Without a wand or a cape, Keith Ricken will need a different kind of magic

There will be some expectation attaching to Ricken and his management ticket

Keith Ricken Cork U20 Football Manager Photo Denis Byrne

For all the fine deeds in his past and the fine words he has inspired players with, no one should rightfully expect new Cork football manager Keith Ricken to land to his first training session in a cape with a wand.

A pied piper he may be, but a magician he ain’t.