Healy rejecting Raith raises prospect of Clancy exiting Cork City 

Cork City chief Clancy is well-regarded in Scotland having spent a spell of his playing career there with Hibs, Motherwell, Kilmarnock and St Johnstone.

WELL-REGARDED: Cork City manager Tim Clancy before the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division match against Cobh Ramblers. Picture: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

Linfield manager David Healy has rejected the Raith Rovers vacancy, raising the prospect of Cork City Tim Clancy manager entering the equation.

While Clancy was part of the Scottish Championship club’s shortlist, productive talks with Healy over the weekend seemed to be heading to one conclusion.