Derek Coughlan: 'I say to these girls they are the revolution, you're what's going to change Cork football.'

Cork City legend Derek Coughlan is back with his beloved club this season. And on Sunday he's back in a cup final, managing City's U17 women. 

The Cork WU17 team at a bonding day on Long Strand beach in West Cork

Reckon you could trust Derek Coughlan with most jobs. His social feeds reveal a masterful videographer. He’s been a fine writer in this paper. For 20 years in Cork, they boasted of having the safest airport because he was up there with the police service. In his Brighton days, manager Liam Brady chanced him on the bench as sub keeper, on account of his background as a Cork minor footballer.

During Derek’s Cork City time, his job description was defender, though he is forever cherished for the winner against Shels in the 1998 FAI Cup final replay. Nowadays, he helps run Coerver Coaching Munster and 3V3 Ireland with another City cup winner, Denis Behan, and Derek also delivers the football module for Physical Education and Arts students in UCC.