Sligo in hunt for manager after Adams quits

Sligo Rovers have vowed to act swiftly in appointing a successor to Mickey Adams after the manager quit yesterday citing family reasons.

While his three months in charge at the Showgrounds were unspectacular, he achieved the short-term goal of salvaging a disastrous season by keeping the team in the Premier Division.

Former Shamrock Rovers and Bray Wanderers boss Trevor Croly has been linked with the vacancy again, but it is understood the fans’ preference is a return to the club for Ian Baraclough, their league-winning manager from 2012, who was controversially sacked 16 months ago. He was most recently in charge of SPL outfit Motherwell.