Cork City FC

2023 - 3 - 6

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Irish Mirror"

Shamrock Rovers 4-4 Cork City: Thriller in Tallaght as Champions ... (Irish Mirror)

But it could have been even worse for the Hoops, who were two-down with six minutes of normal time remaining, before super subs Simon Power and Sean Hoare ...

The low cross was inviting, but it still required a skillful near-post finish by Keating to lift the ball over Mannus. Dylan Watts was the closest to scoring off Clarke’s hard work. When he fouled the Hoops wing-back once too often for referee Rob Harvey’s liking, Walker was booked. And Crowley slotted home his second of the night to silence the home crowd, when Cian Bargary’s cross evaded a couple of Rovers defenders and found him unmarked 10 yards from goal. He was agonisingly close on 21 minutes when his 20-yard curler smashed off the underside of the bar. Cleary’s arm went out, as if to invite Mannus to seize the initiative, but the keeper slipped as he put his foot through the ball on the edge of his area.

Cork City denied at the death by Rovers in eight-goal thriller (Irish Examiner)

A game that had everything – including a goal of the season contender from Darragh Crowley - ended in a point apiece for Cork City and Shamrock Rovers.

Far from that deflating City, they went straight back down the pitch to score with their next attack. Rory Gaffney, one of the four newcomers, displayed his clinical streak at the other end six minutes later. Daniel Krezic set the tone of an ambitious outlook by unleashing a seventh minute shot that Alan Mannus nervously fumbled, gathering at the second attempt. What was particularly insightful to Cork’s approach was also keeping faith with the flat back four. The impish midfielder was to the fore in creating the equaliser on 33 minutes that utterly altered the flow of the game. A game that had everything – including a goal of the season contender from Darragh Crowley and a worrying head injury to Aaron Bolger – ended in a point apiece for Cork City and Shamrock Rovers.

Watch as Cork City FC player scores spectacular goal from inside ... (Cork Beo)

Cork City's high-scoring run continued last night in Dublin in an eight-goal thriller that included one of the best goals you will see scored in this - or ...

The strike by the 23-year-old City star will be hard to beat as Goal of the Season. That could ell be a sell-out at Turner's Cross. City were two goals up with six minutes to play but just couldn't close out the game.

Cork City's Aaron Bolger released from hospital after collision of heads (The42)

There was concern for the welfare of the midfielder but he sent a positive message on social media earlier today.

Cork released a brief message regarding the incident on social media earlier today. “He will go for further checks. The midfielder collided with Trevor Clarke late on during the 4-4 draw in Tallaght.

Cork and AC Milan's Cathal Heffernan stars in Sky Sports report on ... (Cork Beo)

Cathal Heffernan got his start with local side, Ringmahon Rangers AFC before signing for Cork City in 2019. Heffernan made his international debut that same ...