Ladies football legend Eamon Ryan in the frame for new Cork role

Speculation mounted last night that Eamon Ryan is poised to end his glorious 12-year reign as Cork ladies football manager in order to join Peadar Healy’s Cork football backroom team.

The veteran coach would be the key final piece of Healy’s management team and is hoping to woo the Watergrasshill man as a selector and coach for 2016. It is understood that discussions have already taken place between the parties but no final agreement has yet been reached. However there’s no doubt that Ryan’s vast coaching experience would be a valuable resource for Healy and other members of the inexperienced backroom team.

Healy already has 2010 All-Ireland winner Paudie Kissane on board as a strength and conditioning coach, Skibbereen’s Conor McCarthy as a performance coach, and Morgan O’Sullivan (Castletownbere) and Eoin O’Neill (Aghada) as selectors.