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Irish Daily Mirror
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
‘My wife doesn't get much attention ‘ - Cork City boss on the demands of his job
Re-watching games at the crack of dawn with Mick McCarthy, when most people still have hours to go in their Sunday morning lie-in, has helped toughen Gerard Nash up for his new role as Cork City manager. He has pledged to put in the hours - on the training pitch and in the office - to help steer the Leesiders to Premier Division safety. It's his first time to be a senior head coach,after spells at Ipswich, Aston Villa and with Swedish side GAIS, but he believes he has the skills, the drive and the work ethic to succeed. 'It's been a whirlwind, obviously,' he said of his appointment in mid-May. 'Coming into a job mid-season in the situation that I did, it's probably not always the norm. That's for sure. 'Would you want to come in and have your pre-season to plan everything, and do it exactly how you'd wish it? Of course. 'It's been a whirlwind, but first of all I've enjoyed it, I've got some good staff here with me, there was a good bond between the fans and the players in my first game at Turner's Cross, and I just want to build on the momentum that I felt that night. 'The job is full-on, but that's what I expected. It's all I've ever known in any time I've spent in English football and anytime I've spent in Sweden. 'So it's been everything I expected. I don't think there's been any challenge I couldn't deal with. 'I'm just focused on the game on Friday night, it's as simple as that, and I just can't wait for it.' Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest League of Ireland news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The fixture list is relentless. Bohs tonight, then Shamrock Rovers, Drogheda United, St Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne. All tough games. So where does he find the time to put his stamp on the team? 'My time in England, in the Championship, it was far more relentless in the amount of games and the way we worked in that respect, so I am sort of used to that,' replied Nash. 'When it's Friday to Friday, I think there is enough time every week to get across things. 'We are full-time coaches. I've got David Meyler by my side and we are working every minute of every day. We are all in on this, this is our livelihood. 'People are leaving jobs to come and work for me, so we are dedicating a lot of time to it. 'I don't think you can be successful in football if you work a 40-hour week. I don't think anybody in football who is successful does that. 'You have to be really dedicated and devote a lot of time to it, so that's what I do. 'The situation we are in is a huge challenge and we need to fight to get out of the situation that we are in, and that's what we are doing. 'My wife doesn't get much of my attention and probably the rest of my family suffers. But we probably do this because it's something that's in us, it's something we love.' He loves it so much that he's up at all hours, dissecting and analysing past performances, and preparing for what's next. 'I guess I was schooled with Mick McCarthy (at Ipswich), we'd have a game on a Saturday and we'd be in at half-six on Sunday morning watching it back,' said Nash. 'It's what I know. You are working a lot, but that's what it takes to be successful.'
The Irish Sun
02-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Matt Healy hoping he'll experience ‘strange feeling' of playing for the away side at Turner's Cross
MATT HEALY is hoping to get the nod to line out against his former club Cork City tonight. The home game against the Leesiders last month is the only one the midfielder has not featured in since joining Shamrock Rovers from Francs Borains. The midfielder enjoyed two spells on loan at his local club from Ipswich Town before his move to Belgium. And all but one of his five Ireland Under-21 appearances at home were at Turner's Cross, giving him extra motivation to feature tonight. Healy said: 'I think it will be strange enough going back there. 'I'm excited to go back down there and play against them. I haven't done it because I missed the first game. Read More On Irish Football 'It will be a strange feeling playing at Turner's Cross. 'But we're going there to get three points so that's hopefully what we'll go and do.' Rovers beat City 4-1 last time out but boss Stephen Bradley said: 'We know it will be difficult. Cork is always difficult. 'They have slightly changed things since we played them last and there's one or two new players in the group. It's a different game. Most read in Football 'We're under no illusions that we're in for a tough game.' Healy, 23, has made a good impression in Tallaght since his close- season move and bagged his first goal last week when Shelbourne keeper Conor Kearns was deceived by his shot. Man Utd and Spurs on course for £100m winner-takes-all Europa League final despite two of their worst seasons ever And he said: 'I think I got a bit of luck when it went in. It was a goal and I'll take it. 'It was a great feeling to get my first goal and hopefully there's more to come. 'I think I've done all right. I've been happy enough to play in most of the games so far and I think I've done relatively OK. 'But there's a long way to go in the season.' 1 The 23-year-old has fond memories of playing on Leeside And, although Rovers are frustrated after taking just two points from three derby games against St Pat's, Bohemians and Shels, gaffer Bradley is not overly concerned. He said: 'We're in a good place, a really good place, although we're disappointed we haven't got more points from those games. 'We've got to learn from them and make sure we're better for them and it doesn't happen again. "But overall we're in a good place.'
