Overview
- Delhi confirmed the hire on March 19, with some reports calling him the IPL’s first Irish coach and others noting earlier Irish involvement.
- He succeeds Gnaneswara Rao and Anton Roux in the role following the 2025 season.
- He joins a support staff led by head coach Hemang Badani alongside bowling coach Munaf Patel, assistant coach Ian Bell, and director of cricket Venugopal Rao.
- Mooney said his primary task is to improve catching after a recent drop in the team’s chance-to-catch percentage.
- The ex-Ireland international, who holds ECB Level 1–3 certifications and has coached Afghanistan and West Indies, starts as Delhi prepare to face Lucknow Super Giants on April 1.