Conor Hourihane has had the start of his coaching career laid out for him after returning 'home' to Barnsley.
The midfielder has signed a 'multi-year' contract at Oakwell which will see him operate as a player-coach for two years before stepping up to full-time coaching. Coaching is such a precarious business that planning so far ahead is a risky business but his immediate future is working alongside new head coach Darrell Clarke and Martin Devaney, who remains at the club as his assistant.
His performances earned a move to Aston Villa, where he spent four seasons before being loaned to Swansea City and Sheffield United. He signed off at Barnsley by scoring a free-kick against Leeds United. In his time at Villa Park, Hourihane won promotion to the Premier League, where his goal against Norwich City meant he had scored in all four English divisions. He also won 36 Republic of Ireland caps.
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