2014 Cork City F.C. season
2014 season | |||
Chairman | Pat Lyons | ||
---|---|---|---|
Manager | John Caulfield | ||
Stadium | Turners Cross (7,485) | ||
Premier Division | 2nd | ||
FAI Cup | 3rd Round | ||
League of Ireland Cup | Quarter-Final | ||
Munster Senior Cup | Semi-Final | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Billy Dennehy - 13 All: Billy Dennehy - 16 | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,219 - Cork City v Bohemians (17 October 2014) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,531 - Cork City v Bray Wanderers (18 August 2014) | ||
| |||
|
The 2014 League of Ireland Premier Division season was Cork City's 30th year competing in the League of Ireland and 3rd consecutive season in the Premier Division. It was also manager John Caulfield's first season in charge of Cork City F.C..[1] They finished 2nd place in the league after a dramatic final game of the season against Dundalk F.C.[2]
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
Retired numbers
12 – Club Supporters (the 12th Man)
Coaching staff
As of 18 February 2015 the coaching staff includes:[3]
Position | Name |
---|---|
Manager | John Caulfield |
Assistant Manager | John Cotter |
First Team Coach | Billy Woods |
Goalkeeping Coach | Phil Harrington |
Chairman | Pat Lyons |
Chief Executive | Tim Murphy |
Head of Youth Development | Stuart Ashton |
U-19 Manager | Paul Bowdren & Stuart Ashton |
Club Doctor | Dr. Gerard Murphy |
Club Physio | Gráinne Desmond |
Transfers
In
Date | Player | Country | Position | Signed from |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 2014 | Darren Murphy | Midfielder | Woking | |
January 2014 | Anthony Elding | Forward | Sligo Rovers | |
January 2014 | Billy Dennehy | Midfielder | Shamrock Rovers | |
January 2014 | Michael Rafter | Forward | Derry City | |
January 2014 | Liam Kearney | Forward | Avondale | |
January 2014 | Mark O Sullivan | Forward | Avondale | |
January 2014 | Kevin Mulcahy | Defender | Avondale | |
January 2014 | Matt Gledhill | Goalkeeper | Sligo Rovers | |
January 2014 | David O Leary | Midfielder | Limerick FC | |
April 2014 | Iarfhlaith Davoren | Defender | Free Agent | |
July 2014 | Josh O Shea | Forward | UCC AFC | |
July 2014 | Cillian Morrisson | Forward | UCD | |
July 2014 | John O'Flynn | Forward | Exeter City | |
July 2014 | Gavin Kavanagh | Defender | Waterford | |
July 2014 | Ross Gaynor | Defender | Sligo | |
Out
Date | Player | Country | Position | Sold to |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 2014 | Kalen Spillane | Defender | Sligo Rovers | |
January 2014 | Daryl Horgan | Midfielder | Dundalk | |
January 2014 | Shane Duggan | Midfielder | Limerick | |
January 2014 | David Ryan | Goalkeeper | Drogheda | |
January 2014 | Kevin Burns | Goalkeeper | Waterford | |
January 2014 | Alan Browne | Midfielder | Preston | |
January 2014 | Danny Furlong | Forward | Wexford | |
May 2014 | Anthony Elding | Forward | Ballinamallard | |
May 2014 | Andy O Connell | Forward | Released | |
May 2014 | Kevin Mulcahy | Defender | Released | |
July 2014 | Ian Turner | Midfielder | Limerick (Loan) | |
July 2014 | Jason Forde | Defender | Ringmahon Rangers | |
July 2014 | Iarfhlaith Davoren | Defender | Sligo | |
August 2014 | Darren Murphy | Defender | Free Agent | |
August 2014 | Brian Lenihan | Defender | Hull City |
Friendlies
Pre-Season
Cork City FC started pre-season training more than a week before any other League of Ireland club, they began on 6 January. Several players from around the world trained and played friendlies with City while on trial.
18 January | Cork City | 3 - 1 | Avondale Utd | Bishopstown |
---|---|---|---|---|
14:00 | Clarke Rafter |
(Report) | Stapleton | Referee: Keith Callanan |
25 January | Cork City | 3 - 0 | Waterford United | Midleton |
---|---|---|---|---|
17:00 | B. Dennehy 36' Rafter 40' Elding 54' |
(Report) | Referee: Graham Kelly |
1 February | Mervue United | 1 - 6 | Cork City | Fahys Field |
---|---|---|---|---|
16:30 | D. Tuck 74' | Elding 23' 25' O Sullivan 30' Buckley 31' Lehane 80' C.Tnonis 87' |
2 February | Finn Harps | 3 - 3 | Cork City | Fahys Field |
---|---|---|---|---|
13:45 | Funston 39' McHugh 56' Mailey 63' |
O Sullivan 32' Rafter 75' 86' |
15 February | Cork City | 3 - 1 | Longford Town | Bishopstown |
---|---|---|---|---|
14:00 | Rafter 42' 58' O Sullivan 90' |
23 February | Bandon | 1 - 3 | Cork City | Town Park, Bandon |
---|---|---|---|---|
12:00 | A. Sheehan 49' | (Report) | Elding 5' 55' O.G. 40' |
25 February | Cobh Ramblers | 1 - 3 | Cork City | St. Colman's Park |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 | B. Donoghue 43' | Elding 11' O Sullivan 12' |
Mid-Season
8 July | Cork City | 0 - 3 | Birmingham City | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:45 | Report | Robinson 8' Caddis 82' Novak 89' |
Attendance: 1,114 |
10 September | Cobh Ramblers | 1 - 2 | Cork City | St Colemans Park |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | B. Dennehy D. O Leary |
League
Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dundalk (C) | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 73 | 24 | +49 | 74 | UEFA Champions League |
2 | Cork City | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 72 | UEFA Europa League |
3 | St Patrick's Athletic | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 65 | UEFA Europa League |
4 | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 62 | UEFA Europa League |
5 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 43 | |
6 | Limerick | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 41 | |
7 | Bohemians | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 40 | |
8 | Derry City | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 38 | |
9 | Drogheda United | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 36 | |
10 | Bray Wanderers | 33 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 61 | −33 | 26 | |
11 | UCD [note 1] (R) | 33 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 71 | −44 | 25 | UEFA Europa League/Relegated to First Division |
12 | Athlone Town (R) | 33 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 22 | Relegated to First Division |
Notes
- ↑ UCD qualified for the UEFA Europa League via the UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking system. After the FAI finished third in the 2014–15 rankings, they nominated UCD for the extra European place. UCD were relegated to the First Division after losing play off.
Fixtures & Results
7 March Round 1 | Cork City | 1 - 1 | St Pats | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:55 | G. Buckley 42' | Fagan 58' | Attendance: 5,322 Referee: Padraig Sutton |
16 March Round 2 | Derry City | 0 - 1 | Cork City | Brandywell |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:15 | D. Dennehy 53' |
21 March Round 3 | Cork City | 3 - 1 | Bray Wanderers | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | J. Kavanagh 17' B. Dennehy 67' G. Buckley 84' |
Scully 88' | Attendance: 2,750 Referee: Derek Tomney |
28 March Round 4 | Athlone Town | 0 - 3 | Cork City | Athlone Town Stadium |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | O Sullivan 41' B. Dennehy 47' Kearney 75' |
Attendance: 690 Referee: Derek Tomney |
4 April Round 5 | Cork City | 3 - 0 | Shamrock Rovers | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | B. Dennehy 14' O Sullivan 53' D. Dennehy 64' |
Attendance: 5676 Referee: R. Rogers |
7 April Round 6 | Limerick | P - P | Cork City | Thomond Park |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 |
11 April Round 7 | Cork City | 1 - 1 | Sligo Rovers | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | B. Dennehy 90+2' | Djilali 88' | Attendance: 4,035 |
18 April Round 8 | Cork City | 3 - 1 | Drogheda United | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | Kearney 58' G. Buckley 76' B. Dennehy 82' |
C. Walshe 64' | Attendance: 4,420 |
21 April Round 9 | UCD | 0 - 1 | Cork City | UCD Bowl |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | B. Dennehy 6' | Attendance: 442 |
25 April Round 10 | Cork City | 1 - 1 | Bohemians | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | B. Dennehy 52' | Byrne 56' | Attendance: 3,711 Referee: Neil Doyle |
2 May Round 11 | Dundalk | 4 - 0 | Cork City | Oriel Park |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 |
9 May Round 12 | St Pats | 3 - 2 | Cork City | Richmond Park |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | Conan Byrne (Pen) | M. O Sullivan 16' R. Lehane | Referee: Padraig Sutton |
16 May Round 13 | Cork City | 2 - 0 | Derry City | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | B. Dennehy G. Morrissey |
Attendance: 2709 |
20 May Round 6 | Limerick | 1 - 2 | Cork City | Thomond Park |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | G. Buckley 14' B. Dennehy 16' |
23 May Round 14 | Bray Wanderers | 0 - 2 | Cork City | Carlisle Grounds |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | Healy |
30 May Round 15 | Cork City | 1 - 0 | Athlone Town | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | M. O Sullivan 58' | Attendance: 2875 Referee: Paul Tuite |
13 June Round 16 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 - 2 | Cork City | Tallaght Stadium |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 | M. O Sullivan 49' G. Morrissey 90+5' |
27 June Round 17 | Cork City | 3 - 0 | Limerick | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | M. O Sullivan 20' 68' G. Buckley 60' |
Attendance: 2,726 |
6 July Round 18 | Sligo Rovers | 0 - 0 | Cork City | The Showgrounds |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 |
11 July Round 19 | Drogheda United | 0 - 1 | Cork City | United Park |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | G. Buckley 81' |
18 July Round 20 | Cork City | 2 - 1 | UCD | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:05 | B. Dennehy 35' M. O Sullivan 74' |
R. Creevy 6' | Attendance: 2,616 |
25 July Round 21 | Bohemians | 2 - 0 | Cork City | Dalymount Park |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 |
1 August Round 22 | Cork City | 1 - 2 | Dundalk | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:05 | D Dennehy 85' | Attendance: 5,650 Referee: P. Sutton |
8 August Round 23 | Cork City | 1 - 0 | St Pats | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | C. Healy 88' | Attendance: 3,398 |
15 August Round 24 | Derry City | 0 - 1 | Cork City | Brandywell |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | J O Flynn 13' |
18 August Round 25 | Cork City | 1 - 1 | Bray Wanderers | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | G. Buckley 50' | Attendance: 2,531 |
29 August Round 26 | Athlone Town | 2 - 2 | Cork City | Athlone Town Stadium |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | M. O Sullivan D. Dennehy |
5 September Round 27 | Cork City | 1 - 0 | Shamrock Rovers | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | D. Murray 90+3' | Attendance: 3,265 Referee: P. Tuite |
19 September Round 28 | Limerick | 0 - 1 | Cork City | Thomond Park |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | R. Lehane 77' | Referee: Derek Tomney |
26 September Round 29 | Cork City | 2 - 1 | Sligo Rovers | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | M. O Sullivan 57' B Dennehy 63' |
Attendance: 3,077 |
3 October Round 30 | Cork City | 2 - 1 | Drogheda | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | J. Dunleavy 13' M. O Sullivan 47' |
Attendance: 3,023 |
10 October Round 31 | UCD | 0 - 4 | Cork City | UCD Bowl |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | R. Gaynor 13' B. Dennehy 27' G. Buckley 64' 87' |
17 October Round 32 | Cork City | 1 - 0 | Bohemians | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | Dennehy 45' | Attendance: 6,219 |
24 October Round 33 | Dundalk | 2 - 0 | Cork City | Oriel Park |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | S O Donnell 48' B. Gartland 82' |
Top Goalscorers
Name | Appearances | Goals |
---|---|---|
Billy Dennehy | 30 | 13 |
Mark O Sullivan | 33 | 11 |
Garry Buckley | 29 | 9 |
Darren Dennehy | 29 | 4 |
Colin Healy | 27 | 3 |
Liam Kearney | 28 | 2 |
Gearóid Morrissey | 26 | 2 |
Club Player Of The Month
March - Brian Lenihan (DF)
April - Garry Buckley (MF)
May - Gearóid Morrissey (MF)
June - Mark O Sullivan (ST)
July - Mark McNulty (GK)
August - Darren Dennehy (DF)
League Player Of The Month
Mark O Sullivan - June
Mark O Sullivan was the only Cork City player to receive the League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month award in the 2014 season. Mark received it for the month of June, scoring 3 goals in 2 league games including a spectacular volley against Munster rivals, Limerick.
FAI Cup
Second Round
6 June Round 2 | Cork City | 6 - 0 | St Mochtas | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | M. O Sullivan 4' Dennehy 25' 45' R. Lehane 31' D. Morrissey 50' I. Turner 76' |
Attendance: 677 |
Third Round
22 August Round 3 | Cork City | 2 - 2 | Bohemians | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | G. Buckley D. Murray |
D. Corcoran | Referee: P. McLaughlin |
Third Round Replay
EA Sports Cup
First Round
10 March Round 1 | Cork City | 4 - 0 | Limerick | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 | R. Lehane 39' 80' Dennehy 51' O Sullivan 83' |
Attendance: 1,009 |
Second Round
5 May Round 2 | Cork City | 2 - 0 | Waterford United | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buckley 16' 19' |
Quarter Final
21 July Round 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 2 - 0 | Cork City | Tallaght Stadium |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 |
Munster Senior Cup
Quarter Final
1 March | Waterford United | 1 - 3 | Cork City | RSC |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 | Doherty 75' | Kavanagh 6' Elding 18' 54' |
Semi Final
30 March | Cork City | 1 - 3 | Douglas Hall | Turners Cross |
---|---|---|---|---|
12:00 | Mulcahy 5' | Fox 62' O Connell 85' 88' |
References
- ↑ http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2013/11/05/john-caulfield-announced-as-new-manager/
- ↑ http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish-soccer-league/2014/1023/654386-dundalk-v-cork-city/
- ↑ "First Team Coaching Staff". Cork City F.C. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ "Ireland 2014". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ireland leading UEFA Fair Play League". www.sseairtricityleague.ie. 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "UCD set for Europa League after topping Fair Play standings". www.irishtimes.com. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.