Cork City snatch late win as Charlie Lyons converts penalty rebound

Cork City 2  Longford Town 1  A nervy ending to the contest but a deserved win for Barry Robson’s Cork City, as Longford Town’s winless run stretched to four after Charlie Lyons was on hand to finish Seani Maguire’s saved penalty to the net in the 86th minute. Their League of Ireland First Division clash … Read more

Seani Maguire header makes it three wins in a row for Cork City

Cork City’s winning streak moves to three. Dominant in performance but not on the scoreboard. Still, defeat inflicted on Bray Wanderers, leaving Barry Robson’s side top and two points clear. Josh Fitzpatrick’s clean cross and Seani Maguire’s header home gave the game its only goal not to be ruled out by the offside flag on … Read more

Ruairí Keating to the rescue as Cork City scrape home win over Treaty United

Cork City 1  Treaty United 0  Blushes spared. And Ruairí Keating is back. A crowd of 3,520 packed in at Turner’s Cross for Cork City’s First Division return and Barry Robson’s first league game in charge. They got a late rescue act from Keating and gave new boy Hans Mpongo a deserved ovation. One minute … Read more

“How can everybody be wrong bar the referee?” Tim Clancy slams officiating after Cork City defeat

After eight games, Cork City are on seven points. Eight games into the 2023 season they had six. From the outside looking in, it may seem as though history is repeating itself, but watching the team on the pitch tells a vastly different story. City are heading in the right direction. Defeat to St Pat’s … Read more

Shamrock Rovers apologise to supporters after postponement of Cork City game – The Irish Times

Shamrock Rovers have apologised over the late postponement of Sunday night’s League of Ireland Premier Division clash against Cork City at Tallaght Stadium due to a waterlogged pitch. A statement released on Sunday night outlined the timeline behind the three pitch inspections that took place ahead of the game, the final one coming at 5.15 … Read more

The rise of the League of Ireland continues – The Irish Times

It can often feel like League of Ireland seasons start with a burst of enthusiasm, but later settle into the humdrum of Dublin derbies and irrational financial investment. This year, though, might just be different. “It’s set to be the best [season] ever,” proclaimed Mark Scanlon, the league’s normally cautious director. Approaching 30,000 are set … Read more