Dolan puts cards on the table

CORK CITY'S new manager Pat Dolan yesterday recruited the Limerick-based PE expert Dave Mahedy to take charge of Cork's pre-season training.

Mahedy worked with Dolan at St. Patrick's Athletic and he has also helped train Limerick's hurling team, Limerick's soccer team and the Munster rugby team. Dolan said he was still involved in meeting with Cork City's staff and players and it was too early to say whether Mahedy would work with Cork for the season.

He said: "I would want him involved because he was critical to the success that St Pat's had. I have tremendous respect for him.