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Keith Ricken was appointed Cork manager last October after an impressive stint in charge of the county's Under-20 side

Cleary set for full-time Cork role as Ricken steps down

John Cleary will take over as manager of the Cork senior footballers on a full-time basis after it was confirmed that Keith Ricken has stood down from the role due to health reasons.

Football • 22 Jul 22

Keith Ricken has stood aside as Cork manager for the rest of 2022 for health reasons

John Cleary takes Cork job as Keith Ricken steps aside

The vastly experienced John Cleary will fill the role of Cork senior football manager for the rest of 2022 after Keith Ricken stepped aside for health reasons.

GAA • 13 Apr 22

Keith Ricken watches on during his first game in charge of Cork

Ricken wants Cork football to find its voice

New Cork football manager Keith Ricken has said that he wants to stock the Rebels squad with players who thrive in the high-pressure surroundings of inter-county football and are not afraid to find their voice.

GAA • 09 Jan 22

Both Limerick and Tipperary will have aspirations of reaching a Munster SFC final with Cork and Kerry on the other side of the draw

Munster magic in prospect for provincial minnows

The pitting of Cork and Kerry against each other in a Munster SFC semi-final is an obvious talking point from the 2022 football draw, but the other half of the draw is "hugely significant", according to Kevin McStay.

Football • 28 Nov 21

Keith Ricken was in charge of Cork U20s for three years.

Ricken set to take Rebel reins

Keith Ricken is set to take over the Cork senior footballers after a five-person selection committee recommended that the county executive propose his appointment on a two-year term.

GAA • 13 Oct 21

Keith Ricken has agreed to let his name go forward for interview, RTÉ Sport understands

Ricken allows name to go forward for Cork job

All-Ireland U20 winning manager Keith Ricken has expressed an interest in taking the role of Cork senior football manager.

GAA • 30 Sep 21

The CIT administrator feels that 2020 gave many players the chance to exploring who they really were

Lockdown forcing players to ask 'what is it all about?'

Cork Under-20 football manager Keith Ricken on why time away from the GAA fields, because of the lockdowns, has given some players a greater perspective on life in general.

GAA • 07 Jan 21

'Are we saying that we are going to play all our championship football, club U21, U20, colleges, schools and inter-county for players between 18 and 21, in winter?'

Ricken: Under-20 memories will be of mud and water

Cork U20 football manager Keith Ricken welcomed the ambition to change the GAA calendar, but has serious concerns over the structure of the U20 football championship.

GAA • 05 Feb 20

Gray and Ricken (r) go head to head this afternoon at Portlaoise

'I was never negative about Cork football' - Ricken

Cork and Dublin will do battle this afternoon in the Eirgrid under-20 football championship final at Portlaoise.

GAA • 03 Aug 19

'I remember the day he was born' - Ricken hails Murphy

Cork Under-20 football manager Keith Ricken toasted one of the stars of the Rebels' Munster final victory against Kerry on Thursday night, and declared: "I remember the day he was born".

GAA • 19 Jul 19

Keith Ricken