Former Liverpool player Jim Magilton poised to become new Dundalk Director of Football

'We have a shortlist and it's got three people on it,' the chairman said

Former Shamrock Rovers coach Jim Magilton, left, is poised to be the next Director of Football at Dundalk. He is pictured here in 2011 with then Shamrock Rovers manager Michael O'Neill

Jim Magilton has emerged as the front runner to become the new Director of Football at Dundalk FC.

The 51-year-old is currently the Elite Performance Director of the IFA in Northern Ireland - a position he has held since 2013.