Colin Healy has every faith in young star Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh

HAPPY: Cork manager Colin Healy after Monday's Premier Division match against Dundalk at Turner's Cross. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Colin Healy will carefully manage the hype around Cork City’s Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh as the teen settles into the demands of Premier Division level.

Last Friday’s 4-0 hammering at St Patrick’s Athletic, coupled with the 17-year-old’s impact in training, convinced Healy to hand the attacker his first top-flight start on Monday.