Emotional John Caulfield heaps praise on players

An emotional John Caulfield heaped praise on his players after Cork City clinched the Airtricity Premier Division title in front of their delirious fans at Turner’s Cross.

Caulfield admitted that their stuttering form in recent weeks has been a challenge for management but he insisted it was always going to be difficult for his side to match the intensity which they displayed prior to the mid season break.

Caulfield told RTÉ Sport: “I didn’t think it would take two nil-all draws to get us over the line, it has been difficult, we set an incredible pace at the start of the season and then to lose an Irish international and we struggled to score.” The international in question is Seanie Maguire whose goals proved central to City’s title charge.