Young players need more protection
He identified Cork's two U20 internationals, Liam Kearney and Kevin Doyle, as regular victims of such tactics.
"They are two very honest lads who do not go down under the challenge if at all possible" he said, "they will get up straight away when they are knocked and do not look to exaggerate the effects of the tackle in an attempt to get an opponent booked.
"The League needs players with that attitude but you find the cumulative effect of repeated fouls is upsetting. We need to be more worldly-wise and for referees to be more strict."
Both of Cork's young players will travel to the United Arab Emirates with Ireland to play in the World Cup U20 finals near towards the end of the month.
Dolan also mentioned his disappointment that Cork had been denied four penalty appeals in recent matches two in the loss to Bohemians at Dalymount Park and one each in matches against Waterford United and Shamrock Rovers.
He drew attention to a photograph in a match programme which showed Waterford goalkeeper, Dan Connor, pulling Cork midfielder Greg O'Halloran by the shirt as evidence of the justification of one claim. There is no doubt in my mind that centre-forward Denis Behan should have had another against Rovers.
Said Dolan: "It is a mystery as to why our claims were not entertained. You don't expect to get every claim, but to get none out of four was strange."
Cork play Waterford United at the RSC tonight (7.30 ko) with league points that are important to both clubs.
Waterford will be buoyed by their achievement in drawing with Bohemians last time out and they welcome back full-back Ger McLoughlin and midfielder Alan O'Reilly, both of whom were forced to miss that match.
Said manager Jimmy McGeough: "We have two draws and a win over Cork in the league this season and we won't be going out to do them any favours. I'm looking forward to a typical derby match."
Cork will have team captain Dan Murray and Greg O'Halloran back after serving one-match bans and Colin T O'Brien is recovered from 'flu.
Bohemians will look to Glen Crowe to lead the way to success against Derry City at the Brandywell (7.45 pm) after losing two valuable points to Waterford.
They play Shels on Friday but manager Stephen Kenny said: "We must put thoughts of Shelbourne out of our heads. Matches at the Brandywell against Derry are always tough and we'll need to be at our best."
Crowe, scorer of 18 goals in the League, will be partnered by the experienced Paul Keegan but Kenny will wait for fitness reports on defenders Thomas Heary and Colin Hawkins before finalising his team.
Derry are seriously at risk of relegation for the first time since they were admitted to the League two decades ago. Manager Gavin Dykes has a huge task on hands to turn things round with only five matches left.
Shamrock Rovers welcome back Stephen Gough and Alan Reynolds after serving one-match suspensions for their match against FAI Cup winners, Longford Town, at Tolka Park (7.45pm).
"Cork City are in the driving seat for the Inter-Toto Cup spot," said manager Liam Buckley, "but we'll take each match as it comes and we're not giving up."
Drogheda United will be looking to extend their recent good run to five matches when they play St Patrick's Athletic at O2 Park (8pm).
Manager Paul Doolin will be without midfielder Barry Molloy who was sent off in the final minutes of their win over Longford Town last time out.
St Pat's have won just one of their last ten league games and their defeat in the Cup final seems to have had an effect on their form.
Manager Eamonn Collins said: "Cork are six points ahead of us in third place but we have two matches in hand. We still have designs on taking that third spot and qualifying for Europe."
