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Waterford United boss Tommy Griffin said he’d love to keep on-loan Town winger Jack Doherty for the whole of their Airtricity League First Division campaign after the winger was involved in all four goals during a 4-0 home victory over Cobh Ramblers last night. However, he believes that if the 19-year-old maintains his current form, the Blues will want him back at Portman Road when his current spell ends in July.

Preview of Cork City 1 - 1 Wexford | 2022 League of Ireland First Division | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football

Preview of Cork City 1 - 1 Wexford | 2022 League of Ireland First Division | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football

The Leesiders come into this game sitting proudly on top of the First Division table and fully 20 points ahead of Wexford.

Boss Mick McCarthy says he loves his job at Portman Road and gets on fine with owner Marcus Evans, despite having had to work on a comparative shoestring since taking over at Town 17 months ago.

2006 is seen as Derrys zenith in their most fierce local rivalry.

Town midfielder Jack Doherty is targeting a breakthrough into the Blues first team when he returns from his loan spell back with his former club Waterford United. The 19-year-old, who also isn’t ruling out a further loan with an English club, is due back at Portman Road in July.

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Good Friday’s results went in favour of the play-off chasing Blues with Monday’s opponents Bournemouth and Reading losing and Brighton and Blackburn drawing. A win at Watford tomorrow would take Town up to sixth.

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