Behan header sends City through

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First half goals from Colin O’Brien and Denis Behan laid the foundations for City’s third win of the competition, but they’ll have to settle for second place behind St Pat’s, which in turn means an away semi-final for Damien Richardson’s side against the winners of group one on April 30th.

On a perfect evening for football, this televised clash was watched by a dismal attendance of just 700, but it offered City manager Damien Richardson an ideal opportunity to cast his eye over some of the squad’s peripheral players. The likes of Cathal Lordan and Mallow native Brendan Daly did not disappoint. Lordan’s industry, uncanny knack to create space in apparently claustrophobic situations, and ability to transform from central midfield general to right wing magician augers well for the future, for it seems City have to plan without the ‘FIFA 2’ — Gareth Farrelly and Colin Healy — for the foreseeable future.