Gaynor takes over at Kilkenny City

Former Nottingham Forest favourite Tommy Gaynor is the new manager of Kilkenny City FC.

The striker, who was signed for Forest by then manager, football legend Brian Clough, had a spell with Kilkenny City in 1997 under then boss Alfie Hale.

Limerick-born Gaynor takes up his new job immediately and is due to meet the players in training tonight.

He said: "I enjoyed my football with Kilkenny and Alfie Hale in the late nineties and I am really looking forward to working hard towards bringing City up the eircom League of Ireland First Division table."

"The club has made amazing progress at its Buckley Park grounds since I played there and that good work has now to be matched on the park," he added.

Gaynor has been appointed until the end of the season and will be assisted by the club’s Under-21 team manager Noel Byrne.

He will be in charge for Sunday’s away game at Lissywoollen against Athlone.