A tale of two Cities

IT’S that rarity, a cup final without a surfeit of pressure.

A tale of two Cities

In today’s EA Sports Cup decider at Turner’s Cross, Cork City and Derry City will be going all out to claim the silverware, of course, but for neither side does their season hinge on the outcome. After today, both clubs will still have bigger fish to fry, with Derry chasing the Airtricity League Premier Division title and Cork pushing for promotion from the First Division.

When Cork hosted St Pat’s in the FAI Cup last week, Tommy Dunne held back top men Graham Cummins and Davin O’Neill until the second half, mindful that there was a crucial league game against Waterford coming up on the Tuesday.

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