John Fallon looks at what Cork City must do to stay on top next season.

Cork City 1 - Limerick 0: Cork City are now two league points and one cup final away from an historic double, after a first-half Garry Buckley goal was enough to see them edge out Limerick in a tight and tense semi-final at Turner’s Cross.

Cork City might be the team harbouring realistic dreams of a glorious double but Limerick will have designs on a notable double of their own when they travel to Turner’s Cross for tonight’s FAI Cup semi-final. 

Last night the League of Ireland’s top two produced the latest episode of their ongoing anthology and there’ll be plenty more chapters to run.

Limerick 2 Cork City 1: It’s 12 years since Cork City last lifted the Premier Division trophy but the last three weeks have proven particularly frustrating for a side that will hope to finally relieve Dundalk of the title when the reigning champions visit Turner’s Cross on Monday.

The Leesiders will have to wait to claim the League.

The league title is within touching distance for Cork City but you wouldn’t think it judging by the poker faces around Bishopstown and Turner’s Cross this week.

St Patrick's Athletic had to come back from 2-0 down to earn a draw with Limerick in the Market's Field.

CORK CITY 4 - LIMERICK 1: Another swashbuckling display from Cork City and Sean Maguire saw the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division leaders make it 17 wins from 18 matches as they defeated Limerick for the third time this season in last night’s hugely entertaining Munster derby at Turner’s Cross.

Shamrock Rovers 1 Limerick FC 1: Limerick’s Rodrigo Tosi struck in the last minute of normal time to snatch a draw at Tallaght Stadium.

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Limerick 2: Limerick showed no adverse affects from their managerial upheaval during the week as interim boss Willie Boland’s side came away from Richmond Park with three big points.

Priority number one for Limerick as the league leaders came to town on the back of six straight wins from their first half-dozen games must have been the need to make John Caulfield’s side work for every single opening.

John Caulfield has warned Cork City to be prepared for an ambush in tonight’s Munster derby at the Markets Field as Limerick look to knock the leaders off their perch.

Chiedozie Ogbene appears set to complete a move to Limerick from Cork City.

Alan Bennett’s tweet summed it up, didn’t it?

Cork City U19 manager Stephen Bermingham says his players are relishing the opportunity to test themselves against Italian giants AS Roma in the Uefa Youth League at Turner’s Cross tonight (kick-off 7pm).

The Airtricity League Premier Division title race has been blown open tonight.

Nemo Rangers 1-11 Valley Rovers 1-11: Nemo Rangers have made a speciality of winning Cork County U21 A titles, being the dominant force with 13 wins, including a couple in the last three years.

Cork U21 FC

Nemo Rangers 2-13 Aghada 0-10: 

Nemo Rangers 2-19 Douglas 0-17(after extra-time)