Tomás Ó Sé will take his first steps in inter-county management with Kerry's under-20's.
The five-time All Ireland winner takes over from Declan O'Sullivan.
Fellow Kingdom legends Seamus Moynihan and Bryan Sheehan will be part of his backroom team.
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The new U20 hurling management team was also ratified last night and will consist of Seán Maunsell, Michael Slattery, Liam Boyle, Tadhg Flynn & Tim Daly.