Tim Clancy relishing the 'massive opportunity' of taking charge at St Patrick's Athletic

Tim Clancy poses for a portrait during a St Patrick's Athletic media event at Richmond Park. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Tim Clancy is determined to build on the success he inherited at St Patrick’s Athletic while promising a continued infusion of youth into the first team.

The 37-year-old’s impressive introduction to management over a four-year spell at Drogheda United made him an attractive proposition for suitors and Dundalk would have pounced only for Stephen O’Donnell making the surprise decision to quit the Saints.