Moore is on easy street as Irish Street supremo

The 26-year-old, who still hasn’t seen his side lose in the league this campaign, is aiming for promotion this season.

Moore also concedes that his step into management has been helped by the players attitudes.

“Although it’s my first time managing the players have been great,” stated Moore.

“I have brought in a lot of experienced players like Paul Curry, Mark McKittrick and a few others who have helped me make the transition into management and everything is easy when you are winning.

“I still enjoy playing and I still enjoy helping out the young boys in our team, which I have always done throughout my career.

“It’s difficult on a Tuesday and Thursday night’s trying to take training and also trying to get some training done myself, I have found that side hard.

The Irish Street man also admits that coaching at a higher level is something which interests him in the long term, but his main concern this season is securing a place in the Premier Division for the 2014/15 campaign.

“At the minute I’m getting a lot of help through different projects, I’m getting myself through the first aid course then I have a child protection course, then with the help from Irish Street Community Centre I’ll be hoping to do my coaching badges and then look to start youth teams in Irish Street.

“The job itself is a long term thing for me and I also plan to get the team as high as we can and try to win plenty of trophies along the way. We have won three out of three in the league and had a good win in the Irish Junior Cup at the weekend, so things are ticking along nicely.

“When I came in as manager I took over what was a sinking ship, we had got relegated but because of reconstruction of the league and new teams coming into the North West, we managed to stay in the First Division, but I have signed seven or eight good young players and they have gelled well with the experienced players.

“So far so good at the minute, but we are taking each game as it comes, but if I don’t get promotion in my first season then I’ll be disappointed.

“I know it’s going to be tough, because there are a number of good teams in our division the likes of Claudy Rovers who have signed a number of Clifton Villa players, Foyle Wanderers have a great set-up in Magheramason and Chruchill are also pushing.”

Moore is hoping to have at least another ten years before he hangs up his boots, but his new challenge is something which is exciting him and he’s looking to have more players from the Irish Street area in his squad every week.

“It’s something which I’m trying to instill into the club by giving the local players a chance of playing in the North West,” he added.

“Only a few weeks ago we had eight of our starting eleven who all came from Irish Street, which was good.”