TOMMY DUNNE HAS left his post as manager of Cork City, it has today been confirmed.
The decision was made following the side’s 2-1 loss to Limerick last night, which leaves them in 7th place, just six points ahead of bottom side Bohemians.
A statement from the club read: “Cork City FC and first team manager Tommy Dunne have parted company with immediate effect.
“Tommy, who took the reins of Cork City FC in 2010 days before the season commenced, led the club back to the Premier Division in 2011. He guided City to a mid-table finish last season, with the club currently sitting in seventh position in the Premier Division table.
“Stuart Ashton will take over the role of caretaker first team manager on a week to week basis. Stuart, who first joined the club as a professional in the 1984 season, has over the last decade established himself as the country’s premier underage manager, having won every honour open to Cork City FC underage teams, most recently retaining the Under 19 National League and Cup double.”
Cork City FC Chairman Mick Ring added: “The board have not come to this decision lightly or hastily, and we are extremely grateful to Tommy for all he has done for us over the last few years. We will always remember his time here fondly and wish him the very best for the future, but we feel our decision is in the best interests of the club. We must now look forward to our upcoming FAI Cup game against Kilbarrack and mid-season friendly against West Brom.”
Not a great week for Tommy Dunne’s
Anybody got Roy Keane’d telephone number?, pass it on to the lads at Turners Cross.
Cork City fans unfurled a banner a few weeks ago that ordered the club’s board to ‘sack the Dub’. And this in a match where they beat the champions. Terrible carry-on really. I think Cork City have lost perspective. They have a limited squad and Tommy Dunne was doing a decent job.
That was unfurled before the match and after weeks of shite results
They should give the job to a langer!
Sad to see Tommy go, but this is the right decision. He did a good job bringing us back up from the First Division, and winning the title on the way. But he doesn’t seem to have what it takes to truly inspire the players to perform as they should — especially in defending effectively up to and including the final whistle. Far too many late goals, including some spectacularly stupid cock-ups in defence, have cost us dearly this season.
We can only hope that the players respond to Stuart Ashton in the same manner as the underage players have done. If they don’t, then we need to look at replacing many of the players too. After all, once they’re out on the field with the ball in play, it’s they who carry the responsibility for what happens.
Job Dunne.
Anybody for Brian Kerr?
First Hurley then Football now the soccer my god Limmers 3up on Cork
It’s ‘hurling’
Somehow I think Brian Kerr might be a little above a poor League of Ireland team.
Well done agent Tommy, mission accomplished bud, wha!