After hanging up his boots in 2003, the former Gold Coast Seagulls and St George Dragons man turned his hand to coaching, and was appointed assistant coach of the Burleigh Bears’ FOGS Colts side in 2004.
From there, Lenihan made the step up to head coach of the Bears’ Queensland Cup side before resigning in 2009.
Returning to the Bears in 2014, Lenihan steered the Queensland side to two Grand Final successes, piquing the interest of Gold Coast Titans who appointed the 51-year-old as their assistant coach in 2019.
In June 2023, Lenihan was appointed interim head coach of the Gold Coast for the remainder of the 2023 season after previous boss Justin Holbrook departed the club.
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The Gold Coast Titans have their sights set on three-straight wins when they return home to face the Parramatta Eels.
Des Hasler’s side has found their groove in the last few weeks, with a dominant victory over the Warriors followed up by Friday’s tense win over the Sharks in Coffs Harbour.
Now, they return to the Gold Coast to face a Parramatta side that will be without halfback Mitchell Moses due to NSW representative commitments.
The Titans have also been affected by the State of Origin camps, with Moeaki Fotuaika selected to represent the Maroons. Hasler will have David Fifita on deck after he was again overlooked by Queensland coach Billy Slater.
The Eels have endured a tough season and currently sit 16th on the ladder. They have lost four in a row however have shown promising signs in glimpses throughout recent matches.
The challenge for interim coach Trent Barrett is to ensure his side is able to put it together for the full 80 minutes.
The Eels will celebrate a milestone on the Gold Coast, with Reagan Campbell-Gillard set to play his 100th game for the club. The prop played 114 first-grade games for the Panthers before joining the Eels in 2020 and will become only the 32nd player in premiership history to reach a century for two clubs.
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