City and Blues punished for rumble at the RSC

Cork City and Waterford FC will be without key players in the coming weeks as the clubs were hit with combined bans totalling 19 matches for their roles in the brawl which marred the end of the Munster derby at the RSC last weekend.

The melee last Friday initiated when John Caulfield came on to the pitch to try to retrieve the ball as Waterford, leading 2-1, were delaying a restart in the game’s dying minutes.

Blues midfielder Bastien Hery pushed Caulfield to the ground, sparking an ugly melee involving players and staff from both sides.