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Six Academy Players Sign Professional Contracts

Six Academy Players Sign Professional Contracts

Cork City FC can announce that six of its Academy players have signed their first professional contracts with the club. All six have all featured for the club’s Academy, and have now committed their futures to City.

The six are;

Cillian Murphy - Midfielder

Previously: Holycross AFC 

Ike Manjor-Georgewill - Defender

Previously: Pike Rovers, Holycross AFC, Treaty United.

Charlie Hanover - Striker.

Previously: Mallow United, Kanturk AFC, Blarney United. 

Brody Lee - Winger 

Previously: Killavilla, Belvedere, Shamrock Rovers. 

Donal O’Connor - Defender

Previously: Avondale United 

Luke Downey - Defender

Previously: Leeside.

Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, City boss Ger Nash said: “As a club, we are very proud to see six academy players take the next step in their careers, as they sign their first professional contracts. They have all worked extremely hard throughout their time in the Academy and have shown real quality, which I have been very impressed with. It’s a credit to the work being done by Liam Kearney and all of our Academy coaches and staff. We are excited to see these lads continue their development with the first team.”

Head of Academy, Liam Kearney, also expressed his delight at the announcement: “Bringing players through our Academy into the first team has always been a key part of our vision at the club. These six players understand what it means to play for Cork City. This is a great moment for them and their families, and their schoolboy clubs, who played a huge part in their development.”

Kearney added; “Of the six, four of them have already been involved in a matchday squad at first team level this season, which underlines our commitment to giving young players an opportunity. I have no doubt that these players all have big futures in the game, and we are looking forward to watching them progress further at the club.”

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