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.

Cork City 1 Sligo Rovers 2

Cork 1, Genk 3 (aggregate): What had been flagged as the biggest night in the history of Cork City FC unfortunately fell well short of billing at Turner’s Cross as KRC Genk imposed their superiority to eliminate the home side from the Europa League.

Belgian Pro League side, Genk will bring a one-goal advantage back to Turner’s Cross next week for the second instalment of this engaging Europa League, third round qualifier after a narrow victory over a gallant Cork City in Flanders last night.

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.

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.

John Caulfield has no intention of simply defending Cork City’s away-goal advantage in tonight’s Europa League first round second leg clash against Linfield.

Cork City 1 Dundalk 0: For a long while we’ve been saying that only Cork City could stop Dundalk. Now, it might be more a case of only Dundalk can stop Cork City.

Defeat by Derry City in the EA Sports Cup might have disrupted momentum but Cork City can still make it four wins on the spin in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division if they overcome Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds this evening (7.30pm).

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.

Cork City 2 Shamrock Rovers 0: A Steven Beattie goal inside the first 30 seconds set vibrant Cork City on their way to this fully deserved victory over a largely outfought and outclassed Shamrock Rovers, the win lifting John Caulfield’s team up to the third in the Premier Division.

Wexford Youths should bounce into Turner’s Cross this evening with a newfound spring in their step, on the back of two successive wins.

Cork U21 football manager Sean Hayes has enjoyed more relaxing weekends than the one just gone.

Cork City 3 Derry City 0: A Ross Gaynor thunderbolt was the highlight as Cork City set up an FAI Cup semi-final clash with Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds after three late goals settled this quarter-final replay at a wet Turner’s Cross last night.

Cork City 3 St Patrick’s Athletic 1: Cork City showed that they won’t go down in this title race without a fight as they moved to within five points of champions Dundalk at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division after a comfortable victory over St Patrick’s Athletic at Turner’s Cross last night.

Cork City 1, Galway 0: Having looked like he had kicked his last ball for the club a few short weeks ago, Billy Dennehy is well and truly back in John Caulfield’s good books as his goal saw an out of sorts Cork City claim a priceless three points against a free-falling Galway United at Turner’s Cross last night.

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. 

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John Caulfield is a professed fan of St Pats’ style of football under Liam Buckley but he’ll be hoping his Cork City can knock the glide out of their stride at Richmond Park this evening.

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.

John Caulfield wants more of the same from Cork City’s 12th man against Galway United at Turner’s Cross tonight to help get the goals flowing again Cork have taken a point apiece from resolute away draws at Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers either side of a 5-0 home victory over a struggling Limerick in a steady if unspectacular start to the season.

There are just three games in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight but no shortage of quality and tantalising sub-plots, as Shamrock Rovers meet Cork City in Tallaght, cup holders St Pats travel to Oriel Park to take on champions Dundalk, and joint bottom clashes with joint top as Galway United host Drogheda United.

Case adjourned to March 24 as evidence concludes in civil action against Garda Commissioner and State

Resilience was one of the key components in Cork City’s title challenge last season and, to judge by their last-gasp equaliser at the Showgrounds last Saturday, it’s a quality they have retained for the new campaign.

SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Dundalk v Cork City Friday: Oriel Park, 7.45pm

Cork City 2 Sligo Rovers 1

Manager John Caulfield describes this evening’s trip to Athlone as Cork City’s "biggest game of the season" and, no doubt, he’ll have much the same to say about the side’s seven remaining league games after tonight.

FAI FORD CUP THIRD ROUND REPLAY

I’m not trying to claim an assist, you understand, but I’d just like to state for the record that I’d raised the subject of overhead kicks at Turner’s Cross last week some time before Colin Healy lit up the night with his sensational exhibition of that fine art.

Cork City 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 0

Cork City’s Brian Lenihan is refusing to let rumours of a cross-channel transfer affect his concentration.

A conference taking place in Galway has heard how 100,000 Irish people are suffering from sleep apnea.

BILLY CLERY is hoping to make it third time lucky and bridge a 12 years gap when his NUIG side take on UCC in today’s Irish Universities Collingwood Cup final at College Park (2.30).

OVER 100 UCC students were presented with scholarships at the University last night for achievements in their chosen sport.