Former Republic of Ireland international Conor Hourihane has been appointed manager of Barnsley, on an interim basis, following the firing of Darrell Clarke.
Hourihane played the last of his 36 games in the green jersey in a Nations League meeting with Armenia in September 2022, before retiring from playing altogether just before Christmas.
His current role will take the Bandon native up until the end of the season, as things stand.
Clarke was let go after less than 10 months in charge of the club, taking over after the Tykes lost out in the League One play-off semi-finals.
Barnsley sit 10th in the table, eight points off the play-off places with 10 games to go, having lost seven of their last 11 games.
"Darrell is someone I respect and have enjoyed working with and I'd like to thank him for his efforts this season," Sporting director Mladen Sormaz said.
"Whilst a list of replacements has been identified, we will take some time to ensure the next appointment is the right one with a focus on playing identity, returning to high pressing and attacking football.
"We believe that Conor can help to create enough bounce to keep us fighting for the top six until the end of the season. We will also be working in parallel to have a new head coach in place over the summer."
Hourihane's managerial debut will come this Saturday when Barnsley travel to play Mansfield.
Additional reporting: PA
