Cathal Corey (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkahəlˠ]) is a Gaelic football manager and former player from County Tyrone. He played for the Kildress Wolfe Tones club, though he never played for his county. However, he has managed several clubs throughout Ulster, as well as the Sligo county team. His most noted achievement in club management is leading Naomh Conaill to both the Donegal Senior Football Championship and the final of the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship in 2010.
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Management career
editCorey managed Kildress Wolfe Tones in his native county, as well as Castledawson, Banagher and Slaughtneil in Derry, leading Slaughtneil to a league title.[1] He then led Naomh Conaill to the 2010 Donegal Senior Football Championship (after also leading them as far as the final the previous year) and then led Naomh Conaill to a first Ulster Senior Club Football Championship final.[1] He first worked with Jim McGuinness at Kildress as early as 2003.[1] Corey and McGuinness were joint-managers of Naomh Conaill for the 2010 Senior County Championship title-winning campaign.[2]
Corey was appointed Sligo senior manager in October 2017.[3][4][5] He had previously applied for the vacant Donegal post, but Donegal native Declan Bonner was favoured instead.[1] Corey oversaw Sligo's 2018 season.[6][7][8] He later resigned.[9][10][11][12]
In January 2021, Corey was appointed as senior football manager of the Réalt na Mara club.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d O'Toole, Fintan (5 May 2018). "Learning from Jim - 'If it was a snooker player, he would still get him right! He's that kind of man'". The42.ie.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (27 November 2019). "'Jim McGuinness introduced me to the panel and said, 'He'll be playing for the next 20 years': As Naomh Conaill prepare for Sunday's Ulster final, Leo McLoone reflects on his career with the Glenties club". The42.ie. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
McGuinness ... was joint-manager alongside Cathal Corey when they delivered a second county title in 2010 with McLoone scoring four points in the final. McGuinness moved onto the Donegal job the following year...
- ^ "Tyrone native Cathal Corey appointed Sligo manager". RTÉ Sport. 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Cathal Corey named new Sligo football manager". Independent.ie. 24 October 2017.
- ^ Watters, Andy. "Tyrone native Cathal Corey determined to 'give it everything' as new manager of Sligo". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ O'Connell, Cian (5 May 2018). "Cathal Corey ready to make mark with Sligo".
- ^ Barry, Brian. "Sligo boss Cathal Corey relishing step into the 'unknown' | GAA News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Doyle, Garry (6 May 2018). "Cathal Corey: I needed to make that step up, a leap into the unknown | Ireland". The Times.
- ^ "Corey steps down as Sligo boss after one season". RTÉ Sport. 3 August 2018.
- ^ Duffy, Emma (3 August 2018). "Sligo on the lookout for new football manager as Tyrone man Corey steps down". The42.ie.
- ^ "Cathal Corey resigns as manager of the Sligo footballers". Independent.ie. 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Sligo on hunt for new manager as Cathal Corey resigns | GAA News". Sky Sports. 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Former Sligo boss is new Bundoran manager". Ocean FM. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.