City head to Dundalk in flying form as new names linked to Cross vacancy

Cork City face into their penultimate game of the Airtricity League season when they take on Dundalk in Oriel Park tonight but, already, the search for a permanent new manager at Turner’s Cross is well under way.

With the club having advertised through the League Managers’ Association in England, there has been significant cross-channel interest in the position while, among the homegrown possibilities, Mick Cooke (Drogheda United) and Martin Russell (UCD) are already being tipped in the race to succeed Tommy Dunne at Turner’s Cross. Uncertainty surrounding the future of Ian Baraclough at Sligo Rovers means he too could yet come into contention too.

The closing date for applications for the vacant post is next Wednesday, following which the interview process will begin. The club is keen that the position be filled as soon as possible, suggesting a time-frame for the new appointment of three to four weeks from when the formal interviews begin.