FAI Cup Final. Cork City v Dundalk (RTE2 @1540)

Mr.Crinklewood

Cork City: McNulty; Beattie, Bennett, Browne, O’Connor; Buckley, Bolger; Sheppard, Morrissey, Dooley; Maguire.

Subs: Connor, Healy, Holohan, McSweeney, Ogbene, O’Sullivan, Turner.

Dundalk: Rogers; Gannon, Gartland, Boyle, Massey; McEleney, O’Donnell, Shields, Horgan; Finn; McMillan.

Subs: Sava, Mountney, Barrett, Kilduff, Shiels, C O’Connor, Keane

Mr.Crinklewood

Smokey

Mr.Crinklewood

A few robust challenges from Cork early ón

pablomakaveli

If anyone could pm me a stream link it'd be appreciated. RTEs ****e player wont work for me.

Mr.Crinklewood

Bolger playing the wrong sport.

clickhere

Can't see Bolger lasting the 90 minutes.

Bridge93

Cork certainly love an old tackle

TheCitizen

Cork coming into the game a bit more

Great save by McNulty

Mr.Crinklewood

First decent chance.


Decent save from McNulty.

Mr.Crinklewood

Cork a lot more positive in this half

TheCitizen

Better game now. A goal for either side would really open it up

pablomakaveli

Much better from us now.

pablomakaveli

Dawk picking up loads of yellows now. Must be the fatigue setting in.

City like a different side. Wonder was first half showing part of a tactic to sap Dundalk's energy, or did they get a rocket at half time.

signostic

enjoyable match to watch....

LuckyGent88

Cork have been excellent in this half. Pressed really highly, dominated possession and created chances.

pablomakaveli

Stupid carry on from Kilduff.

TheCitizen

Dundalk won't want extra time

BOHtox

Touchline interviews with the managers mid-match just do not work. Do not work at all.

LuckyGent88

Super save

Lackey

Great form from Dundalk keeper

The Talking Bread

BOHtox wrote: »

Touchline interviews with the managers mid-match just do not work. Do not work at all.

Awful stuff!!

AllGunsBlazing

Horgan is different class when he turns it on.

Mr.Crinklewood

Dundalk piling in the pressure.

3 minutes injury time.

0-0 for those not bothered watching.

pablomakaveli

Great second half. Miles better than the first. Have to fancy ourselves in extra time. Dundalk lads must be knackered now.

simonw

Good game in the second half. Beattie playing v well

MD1990

Very good 2nd half. Extra time fair result both teams having chances to win. Dundalk responded well after a bad 25 mins. Finn has an incredible engine.

The Talking Bread

Going to be some sluggish legs, when they come out now. Dundalk looked to be flying but I reckon they were running on 50% adrenalin the last 10 minutes. Coming out after the break will see cramps setting in. Counter attack goal to win this.

The Talking Bread

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Great second half. Miles better than the first. Have to fancy ourselves in extra time. Dundalk lads must be knackered now.

Cork weren't too flighty themselves either! Chasing attacks from a team like Dundalk surely takes so much out of you.

Mr.Crinklewood

Second half of Extra time just started.

signostic

Dundalk pressing hard now....

signostic

Cork have it ----GOAL...

The Talking Bread

Ah, you would be sick!!

GET INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

GET INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

OldMrBrennan83

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LuckyGent88

Feel for Dundalk that they lost the game to a deflected effort. After all the effort the have put into the season, that was a cruel ending to the cup final for them.

Congrats to Cork city

The Talking Bread

Fair play to Cork. Enjoyable game. Deserved something out of the season

Mr.Crinklewood

Thought Dundalk were going to equalise right from the kick off.

Congrats to Cork.

Excellent game of football *after the first half.

Benno in tears. As is my 2 year old after hearing me scream!

The Talking Bread

Patww79 wrote: »

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Bit OTT.

pablomakaveli

Patww79 wrote: »

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Undeserved me arse. That was a tight game.

signostic

good game to watch...good ad for LOI..

Burial.

Nice for Cork to have something physical to show for a tremendous year. Fitting that Maguire got the goal too who has been outstanding.

pablomakaveli

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Benno in tears. As is my 2 year old after hearing me scream!

Had to pry my 4 month old off the ceiling after that goal.:D

OldMrBrennan83

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The Talking Bread

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Undeserved me arse. That was a tight game.

Indeed, Dundalk are so much easier on the eye and are a better team but Cork played to their strengths and at times, particularly in second half they were the better team. Held the best Irish club, possibly ever scoreless and created many a chance themselves.

Yes, Dundalk were the better team

To say that it was a "totally" undeserved win is silly talk.

pablomakaveli

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Had to pry my 4 month old off the ceiling after that goal.:D

Fully deserved by City. Maybe not in terms of the match itself, but as the only club that have desperately tried to keep pace with Dundalk over the last 3 years, we deserved some trophy to show for it.

MD1990

Finals are much about luck. Dundalk clearly the better team.

The Talking Bread

Patww79 wrote: »

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You must have missed most of the second half then? As I said, Dundalk, the better team today but Cork's victory, in itself was deserved. You can have both sides of the coin, in this instance.

Stheno

What's the craic with the dundalk players taking off the medals?