Leeside stalwart Lordan to skipper Cork for league opener in Derry

CILLIAN LORDAN will have the honour of being be the first captain of the newly-formed Cork City Foras, it was confirmed last night.

The long-serving midfielder who has also lined out in defence during his 10-year stint on Leeside was the seventh player to put pen to paper on another busy day for the League of Ireland First Division outfit.

Italian defender Samuele Emiliano, returning Bosnian Admir Softic and talented forward Davin O’Neill all boosted Tommy Dunne’s squad yesterday, the playing staff now, officially, standing at 13 with less than 36 hours to go to the big kick-off in the Brandywell tomorrow night.