurling 365,' co-founded by the legendary Liam Griffin back in 2013
They had considerable success at under-21 level, winning a Leinster three-in-a-row (2013-15) under JJ Doyle but they haven't won it since, losing four finals in the intervening decade.
And while Wexford did land a Leinster senior title under Davy Fitzgerald in 2019 - a first in 15 years - they have struggled to build on that.
The other consultant on the new project is Donegal man Michael McGeehan, who has widespread experience coaching GAA at inter-county and club level, and also soccer.
McGeehan has a considerable consultancy background and helped with the appointment of the Kildare senior football manager back in 2021 when Glenn Ryan landed the role.
A Wexford County Board press release confirmed that the Strategic Plan will include 'a root and branch review of Wexford hurling, to begin in September.'
It added: 'There are to be several stakeholder workshops, including two for clubs, and details will be announced in due course.'
Meanwhile, Wexford GAA have confirmed that senior hurling and football managers Keith Rossiter and John Hegarty will be put forward for ratification for the 2026 season.
Rossiter and Hegarty's names will go before a full County Board meeting for ratification.
Hegarty guided Wexford to promotion to Division 3 this year, in his third season in charge.
Rossiter has served two years in charge with last year ending in disappointing fashion with Wexford knocked out of the Leinster Championship.
Leinster Championship winner Rossiter was hit with a spate or retirements at the end of last season, including key men like Matthew O'Hanlon, Diarmuid O'Keeffe and Liam Og McGovern.
Wexford under-20 hurling manager Ronan Joyce is also set to continue in his post and the same goes for under-20 football boss, Dylan Gregan.
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