in 1975 troy was joint-coach of the senior hurling team with justin mccarthy, before being appointed coach/manager in his own right the following year. in this capacity he steered the team to a record five munster titles in-a-row. these were converted into a remarkable three all-ireland titles in-a-row in 1976, 1977 and 1978, thus making troy one of the most successful managers of the modern era.