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RTÉ News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Ger Nash wants to make Cork fans 'proud' on taking role
Having watched Friday's last-gasp defeat to St Pat's from the stand in Inchicore, new Cork City manager Ger Nash takes charge of the team in his first league game at Eamonn Deacy Park in Galway this week. The 38-year old former Ipswich Town player was installed as Cork's new boss last Thursday, succeeding Tim Clancy who resigned abruptly following the 2-1 loss to Derry City less than a fortnight ago. It's a first senior managerial job for Meath-born Nash, who was first team coach at Swedish club GAIS in 2024-25, helping the unfashionable club finish sixth in the 16-strong top flight last season. It's been a long road to his first gig as a number one. Nash was a former youth player with Leixlip United and later Belvedere, spending three years at Ipswich Town in the mid-2000s. Called up for the Republic of Ireland U21s at one stage, Nash was forced to retire at just 20 after a cruciate ligament injury. This started Nash on a coaching career, working on the staff at Ipswich Town in various roles, coaching the U23 team in the latter half of the 2010s. He subsequently worked under Unai Emery as the Aston Villa U18 coach, alongside a stint with the FAI as a High Performance Coach. "I was a young player and unfortunately my career didn't go the way I wanted it to," Nash told RTÉ Sport's Tony O'Donoghue at Richmond Park last week. "The plus side to that is that I became a coach quite young and I spent a few years honing my craft and working hard and trying to get to a good position in the game. "So yeah, my journey's taken me to a few different places, in England and obviously a little bit of time in Ireland and obviously the Sweden latest. So good experiences and hopefully that's prepared me well for what's ahead." After departing Villa in the summer of 2024, Nash pitched up in the unlikely location of Gothenburg in Sweden, as assistant manager of the recently promoted GAIS. "I've known some people at the club for a long time and I joined last season. We finished sixth, and when I left Sweden last week, we were sixth in the table as well, so it's a club that's really punching above its weight and doing a lot of really good things and has a lot of really good people involved. "I think we ask players to be brave and go and do things and test themselves to get better. So I feel you have to do that as a person yourself to try and improve as well. So that was the idea behind it." Nash confirmed that Cork City had reached out to him to become manager before but he was unable to take on the role. "Look, there was an opportunity, I've had discussions with the club before and it's a huge honour any time any club asks to speak to you, but I had some things going on in my personal life and different things. But I'm obviously here now and I can't wait to get cracking." He takes over a club which sits ninth in the table, only above bottom placed Sligo Rovers on goal-difference, after a difficult start to life back in the top flight. They have picked up just two points from the last five games, their last win coming at home to Waterford on 21 April, their second victory of the season. Following his departure, Clancy gave an extensive interview to the Cork Evening Echo newspaper, outlining some of the issues he faced, including his former assistant Jamie Hamill's return to Scotland for family reasons, the strain of juggling the demands of the management role along with personal considerations and a seemingly never-ending injury list. He also cited the increased costs of building a competitive team in the current League of Ireland environment, while acknowledging that the club were "trying to do the right things." As regards the possibilties of adding to the squad, Nash wasn't inclined to be drawn yet. "Obviously, we want to strengthen, we want to make the club as strong as we can be. We'll always be looking to do the best we can with what we have, and those things are ongoing, those talks are ongoing. "But absolutely we want to give the fans the best team they can fighting for everything on the pitch." "My coaching philosophy will be based on trying to put a team on the pitch that represents the area where people are from, that's really simple. "My belief in what you see in the people of Cork is that they're really a fantastic sporting area across many sports, obviously. "They're passionate, and that's what I want the fans to feel. "So we want to play front-footed attacking football and make the fans proud of what they see on the pitch that it represents them."
Irish Independent
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Around the Districts: Kilmore and Oulart & The Ballagh
Kilmore Quay Integrated Tourism Resort You are invited to learn more about an exciting new tourism resort on lands at the Beak and Neamstown, Kilmore Quay. A Public Information Event will take place at the Stella Maris Community Centre, Kilmore Quay on Friday, May 2 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., presented by Stephen Carr Architects. Come along to view the plans for this world-class development, set to bring new opportunities to the local community and the wider region. Everyone is welcome to attend, refreshments will be served. Pop Up Boutique The Kilmore Quay RNLI Fundraising Committee are hosting a Pop Up Boutique in the Stella Maris Centre on Friday 25th April from 4pm to 8pm and on Saturday and Sunday 26th/27th April from 10am to 6pm. The boutique will feature new and nearly new ladies clothes, shoes, accessories, scarves and jewellery, men and children's clothes. Something for everyone! Parish news Dates for your diary - Friday 2nd May: The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered by Bishop Ger Nash in St Mary's Church, Kilmore, at 11.00am. Saturday 17th May: The Sacrament of First Holy Communion administered by Fr Pat in St. Mary's, Kilmore Church at 11.00am. Ballycogley Players Due to popular demand, the 'Tenor Team' have announced 3 more pre All-Ireland performances Gorey Little Theatre on 1st May and National Opera House on 5th and 6th May. Tickets for Gorey are available on Eventbrite and tickets for the NOH are available on or by contacting the Box Office directly. Ballycogley Hall Dance practice continues in Ballycogley hall on Wednesdays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Why not give it a go. For further information please call 086 4088418. Yoga - Join us for yoga at Ballycogley Community Hall, Wednesday 10-11amBeginning/Gentle Yoga for beginners or those wanting a gentler approach. Or join us on Saturdays, 10-11amCommunity Yoga for all including flow sequences as well as static and dynamic poses to increase strength, mobility, flexibility and balance. Bring your mat, large towel and water. Contact Jodi with interest or any questions at 087 4144006. Chair Exercise - These classes include exercises in the chair as well as standing exercises using the chair as support. Focus will include movements for balance, mobility, stability and flexibility. Classes are held on Thursdays 10-11am at the Ballycogley Community Hall and all are welcome. Please contact Jodi at 087 4144006 with your availability and interest. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more OULART & THE BALLAGH Happy Easter Warm Easter wishes to all in the Oulart -The Ballagh community. May this season of hope and renewal bring happiness to every home Under 19 Hurling Congratulations to the Wexford Under-19 Hurling Team on their impressive victory in the Shield Final of the Development Tournament, overcoming Offaly in a strong display. A special mention goes to Oulart-The Ballagh club players Ben Harpur and Peter Whickham for their contribution to the team's success. The team was captained, from centre-back, by Vincent Higgins, Tara Rocks, son of the former Vera Bolger and grandson of Lucy Bolger and the late Jimmy Bolger, Tinnick. Hurler of the Week Congratulations to Wexford Under-20 captain and Oulart-The Ballagh's own Simon Roche on being named BHA Construction Wexford Hurler of the Week. Simon delivered an outstanding performance against Dublin in the Under-20 Hurling Championship, scoring an impressive 1-10 out of 1-17 and was a constant threat, all the way through. Golf Classic Oulart-The Ballagh GAA Club will host their annual Golf Classic on Thursday, 6th June at Courtown Golf Club, with tee times from 8.20am to 4.00pm. Entry is €160 per team of four, with great prizes on offer for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams. Tee sponsorship is available for €100, and green sponsorship for €200. Gather your team and secure your slot by texting 086 601 2000 Safe Routes to School Ballaghkeene N.S. Safe Routes to School application is now at section 38, public consultation stage. This will be open to the public until Thursday 8th May. Detailed drawings of the proposal can be viewed at locations around the village including the School, the Church, the Community Centre and the Health Centre. Submissions can be made to Wexford Co. Council via their website, up until 16:00 Thursday 8th May. Seomra Fiadh Ballaghkeene N.S. celebrated the opening of Seomra Fiadh on Friday 4th April. The room is in memory of little Fiadh O'Connor, who sadly passed away on 5th April 2023. The outdoor room is a fantastic addition to the school and is testament to the effort put in by family and volunteers in recent months, particularly Fiadh's parents, Laura and Rory. The multi-activity, outdoor learning room comes complete with chalk boards, swings, Lego stations, sand trays, timber benches and a synthetic grass floor. The room is bringing joy and happiness to all the pupils on a daily basis, just like Fiadh brought to her family and friends during her short life. Under 14 Camogie Congratulations to Oulart-The Ballagh's Zara Britton, Serena Scallan, Sarah Butler, Mia Doyle, Callie Foley-Fortune, Kiera Gibbons and Annie Heffernan on making the Wexford Under 14 Development Squad, 2025. Onwards and upwards! Get Well wishes Best wishes for a speedy return to full health to all members of the local community who are ill, at home or in hospital. You are remembered at weekend Masses and in the prayers of the community. Eucharistic Adoration On Tuesdays, Eucharistic Adoration takes place in St. Mochua's Chapel, Oulart, 9am-7.45pm, followed by Divine Mercy Chaplet, with Benediction. Eucharistic Adoration will begin in St. John The Baptist Church, The Ballagh, (after 10.30 am Mass, until 3pm) on Wednesday, 16th. April. Club Lotto The numbers drawn on Wednesday 16th April were 3, 20, 21, 28 and the Bonus number was 6. Gavin Breen, Corina Shinners and Bob Dunne matched 3 numbers and shared €150. The next Lotto Draw will take place in The Crazy Bear, on Wednesday30th April. The Prize Fund stands at €7,700.
