For some reason it wont let me post the link from MetroFanatic boards but ... Don't know if any of you guys care but MetroFanatic has a thread that says that former Metro is signing with Northern Ireland's Limavady United. Just figured I let you YA guys know ...
It's official. From the club's site: Former Omagh , Newry City and Tobermore forward, Austin Friel , has put pen to paper for Limavady . Also signed is former New York Metro Stars player Chris Corcoran. Chris can play at the back or in Midfield. He comes from Boston USA and played in the MLS last season. When asked earlier this evening about the signings and the impact that they will have on the Club Paul Kee commented " Chris plays midfield and has got tremendous qualities. He has a fantastic attitude and is probably one of the fittest players at the club . Link: http://www.limavadyunited.com/news.asp?ReportID=92 I remember watching Corcoran during the Big East tournament and thinking he was a player of some promise -- fairly athletic (though not blazing fast) with the skills and polish to play outside as a pro. Now, Northern Ireland is a big step down from MLS but if it has the ability to get a work permit -- as it appears he does -- then it might be a good stepping stone. Limavady's David Bulow is also a Yank, by the way.
He's the only Metro I've ever liked. Mostly because he helped us play a prank on passed-out United fan at last year's draft. Sachin
http://www.jopox.fi/gbk/index.php?b...z02YWU0MDM1ZGI5OWUwMDQ4MzU0NjM4OTZkZmM3ZDdjZg== These many years later, Corcoran is still plugging away, now with a couple of other YAs (Lawrence Smith & Luciano Delbono) at Gamlakarleby Bollklub in Finland's Kakkonen (2nd tier)- http://www.gbk.fi/joukkueet/2030/joukkue @bungadiri - Chris Corcoran at GBK?
Corcoran seems to have moved into some kind of managerial position at GBK: Av de nya spelarna är Jokihaara, Hedman och Carlsson bekanta för tränaren Chris Corcoran sedan tidigare. http://www.gbk.fi/uutiset/86061/14-sopimusta-14-kontrakt
He's listed on the club page as "Ansvarig tränare" which seems to translate as "responsible trainer." http://www.gbk.fi/joukkueet/3871/toimihenkilot @bungadiri @Friedel'sAccent -- Let's move to YA Academy.
Still there at age 35 and going 90 in most of them: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/chris-corcoran/leistungsdaten/spieler/71762