Dave Barry: New firm best of enemies

Dave Barry doesn’t expect the war of words between Cork City and Dundalk to spill over onto the pitch at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday. 

And he says he’d be disappointed if this week’s controversy in the build-up to the FAI Cup final sours relations between the two great rivals.

Yesterday, Dundalk boss Stephen Kenny reacted angrily after footage emerged of Cork keeper Mark McNulty singing ‘Fuck the Lilywhites’ at an event to celebrate the club winning the league title.