Colin Healy under consideration for Waterford job as Blues head to Cork City

Owners Fleetwood Group sacked Keith Long within hours of Friday’s 4-0 humbling at home to Sligo Rovers and have put Matt Lawlor in interim charge.

BACK IN THE DUGOUT?: It's understood Colin Healy is under consideration for the permanent Waterford job. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile.

Waterford say Matt Lawlor’s caretaker managerial stint, starting on Monday at Cork City, will cover the coming weeks but it's understood Colin Healy is under consideration for the permanent job.

Owners Fleetwood Group sacked Keith Long within hours of Friday’s 4-0 humbling at home to Sligo Rovers, their sixth straight defeat.