Cork City appoint Clancy as new head coach, Buckley departs sporting director role
Cork City have announced the appointment of Tim Clancy as the club's new head coach, as well as the departure of sporting director Liam Buckley.
Despite current Aston Villa under-18 head coach Gerard Nash being heavily linked to the vacant head coach job, City have secured the services of experienced League of Ireland boss Clancy.
Clancy's Friday evening appointment was quickly followed by news of Buckley's departure after only six months at the club.
City's statement regarding Buckley noted: "Following internal discussions, Liam Buckley will leave the role with immediate effect.
"The club would like to place on the record our thanks to Liam for his work with the club over the past 6 months and wish him the very best of luck in the future."
Following his retirement as a player at the end of the 2017 season, Clancy took over as Drogheda United boss, winning promotion to the Premier Division in 2020.
The 39-year-old then guided Drogheda to a seventh place finish in the Premier Division, before moving to St. Patrick’s Athletic ahead of the 2022 season.
Clancy secured a fourth place finish and European qualification in his first year at Inchicore. He departed the Saints in May 2023, where he was replaced by then-assistant manager, Jon Daly.
The Meath native's appointment brings City's lengthy search for a new boss to an end. Following the departure of club legend Colin Healy in May, Richie Holland and now departed sporting director Buckley took charge at various points until the season's end, but neither were able to save City from the drop.
The Rebel Army were defeated by Waterford after extra time in their promotion/relegation playoff earlier this month, consigning them to First Division football in 2024.
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