Cork City determined to bounce back in Munster derby

After losing 3-0 to Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght last Monday, Cork City are looking for an immediate response, in every sense, in their SSE Airtricity Premier Division game against Limerick at Turner’s Cross this afternoon (kick off 2pm).

“We need to come out of the blocks quickly and try to get an early goal,” says Karl Sheppard. “Once we get an early goal, we normally don’t lose games, so I think that’s what we need to try and do.”

Limerick might be coming to Leeside from the wrong end of the table but a 1-1 draw at the Markets Field earlier this season means City manager John Caulfield isn’t taking anything for granted, and wants his team to rediscover the performance levels which brought a 1-0 win over Dundalk a week ago.