Eddie Brennan is a high-profile addition to the Westmeath coaching set-up for the 2027 campaign.
The eight-time All-Ireland winner, who was part of Derek Lyng’s management team in Kilkenny this year, has signed up with Westmeath for next season’s tilt at the Joe McDonagh Cup.
Offaly’s Adrian Clancy has been installed as coach, while Rory Fleming and Kevin O’Brien have joined as strength and conditioning coaches.
Brennan has already won a Joe McDonagh title as manager, having guided Laois to the crown in 2019 and then subsequently masterminding a shock win over Dublin in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final.
He later coached Cuala and was added to the Kilkenny management team ahead of the 2026 season. However, the campaign was not a success, with Kilkenny exiting at the provincial stage, with Lyng resigning his post shortly afterwards.
O’Brien had a difficult first year in charge of Westmeath, with just one win from five games, their sole victory coming against London in Ruislip.