1. Colin Healy was appointed manager of Cork City FC in late 2020, and held the post until May 2023.
16 Facts About Colin Healy
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Colin Healy started his senior career at Celtic, spending five years with the Scottish club before joining English side Sunderland in 2003, where he spent three years.
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Colin Healy returned to Scotland in 2006 to sign for Livingston.
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Colin Healy spent two years with Ipswich before returning to the Republic of Ireland to sign for former club Cork City.
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Colin Healy made his senior debut for his country in 2002, going on to win 13 caps, scoring once.
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Colin Healy came from a sporting family, with his grandfather Paddy Healy having been a Gaelic footballer and hurler who won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medals with the Cork inter-county football and hurling teams respectively in 1945 and 1946.
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Colin Healy played local soccer with Ballincollig and then Wilton United.
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Colin Healy would go on to score three goals for Celtic, his first coming in a league game against Dundee in February 2000.
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Colin Healy joined SPL club Livingston on 10 March 2006 until the end of the season.
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On 10 August 2006 Colin Healy signed a one-year contract with Barnsley.
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Colin Healy made his full Cork City debut against Bohemians when they were beaten in extra time in the Eircom League Cup Quarter Final held at Dalymount Park on 3 July 2007.
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In February 2011 Colin Healy scored his first goal for Ipswich against Doncaster Rovers.
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Colin Healy's contract was terminated by mutual consent in November 2011.
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In 2013, Colin Healy returned to Cork City on a three-year deal.
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Colin Healy played and scored a goal against Australia at the FIFA World Youth Championship finals in Nigeria in 1999.
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Colin Healy represented his country at the UEFA U-19 Championship in Sweden in 1999, and won a bronze medal.