'It’s important Cork City are back in the Premier': Stephen Kenny relishing Turner's Cross clash

It’s second from top against second bottom within a 10-team league, but the former Ireland boss is expecting a raucous atmosphere to greet the Dubliners on Leeside.

St. Patrick's Athletic manager Stephen Kenny. Pic: Andrew Conan/Inpho

Stephen Kenny is certain that the absence of Cork City’s Seáni Maguire and Ruairi Keating won’t ease the pressure his St Patrick’s Athletic face in Friday’s fixture at Turner’s Cross.

City’s first-choice strikeforce were brought back to the club midway through the First Division title campaign but are both sidelined, with former Saint Keating ruled out for the season.