Boost for Cork City as Karl Sheppard signs new deal

Karl Sheppard has handed Cork City a boost by signing a new contract that will keep him on Leeside until the end of the 2017 season.

Sheppard, scorer of 10 goals this season, said: “I’m delighted to have signed; I think this year has gone well for me and the club is going in the right direction. I’m happy with how the season has gone, obviously I would like to chip in with a few more goals between now and end of the season,”

City boss John Caulfield spoke of his delight at seeing Sheppard put pen to paper.