Vinny goal makes sure City are first past post

NEWLY-ELECTED TDs Jonathan O’Brien and Mick Wallace were on opposite sides of the football divide in Turner’s Cross last night but it was Cork City who topped the poll, beating Wexford Youths with a goal before half-time from Vinny Sullivan, the striker who has returned from Waterford United for a second stint on the Lee.

Keeper Mark McNulty won his fitness battle to start for a City side which welcomed back the Cockney Rebel himself, Danny Murphy, and saw competitive debuts for Sullivan and French import Vincent Escude- Candau.

Their opening night was actually delayed by 10 minutes owning to crowd congestion at the turnstiles – always a welcome problem in the domestic league – and, from the opening whistle, Cork seemed anxious to make up for lost time, penetrating with purpose into Wexford’s box in front of the noisy Shed end, some promising attacks let down only by a lack of precision on the final ball