Hourihane to depart Barnsley role at end of season

Aston Villa promotion winner set to depart League One club after one full campaign in charge

Former Aston Villa promotion winner Conor Hourihane landed the Barnsley job last season.

Hourihane to depart Barnsley role at end of season

Former Republic of Ireland international Conor Hourihane will leave his post as Barnsley boss at the end of the season.

Fans react after Barnsley announce decision to part ways with Conor Hourihane at end of season

Fans react after Barnsley announce the decision to part ways with Conor Hourihane at the end of the 2025/26 season. He will take charge of the final five matches of the season, with the club sitting 12th in League One with 55 points from 41 games played. The timing of this announcement was a surprising one, considering it comes just hours before their 12:30pm kick off against Bradford City. As per @robstaton: “Since Paul Heckingbottom took over …