Before
he was appointed to the senior hurling team Dempsey was
given position of club coach at the Kilkenny Football club
side Muckalee, he then moved into hurling working with St.
Martins Hurling team. before his promotion to the Kilkenny
senior team Dempsey worked with the Under 21’s team.
Dempsey has had much success at the senior club under management
of Brian Cody, in his time with the senior team he has helped
them gain three All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships
in a row. Dempsey is very comfortable in Cody’s Backroom
team Dempsey once said “Brian Cody is brilliant, He just
has the unique feel where the clubs fit into it, or where
their personal lives fit into it — where it has to be serious
and where you can afford to take your foot off the pedal.
And he has huge experience as a player and obviously as
a manager.
As a trainer Dempsey feels that one of the most important
things is to instill self belief within the team, every
member of the team. Dempsey once commented on his Kilkenny
side saying, The team before them was winning, the one before
that was winning, so they believe they can do it too, above
all their self-belief is huge and that, sometimes, is enough
to get you over the line.
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