Rico wants it to be a yearly adventure

TONGUE somewhat in cheek, someone asked Damien Richardson last night if, with the news of Roy Keane's departure from Manchester United next season, there might be a role for the Irish international at Cork City.

City's boss smiled and said Roy would probably crave the anonymity of a bigger city but he did use the question as a basis for stating the scale of City's ambition, after their exit from the UEFA Cup one game short of the group phase.

"The way Cork City are going, we're going to attract big players. We're top of the table and in the semi-finals of the cup but rather than just thinking 'that's our European adventure' over I want to make this the beginning of a European adventure - and one that happens every year, and it gets better every year."