After leaving Dumbarton in November just over year after taking charge, McCabe has joined former teammate McIntyre in taking up a management role at East End Park.
Gerry joins Stephen Wright who joined ealier in the week in forming the new look back room staff which is having a major clear out since the departure of Stephen Kenny on the 4th December 2007.
McCabe who has been linked with Chester in some sort of capacity since leaving Dumbarton in November could not turn down the chance to team up with former teammate McIntyre again.