Former Cork City midfielder Colin Healy announced his retirement from the game yesterday to draw close on a fine career. Tributes poured in on social media from the football world as Healy announced the end of his 19-year career which saw him make 1
Former Cork City midfielder Colin Healy announced his retirement from the game yesterday to draw close on a fine career.
Tributes poured in on social media from the football world as Healy announced the end of his 19-year career which saw him make 13 appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team.
The former Celtic and Sunderland midfielder had two spells with Cork City, making 172 appearances for the club and scored seven goals, having had many wonderful moments in a City shirt, an overhead kick against St. Patrick's Athletic in 2014 arguably his finest League of Ireland moment.
Cork City boss John Caulfield led the tributes: "Since myself and John Cotter came into the club, Colin was a huge player, both on and off the pitch.
"The fact that Colin had played at the highest level during his career shone through, and the good habits and total professionalism he had were a huge help to us in driving the club forward.
"Colin was always on hand for the younger players, in training, in matches and so on, to give them advice and help bring them through."
A number of current and former players from across the SSE Airtricity League were quick to pay tribute to Healy after announcing his retirement...
NEWS | Colin Healy confirms retirement: https://t.co/x1QpQlaPW0 All @CorkCityFC wish him the best of luck in the future. #CCFC84 pic.twitter.com/HpaZL2k598
— Cork City FC (@CorkCityFC) April 18, 2017
Best trainer I've ever seen the man had groins of steel!! One of the best players I've played with would make some manager one day🙌🙌 #Gent https://t.co/sIQEB6QPDP
— Karl Sheppard (@karlsheppard9) April 18, 2017
Only seeing the Colin Healy retirement news now, great player for Cork and the League. #ccfc84 pic.twitter.com/iCjWlvvrMR
— Barry Masterson (@BarryMasterson) April 18, 2017
Only got to play with him for 2 years but learned more from him than anyone else,Colin Healy top man on and off the pitch enjoy retirement👏🏻 https://t.co/hnsQEjEDUe
— Kev O Connor (@kevoconnor12) April 18, 2017
Nicest man in football and what a player he was. Dreaded marking him in training everyday 🙈 Best of luck in your retirement! https://t.co/hOcnk0tRRz
— Seani Maguire (@Seani_Maguire_) April 18, 2017
Was an absolute pleasure to have shared a dressingroom/pitch with Colin Healy and to be a young lad looking up to him and to have him as a..
— Gearóid Morrissey (@Gearoid_M) April 18, 2017
Congratulations to Colin Healy on a fantastic career. A @CorkCityFC and @SSEAirtricityLg legend. Best of luck in the future! pic.twitter.com/HMjN7R9ZLM
— eirSport (@eirSport) April 18, 2017
One of my first graphics for Cork City. Nice to see it cropping up again and again! pic.twitter.com/q4FmKTRtte
— Brian Fitz (@B_Twitzgerald) April 18, 2017
.@CorkCityFC 🎥 Healy will always be remembered for one of his finest moments in a @CorkCityFC shirt, THAT overhead kick v @stpatsfc!
— SSEAirtricity League (@SSEAirtricityLg) April 19, 2017
Incredible! 👏 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/UvtlMbUaG3
