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.

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Cork City 2 Longford Town 0

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.

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.

Cork City will face Limerick in the Munster Senior Cup semi-final after putting six past Munster Senior League Division Two outfit Cobh Wanderers in Cobh on Saturday. 

Christy Fagan of St Patrick’s Athletic has been named players’ player of the year.

It’s never easy for any manager to face the microphone after seeing his team come off second best, still less when it’s not just a game but a league title which has been lost in the preceding 90 minutes.

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny hailed his side's title triumph as “special” following their 2-0 victory over Cork City at Oriel Park last night.

Dundalk captain Stephen O’Donnell hailed his comeback as a "fairytale" after his goal set the Louth men on their way to their first league title in 19 years against Cork City at Oriel Park last night.

Second half strikes from Stephen O'Donnell and Brian Gartland proved decisive as Dundalk seen off Cork City at Oriel Park last night to secure their tenth SSE Airtricity League Premier Division title.

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

Despite a disappointing All-Ireland defeat to Kerry, there is still one Donegal man gunning for glory at national level.

Premier Division

Cork City will be hoping to use their game in hand to cut Dundalk’s lead at the top to three points when they travel to Thomond Park tomorrow to face Limerick in a Premier Division Munster derby.

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.

So the much anticipated transfer of Brian Lenihan has finally been confirmed by Cork City FC.

With Dundalk six points clear at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, it’s hard to believe that, back in March, Stephen Kenny’s team lost their opening game in the campaign 4-1 to neighbours Drogheda United.

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

Cork City 0 Birmingham City 3

Two-time winner of the FAI Ford Cup, former Ireland international Glen Crowe, will be the standout player in the St Mochta’s line-up when they visit Turner’s Cross tonight for an FAI Ford Cup second-round tie against Cork City (kick-off 7.45pm).

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Bray Wanderers 0 Cork City 2

Limerick FC 1 Cork City 2

St Patrick’s Athletic 3 Cork City 2

Cork City 2 Waterford United 0

Dundalk 4 Cork City 0

Cork City manager John Caulfield believes the side’s strong spirit is key to remaining the only unbeaten team in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

Cork City 4 Limerick FC 0

Daryl Kavanagh has rejoined former club St Patrick’s Athletic from Cork City, bringing to four the number of players who have left Turner’s Cross in recent days, following the departures of Denis Behan, Adam Rundle and, on loan to Waterford United, Danny Furlong.

Cork City 2 West Ham United 6

DOUGLAS Community School won the Munster Youths U18 soccer final when they defeated Crescent Comprehensive at Pike Rovers club in Limerick yesterday.