IT’S THE AIRTRICITY League’s big kick off tonight so it’s about time you were cordially introduced to the men who have been plotting a route through this season.
While the player transfer merry-go-round was whizzing by, there was a slightly slower one running simultaneously for the managers.
We’ve lost some familiar faces from some of the biggest jobs in Irish soccer.
To name but a few; Paul Cook has returned across the water to coach Accrington Stanley, Michael O’Neill has taken up his national duty with Northern Ireland and Pat Fenlon took the reins with Hibernian.
But forget about who used to do what. It’s all about the here and now.
So, right now, here are your 2012 Airtricity League managers.