Ger Nash: 'When you have attacking players, the worst thing you can do is over-coach them'

Nash paid tribute to academy chief Liam Kearney, who has helped to develop wingers like O’Sullivan, Murray, and Josh Fitzpatrick, who put in a standout performance down the left flank.

RAW TALENT: Ger Nash has earned his reputation by developing young players, and he knows the mistakes to avoid with a raw talent like Murray. 

Just as Cork City lost one teenage wonderkid to injury, another emerged with a goal on his full debut.

Cathal O’Sullivan’s cruciate rupture remains a major blow to the Leesiders, but it created an opening for 17-year-old Matthew Murray to get his first start.