John Caulfield: Euro adventure can inspire Cork City

There was regret his team hadn’t managed the away goal in Belgium their performance in the first leg deserved.

Disappointment the early concession to Genk at Turner’s Cross on Thursday sealed their fate before the game had really got going.

And there was pride in his players’ resilience in bouncing back with a second-half performance which gave the faithful something to cheer about at the end of a 2-1 defeat on the night.