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    Colin Healy signs 2 year deal

    from elevenaside.com

    Cork interested in former Hoops star

    February 5, 2007

    Cork City manager Damien Richardson is said to be interested in signing former Celtic and Republic of Ireland international Colin Healy, who is a free agent after his contract was terminated last week.

    Healy, a native of Ballincollig in Cork, has been released by Coca-Cola Championship side Barnsley after just six months at Oakwell.

    And Richardson is reportedly open to the possibility of signing the 26-year-old ahead of the new eircom League season, which kicks off in March.

    Healy started his career with Celtic, graduating to the Ireland senior squad where he won plenty of plaudits for his strong work ethic in midfield in the early part of 2002.

    He was the unfortunate player to lose out in the Saipan debacle before the World Cup finals – Healy was in line to replace Roy Keane in Mick McCarthy’s squad but the FAI were denied permission by Fifa to replace the departed captain.

    Since then, his career has been blighted by ill-luck. Having signed for Sunderland, he was sidelined by a broken leg in December 2003 and sustained the same injury when he was nearing a return to full fitness.

    All in all, he spent more than two years out of the game before returning in a low-key manner with Scottish side Livingston last season.

    His form there earned him a summer move to Barnsley, but he failed to make a lasting impression at Oakwell, joining Bradford City for a brief loan spell before finally parting company with the Tykes by mutual consent last week.

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    Healy and others to come back to Ireland?

    With news that Colin Healy is on a free transfer at the moment Cork are rumoured to b e interested in bringing him back to Ireland.

    http://www.eleven-a-side.com/eircoml...p?newsid=26376

    What other current players of the same calibre do you think would be willing to come home now that the exposure of the league has improved recently.

    The likes of Farrelly, Moore, Foley etc having returned in recent years. Possibly not as good as Healy but all with international caps...

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    Healy is a waste of space anyway, the most over-rated footballer I've ever come across

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    He spoke to him last off-season aswell.
    I think it'll happen if he's not looking for more than 2,500 a week.
    Big gamble though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jebus View Post
    Healy is a waste of space anyway, the most over-rated footballer I've ever come across
    I'd take him, no problem.

    Seriously, you're wrong there boy. Healy just got unlukcy with the injuries he had.
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    Gamble and Healy in midfield doesnt look too bad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harry crumb View Post
    Gamble and Healy in midfield doesnt look too bad.
    yeah but Gamble and O'Callaghan looked better...

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    Quote Originally Posted by LFC in Exile View Post
    I'd take him, no problem.

    Seriously, you're wrong there boy. Healy just got unlukcy with the injuries he had.
    Healy's biggest problem was his lack of energy. He was let go by Celtic, Sunderland and Barnsley because he didn't train hard enough if reports are to be believed, so I doubt he'll pull his socks up in Cork

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    He gets goals from midfield which will really add to our midfield.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jebus View Post
    Healy's biggest problem was his lack of energy. He was let go by Celtic, Sunderland and Barnsley because he didn't train hard enough if reports are to be believed, so I doubt he'll pull his socks up in Cork
    in fairness its hard to have energy when you're dragging a cast around
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    Quote Originally Posted by BohsPartisan View Post
    Theres two threads on this.
    and this was the first one on it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by GavinZac View Post
    in fairness its hard to have energy when you're dragging a cast around
    Oh I didn't realise that he has a permanent broken leg

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    how many times have you seen him play?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GavinZac View Post
    in fairness its hard to have energy when you're dragging a cast around
    I want results not excuses!
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    Quote Originally Posted by harry crumb View Post
    how many times have you seen him play?
    I'm pretty sure I caught all 5 of his games

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    Quote Originally Posted by GavinZac View Post
    in fairness its hard to have energy when you're dragging a cast around
    I didn't know he was into amateur dramatics?

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    If an irish player wants to come back to Ireland to resurrect his career then Cork City is the proven best choice. If a player wants financial gain & a glamour move to the SPL then go elsewhere. We may not offer the highest wages in the league but CCFC has the best exposure for cross channel moves in the eL to Premiership & biggest Championship clubs.

    Not sure if we have the place for Healy in our midfield.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    If an irish player wants to come back to Ireland to resurrect his career then Cork City is the proven best choice. If a player wants financial gain & a glamour move to the SPL then go elsewhere. We may not offer the highest wages in the league but CCFC has the best exposure for cross channel moves in the eL to Premiership & biggest Championship clubs.
    Not sure if we have the place for Healy in our midfield.
    That's only because you're a selling club who needs the money as you are so badly run.
    Surely Derry, Drogs and Shels (or Pats) will have bigger exposure by playing in a decent European tournament this season and by finishing higher in the league.
    Mind you I'd like to see Colin Healy come back, decent player who was very unfortunate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    If an irish player wants to come back to Ireland to resurrect his career then Cork City is the proven best choice.
    HOw so? Name one non Cork person who came back and resurrected their career at Cork?
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