Leon looks for contract clarity

LEON McSWEENEY is the player who did more than most to put Cork City into the FAI Ford Cup final, with a man-of-the-match display in the semi-final against Bohemians which saw him set up both goals in the 2-0 win.

Now, he is eyeing up next Sunday’s final against Longford Town at the RDS, but concerns about the longer-term future dominate his thoughts.

“I don’t know what the situation is yet,” he replies, when asked if he is going to get a new contract. “It’s been dragging on a while at this stage. I think there are something like 10 to 13 players out of contract for next year and at the minute we have nine contracted players for next season, so that says in itself that it is going to be unsettling for club.