Colin Healy: Too early to consider Steven Beattie for more attacking role

Beattie was named in the USL League One's team of the year in 2019, playing in an attacking role at Chattanooga, but he was deployed at right-back for City against Cabinteely

Cork City's Steve Beattie is tackled by Sean McDonald of Cabinteely. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Cork City boss Colin Healy will not be panicked into moving Steven Beattie into a more attacking role at this stage of the SSE Airtricity League First Division season as the versatile Dubliner reintegrates back into the side.

Beattie, a double winner with the Leesiders in 2017, made his return to Cork in the 1-0 defeat to Cabinteely at Stradbrook last Friday night, his first appearance in the League of Ireland since 2018.