Coakley and Carrigaline eye instant rebound to top tier

Niall Coakley transferred to St Jude’s in Dublin in 2015, the year of Carrigaline’s Premier IFC triumph.  That was tough. 

Carrigaline's Niall Coakley shoots past St. Finbarr's Ciaran Steele during the McCarthy Insurance SFL division 1 game at Carrigaline. Picture; Eddie O'Hare

Niall Coakley moved to Dublin for work in January 2014. He trained with St Jude’s but continued to play football with his home club in Carrigaline. That year they were beaten by Valley Rovers in the semi-final.

He transferred to St Jude’s in 2015, the year of Carrigaline’s Premier IFC triumph. He takes up the story.