Rookie Ger Nash will need to hit the ground running to save Cork City 

The Kildare native was confirmed as the new boss at Turner's Cross on Thursday.

DOGFIGHT: Ger Nash will need to learn quickly in his first senior manager's job. Pic: Aston Villa/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)

Surviving a relegation battle in a tight 10-team top-flight will act as a swift maiden test for Cork City’s rookie manager.

Ger Nash is a name familiar within coaching circles but succeeding Tim Clancy marks the first standalone senior job for the 38-year-old.