New Cork City CEO Murphy is aiming high

CORK City’s new chief executive Tim Murphy says he wants to see the club become “one of the powerhouses of Irish football”.

The 48-year-old Glanmire native comes to the job as outgoing President of Basketball Ireland and with many years of sports administration experience under his belt. Although basketball has been him main sporting preoccupation, he describes himself as a “sports fanatic” whose interest in football on Leeside goes back to the days of Cork Hibs and Cork Celtic.

“I subsequently followed Cork City closely right from 1984,” he says, “and I believe I can help create a situation where we can move forward and, hopefully, create one of the powerhouses of Irish football.”