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Cork City add to Limerick’s woes

A much-changed Cork City got back to winning ways in the league as they eased past a relegation-threatened Limerick in last night’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Munster derby at Turner’s Cross.

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Rovers rocked by late leveller

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Limerick dig in to earn a point against Cork City

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League of Ireland wrap: Cork City extend lead but drop points against Limerick

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All aboard for a rollercoaster ride with the moody Blues as Limerick prepare for Cork City

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Stephen Kenny: We’ll have to roll up our sleeves in Finn Park

Cork City mark John Caulfield ton with win against Finn Harps

Finn Harps 0 Cork City 1

Sat, 25 Feb, 2017

Injury-free Greg Bolger wary of ‘wizard’ Paddy McCourt

Greg Bolger will lead Cork City into the new season free from injuries which left him a frustrated figure last year.

Thu, 23 Feb, 2017

Cork City receive worst Cup final send-off

Bray Wanderers 4 Cork City 1: Bray gave Cork the worst possible FAI Cup final send-off on the last day of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2016

Cork City keep Dundalk waiting

Cork City 3 St Patrick’s Athletic 1: Cork City got back on the winning track with this deserved 3-1 win over St Patrick’s Athletic, a result which ensures that Dundalk will have to beat Bohemians if they are to claim the title, with two games to spare, in Oriel Park tomorrow evening.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2016

Cork City preparing for all-or-nothing Cup final

With Dundalk on the brink of wrapping up their third league title in a row, it’s not too much of an exaggeration to say that Cork City’s season will be defined, for many, by how they fare in next month’s cup final against the side which is now on course to do a double-double.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2016

Cork City draw another blank

Derry City 0 Cork City 0: It was very much a case of advantage Dundalk as Cork City failed to make inroads following what proved a scoreless bore at the Brandywell last night.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2016

Cork City blow chance to close gap on Dundalk

Cork City 1 Sligo Rovers 2

Tue, 09 Aug, 2016

Gary Buckley strikes to keep Cork City in title contention

Wexford Youths 0, Cork City 1: Cork City maintained their pressure on leaders Dundalk with a hard-earned victory over a battling Wexford Youths side at Ferrycarrig Park yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016

John Caulfield happy as Cork City earn another Europa payday

While they were denied victory last night, Cork City made it through to a clash with BK Hacken in the second qualifying round of the Europa League after holding off Linfield at Turner’s Cross.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Cork City in the driving seat in Belfast for win against Linfield

Linfield 0, Cork 1: A good night for Cork City in Belfast, but it could have been better.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Cork City make it six wins on the trot with late goals

Cork City 2 Derry City 1: An injury-time winner from Kenny Browne saw Cork City grab all three points and make it six wins in a row after a rip-roaring finish against Derry at Turner’s Cross last night.

Sat, 14 May, 2016

Patient Cork City take seaside spoils with quick-fire strikes

Bray Wanderers 0 Cork City 2: Two quick-fire goals in four second-half minutes saw Cork close the gap on SSE Airtricity League Premier Division leaders Dundalk to just four points.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Dean Jarvis strikes as Derry overcome Cork in extra time

Cork City 1 Derry City 2 (after extra-time): A Dean Jarvis goal six minutes into extra-time saw Derry City come from a goal down to qualify for the EA Sports Cup semi-finals after a hard-fought victory over Cork City at Turners Cross last night.

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Seven up for Cork City as Waterford collapse

Cork City 7 Waterford United 0: Cork City went goal crazy at Turner’s Cross last night as they banged seven second-half goals past a hapless Waterford United outfit to book their place in the third round of the EA Sports Cup.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2016

Cork City drop points again

Galway United 2 Cork City 2: Cork City became the first side this season to score, and take a point, from Eamonn Deacy Park, but John Caulfield won’t be happy as his side dropped points for a third successive game last night to fall further off the pace.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

Cork City facing tough test in Galway

Having dropped points at home to Wexford Youths, the pressure is on Cork City to make goal chances count in Eamonn Deacy Park tonight where Galway United, third in the table to City’s sixth, are yet to concede in the league.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2016

Steven Beattie grabs hat-trick in Cork City rout

Cork City 6 Longford Town 0: A magnificent Steven Beattie hat-trick was the highlight as Cork City warmed up for Friday night’s massive game with champions Dundalk with an emphatic rout of Longford Town at Turner’s Cross last night.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2016

The hard stuff dreams are made of

You could argue that few Cork City players gave more to the cause of getting the club to this Sunday’s FAI Cup final than Danny Morrissey, the striker who experienced almost as much pain as pleasure when scoring the match-winning goal against Bray Wanderers in the semi-final.

Thu, 05 Nov, 2015

Cork City hold Dundalk in thriller

Cork City 2 Dundalk 2: Cork City displayed all their battling qualities as they came from two goals behind to share the points with champions Dundalk in an enthralling game at Turner’s Cross last night.

Sat, 24 Oct, 2015

Cork City answer Caulfield’s call by edging past St Pat’s

St Patrick’s Athletic 1 Cork City 2: John Caulfield got the reaction he demanded following Friday’s home defeat to Longford Town as Cork City returned to winning ways to regain a firmer grip on second place in the Premier Division table.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2015

Cork City set up ‘dream’ FAI Cup final

Bray Wanderers 0 Cork City 1: Cork City claimed their place in the ‘dream’ FAI Cup final against Dundalk thanks to a goal from Danny Morrissey, who paid an immediate price for his match-winning heroics.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

Battling Derry frustrate Cork City

Cork City 0 Derry City 0: Cork City dropped two valuable points in their bid to finish second in the Airtricity League Premier Division as Derry City earned a well-deserved point at Turners Cross last night to ease their relegation fears.

Sat, 26 Sep, 2015

John Caulfield rallies Cork City for St Patrick’s Athletic six-pointer

Cork City will be looking to cut Dundalk’s lead at the top to five points when they take on St Patrick’s Athletic at Turner’s Cross this evening in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division (7.45pm).

Mon, 31 Aug, 2015

Runaway leaders Dundalk out to avenge earlier defeat to Bohemians

With their ten-point lead at the top, Dundalk might already have one hand on the league trophy but as they head to Dalymount Park to take on Bohemians this evening, the defending champions know that they will be coming up against the only side to have inflicted a defeat on them in the league this season.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2015

Super Cork City storm past St Pat's

Cork City 4 St Pat’s 0: At 1,778, the second lowest crowd of the season at Turner’s Cross spoke volumes for the dispiriting effects of back to back defeats in the league. 

Sat, 22 Aug, 2015

Cork eyeing silver lining in cup, says Dan Murray

As they watch Dundalk disappearing over the horizon in the league, Cork City and St Patrick’s Athletic have had just a couple of days in which to lick their wounds after their respective unhappy Mondays in Tallaght Stadium and Oriel Park.

Fri, 21 Aug, 2015

Damien Duff plays cameo role as Cork City title hopes fade

Shamorck Rovers 3 Cork City 0: Damien Duff finally made his League of Ireland debut last night, coming on in the dying moments in Tallaght immediately after a third Shamrock Rovers goal had ensured the comprehensive victory which boosts the Hoops European dreams while leaving Cork City’s title aspirations hanging by the slenderest of threads.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

Cork City turn on the style against Bohemians

Cork City 4 Bohemians 0

Sat, 01 Aug, 2015

Tommy Dunne expects fierce Cork challenge

Though they may have won their last three home games, Galway United manager Tommy Dunne will demand far greater effort from his players this evening if they are to make that a fourth when second in the table Cork City — unbeaten away this season — arrive at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2015

Saints begin cup defence with Dublin derby against Rovers

It’s the cup holders versus the all-time cup record-holders at Richmond Park tonight when St Patrick’s Athletic host Shamrock Rovers in the stand-out tie of a hectic FAI Cup second round weekend.

Fri, 29 May, 2015

Leaders Dundalk face tough trip to Pat’s while Cork City entertain Hoops

Four of the top five go head to head in the SSE Airtricity League tonight with leaders Dundalk away to fifth-placed St Patrick’s Athletic and second taking on third as Cork City host Shamrock Rovers at Turner’s Cross.

Fri, 22 May, 2015

St Pat’s so cool as Cork City suffer in shoot-out

Cork City 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 1 - St Patrick’s Athletic win 5-3 on penalties: Late substitute Chris Forrester, who was only introduced for the penalty shoot-out, converted the winning penalty as St Pat’s edged Cork City to qualify for the semi-finals of the EA Sports Cup at Turners Cross last night.

Wed, 20 May, 2015

Mark O’Sullivan swoops for City

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Sat, 09 May, 2015

Ross Gaynor gets Cork City going

Waterford United 0 Cork City 2: Cork City have booked their place in the third round of the EA Sports League Cup with a win in the Munster Derby clash with Waterford United at the RSC yesterday.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2015

John Caulfield: City have added class this season

League of Ireland: With leaders Dundalk not in action until tomorrow, Cork City and Shamrock Rovers will both be hoping to make at least temporary inroads into the champions’ lead in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2015

City halt Rovers’ charge

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Sat, 21 Mar, 2015

City turn on the power

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Sat, 14 Mar, 2015

One step beyond

The immediate rawness of the defeat might have faded but, even a couple of months after Cork City saw the league title slip from their grasp on the last night of the season at Oriel Park, manager John Caulfield still has to pause for thought when asked if his dominant feeling about 2014 is one of quiet satisfaction at a second-place finish and a return to Europe or haunting disappointment at the thought of the one that got away.

Tue, 30 Dec, 2014

Cork City v Dundalk: No place to hide in title showdown