National Conference League side Dewsbury Moor Maroons have turned to two club stalwarts to guide them through the 2026 season after deciding on a successor to head coach James Delaney.

Ady Moore and Matty Walker will take charge of the Maroons for the 2026 campaign after Delaney stepped down following four years as head coach and with the team relegated from the Premier Division.

Both bring plenty of rugby league experience with them and started with the Maroons as juniors before going on to play professionally, Moore with Huddersfield Giants and Walker notably with Dewsbury Rams.

Moore said: “I am very grateful to be given this opportunity to coach this great club

Ady Moore is jointly taking charge of Dewsbury Moor Maroons next season.

placeholder image — Ady Moore is jointly taking charge of Dewsbury Moor Maroons next season.

“I’ve been involved in the club for many years and 2025 was the first time In as long as I can remember that hadn’t been involved in any team at all at the club.

“When I received a phone call to offer me the position I was very grateful, I spoke to my family who have been extremely supportive with me taking the job along with the club committee and I cannot wait to get going with the lads.

“I’m Dewsbury Moor through and through so it’s a real honour for me to be part of the open age squad.

“It’s also fantastic to have my mate Matty Walker along side me and it’s a fantastic appointment for the club and the players too.

Dewsbury Moor Maroons' new joint head coach Matty Walker.

“The club over the last few years has gone from strength to strength, not just on the field but off the field too, with the state of the art facilities we now have will be the envy of a lot of league clubs, everything is there to take this club back to the Premier Division so I’m looking forward next year.”

Walker said: “For me to join the open age coaching staff is an absolute honour and I am really looking forward to working alongside side Ady in 2026.

”I’ve been part of the club for many years, having been fortunate enough to coach all three of my children here. I’ve also coached a lot of the current open age team at some point in their junior careers, to have watched the growth and development in to the people the are today makes me really proud and it will be a privilege to coach them as adults next season.

“To get the opportunity to work with my mate Ady will be great, we’ve both got very strong values and ethos’s and will be looking to bring our ideas to the team to ensure we have a really successful 2026 season.”