Person: Tadhg Purcell

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New boss Taylor must play catch-up as Limerick build for promotion

The protracted saga of the hunt for a new manager of Limerick will finally end later this week when Stuart Taylor is unveiled as the successor to Pat Scully.

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More agony for City as Fagan keeps St Pat’s title hopes alive

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Top spot beckons as Scully’s Limerick look to overcome Blues

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Purcell keeps Cork rolling on

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Bohemians ease to victory with doubles from McMahon and Moore

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Duggan puts cap on Cork comeback

Dunleavy to rescue for City

An 87th minute goal from John Dunleavy rescued a point for Cork City at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Sat, 02 Jun, 2012

Sligo Rovers defeated with a stunning win

Monaghan United ended Sligo Rovers' two-year grip on the FAI Ford Cup with a stunning 3-1 win over the holders at the Showgrounds.

Sat, 26 May, 2012

Sligo look to extend lead as Pats travel south to in-form Bray

Runaway Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers will be hoping to open up the gap on the chasing pack when they host Shelbourne at the Showgrounds (7.45pm) tonight.

Fri, 18 May, 2012

City miss chance to scalp Saints

Cork City took a point from a fiercely contested Premier Division game at Richmond Park last night but their reward from the trip to the capital could have been better.

Sat, 12 May, 2012

Clarke saves penalty and salvages point for St. Pats

Brendan Clarke salvaged a point for second in the table St. Patrick's Athletic with a late penalty save against Cork City at Richmond Park.

Fri, 11 May, 2012

Vinny reigns supreme

Absolutely no qualms about the entertainment value in Turner’s Cross last night in a game which, played in soaking conditions, produced as many spills as thrills, as well as five goals.

Sat, 05 May, 2012

Cork City hoping to gather momentum

Cork City will look to claim back-to-back victories for the first time this term against a Dundalk side that have mixed impressive results with some disappointing displays.

Fri, 04 May, 2012

It was a happy case of déjà vu for Cork City last night, as they returned to the scene of their First Division title win last season and, with an identical scoreline — and a near identical winning goal — this time secured just the second victory of their Premier Division campaign.

Sat, 28 Apr, 2012

St. Patrick's Athletic settle for draw after Fagan misses penalty

Christy Fagan missed a late penalty for St. Patrick's Athletic as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw in the match of the night at top of the table Sligo Rovers.

Fri, 27 Apr, 2012

O’Neill leads City charge

A Davin O’Neill hat-trick made it a lucky Friday the 13th for Cork City last night as Tommy Dunne’s side finally got their first league win of the season after an emphatic victory over 10-man Monaghan United at Turners Cross.

Sat, 14 Apr, 2012

Shamrock Rovers bounce back with hat-trick

Gary Twigg celebrated his player of the month award for March by scoring a hat-trick as Shamrock Rovers bounced back from their heavy defeat at St. Patrick's Athletic last week to trounce Dundalk 6-0 on an emotional night at Tallaght Stadium.

Fri, 13 Apr, 2012

Bohs send City rock bottom

Bohemians finally got their first goal and their first win of the league season but Cork City’s woes continue on their return to the Premier Division.

Sat, 07 Apr, 2012

Bohs and Cork in unfamiliar territory

Bohemians and Cork City fans are both more used to seeing their teams fighting title races rather than struggling near the bottom of the division, so tonight’s fixture has an unusual look to it (kick off: 7.45pm).

Fri, 06 Apr, 2012

Byrne joins Morley and thwarts City

Jason Byrne joined Cork legend Pat Morley in second place on the all-time League of Ireland goalscorers’ list as his 182nd goal saw Bray Wanderers come back from a goal down to earn a deserved point at Turner’s Cross last night.

Sat, 31 Mar, 2012

Shamrock rovers maintain leadership of the table

They left it late, but Shamrock Rovers did enough in the end to beat arch-rivals Bohemians in the top versus bottom clash at Tallaght stadium to maintain their leadership of the Premier Division table.

Fri, 30 Mar, 2012

Cork left shattered as Twigg pounces

Before kick off, you could be pretty sure that Cork City would have taken a draw with reigning Airtricity League champions Shamrock Rovers.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2012

10-man City let two-goal lead slip

A superb Drogheda United performance saw them overturn a two-goal deficit to claim all three points against 10-man Cork City in an absorbing Airtricity Premier League of Ireland Premier Divusion contest at Turner’s Cross last night.

Sat, 10 Mar, 2012

Leesiders face Drogs without injured trio

Cork City host a Premier Division game for the first time since 2009 when Drogheda United visit Turner’s Cross.

Fri, 09 Mar, 2012

Roddy’s Monaghan eyeing upset against injury-hit Rovers

Shamrock Rovers will be hot favourites to make it two out of two when the champions play host to Monaghan United in the Airtricity League Premier Division at Tallaght Stadium tonight (8pm kick off, all other games 7.45pm).

Fri, 09 Mar, 2012

Langtry makes slack City pay

This was not the return to the Premier Division which Cork City were hoping for on a night in which a defensive lapse and a couple of squandered chances for the visitors meant that a well-organised UCD deservedly emerged with the spoils in what was, overall, a disappointing game at the Belfield Bowl.

Sat, 03 Mar, 2012

Twigg as hungry as ever as Hoops set hearts on hat-trick

It won’t be what pretenders to their throne want to hear on the eve of the new season, but three-in-a-row-chasing Shamrock Rovers are as driven as ever, according to striker Gary Twigg.

Fri, 02 Mar, 2012

Cork City: A day in the life

So, two years ago, who’d have thought that, Cork City would ever been better off than Glasgow Rangers?

Fri, 02 Mar, 2012

Sligo delay naming new manager

Overwhelmed not just by the number, but by the calibre of those interested in the post, Sligo Rovers have extended the deadline in its search for a new manager until Monday.

Sat, 18 Feb, 2012