Former Republic of Ireland international Dominic Foley has been appointed as the new manager of Treaty United's women's side.
Foley played in the Premier League with Wolverhampton Wanderers and also had spells in England with Queen's Park Rangers, Watford, Notts County, Southend, Oxford United and Swindon Town.
The Corkman played in Greece and Portugal, and spent the longest period of his career in the top league in Belgium at Gent and Cercle Brugge for eight years.
He also had League of Ireland experience with Bohemians and Limerick FC.
Foley played six times for Ireland under Mick McCarthy and scored against Mexico.
He joins Treaty following the recent takeover by Tricor Pacific in partnership with the club’s new CEO Ciara McCormack.
The 47-year-old will have a difficult task taking on a United side that had just one victory in 20 Premier Division matches last year, finishing second bottom in the table.
He said: "I have been very impressed with how Ciara [McCormack], the board and Treaty United want to raise the bar with women’s football in Ireland.
"When the opportunity to speak to the club arose I knew it was something I wanted to commit to. Going in as a full time manager gives me a real opportunity to dedicate all my energy into the team and club, I cannot wait to get started."
Co-owner and CEO McCormack said the aim is to transform Treaty's fortunes: "We are delighted to welcome Dominic to the club. He checked three important boxes for us in our search as we aim to professionalise the entire club.
"He is highly respected in the local football community, has international experience across multiple countries with top level youth development, and has a first hand understanding of what it takes for a player to reach the highest level of the game.
"With the investment we are making into our women's program in all capacities, Dominic’s experience and his glowing references, leave us no doubt that he is the right person to help us meet our goal of becoming the best girls and women’s program in the country."
