Graham Cummins

3 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Graham Cummins

Cork City make the trip to Richmond Park on Friday night to face St Pat’s in their first match since Tim Clancy stepped down as manager. It marks the beginning of a new chapter, temporarily with Liam Kearney, Greg Bolger, and Greg Yelverton tasked with leading the team tonight, but I expect newly-appointed manager Gerard Nash to be at the game and in the stands. There’s often talk of a “new manager bounce” when a change is made, but this situation feels different.

3 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Graham Cummins

After his surprise departure as Cork City manager after Friday's defeat to Derry, Tim Clancy has spoken candidly about the reasons behind his departure and the challenges he faced. Clancy insists he leaves with no bitterness but felt staff departures and the demands of juggling professional and personal responsibilities ultimately led him to conclude that it was time to walk away. “There’s no regrets. A club the size of Cork City needs a lot of work.

3 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Graham Cummins

Tim Clancy’s decision to step down as Cork City manager in the aftermath of Friday night’s defeat to Derry City certainly came as a surprise. The club’s statement referred to it as Clancy’s call and I genuinely believe it was his decision and not one of those familiar “mutual consents” we so often hear when managers leave clubs. He said himself he felt it was the right time to go, and I take him at his word. That honesty deserves credit in a profession where blame is often passed around.

4 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Graham Cummins

In front of a crowd of 2,736 at Turner’s Cross, Cork City produced a spirited second-half performance but ultimately came up short against a clinical Derry City side. After being second-best in the opening 45 minutes, Tim Clancy’s men roared into life after the break and looked the more likely side to win the game after Djenairo Daniels levelled. However, a header from Kevin Holt sealed all three points for the visitors.

4 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Graham Cummins

Cork City return to Turner’s Cross looking to bounce back from the heartbreak of Monday’s 3-2 defeat away to Drogheda United — a result that stung not just because of the last-minute nature of the loss, but because the side had fought so hard to take something from the game. Djenairo Daniels’ 85th-minute equaliser looked to have rescued a deserved point, only for a stoppage-time penalty to undo all their work and leave them empty-handed.