Cork City wait for title shot ‘not ideal’

John Caulfield yesterday bemoaned the fact that Cork City have to wait more than a fortnight for the next opportunity to seal a Premier League title they seemed to have wrapped up months ago.

A reshuffling of fixtures means it will be Friday, October 13, at Dalymount Park before they resume their search for the two points required to seal the deal.

“That’s not ideal,” the City manager remarked. “Unless you are dealing with a catalogue of injuries, we are better off playing. Our lads are strong and fit, but the league has been a bit disjointed these past few weeks. I’d hate to see how things would have been if we hadn’t the FAI Cup.”