Cork reject ‘insulting’ Healy and Behan bid

CORK CITY yesterday rejected an “insulting” double-transfer bid for Colin Healy and Denis Behan from English League One side Hartlepool United.

Former Irish international Healy used to ply his trade in the north-east of England but according to a source at the Leeside club, who take on St Pat’s at Turner’s Cross in a rescheduled League of Ireland Premier Division fixture this evening (7.45pm), there was no question of leaving their influential player go for what was described as an “insulting” sum of money.

When contacted last night, a Hartlepool spokesman said it was against club policy to comment on transfer activity until deals are finalised. A former team-mate of Healy and Behan, Leon McSweeney signed for Hartlepool on a free transfer in May after a stint at Stockport County.