UCD turn to Mahon
Monday, September 15, 2003
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Pete Mahon has been appointed coach of Irish Premier Division side University College Dublin FC.
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Pete Mahon has been appointed coach of relegation-threatened University College Dublin FC.
Seven-point deficit
Paul Doolin left UCD to take charge at Drogheda United FC last week, and the Irish Premier Division club have turned to former Bohemian FC coach Mahon to replace him. He has 16 matches to wipe out UCD's seven-point deficit at the bottom of the table.
'We are delighted'
UCD director Richard Shakespeare said: "We took our time over this decision because we wanted someone with the right experience. And we are delighted with the man we got."
First match
Mahon, who rose to prominence when he took non-league Saint Francis FC to the 1990 FAI Cup final, will take charge for Friday’s visit of Shamrock Rovers FC. His son Alan has been a player at the club for the last four years.
