Cork City Players prove worth on a night to remember

There was a whiff of box office, writes Larry Ryan.

The dignitaries and politicians were in. And 5,300 more with them. The press box spilt in among the paying customers and writers’ elbows found neighbours’ ribs. A city acclimatising to sporting disappointment craved a glory night.

Still. These are nights to bean count and mind read. For accountancy and psychology. Not necessarily for football and glory.