Win crucial for Cork

Cork City will be hoping to use their game in hand to cut Dundalk’s lead at the top to three points when they travel to Thomond Park tomorrow to face Limerick in a Premier Division Munster derby.

“Every game now is huge,” says City boss John Caulfield. “We will have a big crowd following us and it is crucial that we stay on the heels of Dundalk. What we are trying to do, firstly, is to qualify for Europe, and secondly, see can we keep the pressure on Dundalk and maybe take it to the last game of the season. If we don’t get results over the next few weeks, we won’t do that.”

Cork will be without Garry Buckley and Darren Dennehy, who are both suspended for the game, while striker John O’Flynn is rated 50/50 with a knock. Gavin Kavanagh also picked up a knock in training, but is expected to be available, while Rob Lehane has returned after an ankle injury.