Maccabi Haifa Interested in Northern Irish Coach Rory Higgins
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Haifa has reportedly begun talks with Rory Higgins, the 42-year-old coach of Northern Irish club Coleraine, as a potential new manager. Higgins, who previously played for several Irish clubs and managed Derry City, led Coleraine to an Irish Cup victory last season. He also won the Irish League Cup with Derry City in 2022.
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- Maccabi Haifa is reportedly in talks with Northern Irish coach Rory Higgins.
- Higgins currently manages Coleraine and previously coached Derry City.
- He led Coleraine to an Irish Cup win last season.
- Higgins also won the Irish League Cup with Derry City in 2022.
- The 42-year-old began his playing career at Coventry City.
Maccabi Haifa is reportedly considering Rory Higgins, the current coach of Northern Irish club Coleraine, as a potential new manager. English journalist Ben Jacobs reported on Tuesday that the "Greens" have initiated discussions with several foreign candidates, with the 42-year-old Higgins being among them.
Higgins, born in Limavady, Northern Ireland, began his playing career at Coventry City before spending the majority of his time as a midfielder in Ireland and Northern Ireland. His playing career included stints with Derry City, Bohemians, Dundalk, and Coleraine, where he retired in 2016.
Following his retirement, Higgins transitioned into coaching, serving as an assistant coach and analyst at Dundalk. He also worked as the chief scout for the Republic of Ireland national team for a year before managing Derry City for three years. He was appointed manager of Coleraine in May 2025 and has led them to success, winning the Irish League Cup with Derry City in 2022 and the Irish Cup with Coleraine last season.
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