Last updated on .From the section Republic of IrelandHiggins won a league title as a player with Dundalk in 2014Former Derry City midfielder Ruaidhri Higgins has been appointed as the club's new manager on a three-and-a-half-year contract. Higgins, 36, leaves his role as the Republic of Ireland's chief scout and opposition analyst to replace Declan Devine at the Brandywell. Devine left Derry on Thursday, with the side bottom of the Premier Division as his second spell in charge ended. Despite his coaching career to date having been in backroom and assistant roles, Higgins is confident he can be a success as Derry boss. It is unclear whether former Celtic and Northern Ireland winger Paddy McCourt, who was Devine's assistant, will remain with his home-town club under Higgins.

Source: BBC April 23, 2021 06:00 UTC