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Belfast Telegraph - Friday, January 19, 2007 By Stuart McKinley
Big Mac in Newry Frame
Former Northern Ireland captain Alan McDonald has emerged as a contender to take over the vacant manager's job at Newry City.
It is understood that the Newry board are keen to speak to McDonald about the possibility of joining the club after Roy Coyle's departure last week. Ironically, 12 months ago McDonald was in the frame to succeed Coyle at Glentoran.
McDonald recently returned to Northern Ireland after a spell on the coaching staff at his former club Queen's Park Rangers and is thought to be keen on a return to management.
Dermot Keely and former Cliftonville player Keith Alexander - who left Peterborough United earlier in the week - are also in the frame. Belfast Telegraph
UPDATE: BBC January 22: - Quinn linked with Newry vacancy
Coleraine boss Marty Quinn is being strongly linked with the managerial vacancy at Newry City. Quinn refused to comment on the intense speculation on Monday although it is understood that Newry are set to make an official approach to Coleraine.
The Belfastman was appointed by Coleraine in 2000 after a successful spell at Cliftonville.
Quinn has remained at Coleraine despite the club's financial problems in recent years but now could be set to depart.
Newry are seeking a new manager following Roy Coyle's decision to part company with the club earlier this month after four successive league defeats.
Since then, the club, guided by caretaker boss Ollie Ralph, have lost two more league games although they did beat Ballynure Old Boys in the Irish Cup sixth round.
Newry have dropped to 12th place in the table - five places behind the in-form Bannsiders who have claimed six successive league wins, although they were beaten last week in the Irish Cup by Lisburn Distillery. BBC
UPDATE II - January 23, 2007
BBC Quinn opts to stay at Coleraine
Marty Quinn took charge of Coleraine in 2000Coleraine boss Marty Quinn has turned down an offer to become new Newry City manager and has agreed a new three-year contract with the Bannsiders.
There had been intense speculation linking Quinn with the Newry post and the Belfast man did hold discussions with the Marshes outfit.
Pat McAllister was tipped to become Quinn's assistant at Newry but he has opted to stay at Donegal Celtic.
Dundalk manager John Gill is now being linked with the Newry job.
Quinn told BBC Sport that he had "never fully committed" to taking the Newry job despite reports that he had agreed to make the move.
"Probably, it was a reaction to us going out of the (Irish) Cup in midweek last," said Quinn.
"The Newry offer came up and I spoke to Newry and was very impressed with what they had to say with the contract and everything was fine.
"But having had good chat with several people, I'm totally focused on the job in hand at Coleraine and I'll be signing a three-year contract very shortly."
Quinn acknowledged that he had received a host of "texts and calls", imploring him to stay at the Bannsiders.
"That sort of swung things back to Coleraine, not that I had ever made my mind up. It had a big influence on my final decision."
Newry are seeking a new manager following Roy Coyle's decision to part company with the club earlier this month after four successive league defeats.
Since then, the club, guided by caretaker boss Ollie Ralph, have lost two more league games although they did beat Ballynure Old Boys in the Irish Cup sixth round.
Newry have dropped to 12th place in the table. BBC
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