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Directory P7 From the Dugout Club Doctor John Caulfield’s thoughts on tak - Chairman Dr Gerard Murphy ing over as manager, and this Pat Lyons Physio weekend’s fixtures. Board of Management Gráinne Desmond Mick Ring P19 30 Years of Cork City FC Erika Ni Thuama Event Controller Robbie Kelleher A preview of ’s Collin Power interview for the club’s 30th an - John Kennedy Deputy Event Controller Pat Lyons Don Jones niversary book. Alan Mooney Safety Officer Wyon Stansfeld Carole O’Sullivan P27 The Waiting Room Darren O’Keeffe Supporter Liaison Officer Club Doctor Gerard Murphy Chief Executive Declan O’Callaghan takes us behind the scenes and Tim Murphy FAI Representative Jim Murphy looks at the medical arrange - Secretary ments at the club. Jerry Harris Webmasters Club Administrator Declan Carey Éanna Buckley Kenneth Carey P46 Half Time Teams Manager Club Solicitor For the game against St. Pat’s,we John Caulfield Micheál O’Dowd welcome Carrigaline United and First Team Coach O’Hanlon & O’Dowd Leeds AFC’s Under 10s. John Cotter www.ohod.ie (021) 482 4426 First Team Coach Club Accountants Billy Woods Whelan Accountancy www.whelanaccountancy.ie Goalkeeping Coach Disclaimer: Anthony Fennelly (021) 494 6500 Under 19 Managers Club Photographers The views and opinions expressed in this Paul Bowdren Blinkofaneye.ie publication are not necessarily those of Stuart Ashton Cork City FC, or the Board of Management or members of The Friends of the Rebel Army Society, unless so stated.

Your City, Your Club. 3 Chairman’s Notes

On behalf of FORAS, Cork City Football Club and the Board of Man- agement, I am delighted to be able to welcome you all here to Turner’s Cross for the opening weekend of the SSE Airtricity League of season in this our 30th anniversary year.

We are especially delighted to welcome St. Pat’s, the Champions, on this occasion. On Monday, we welcome our near neighbours, , here in an EA Sports Cup fixture.

Since 2010, when FORAS took charge of the club, we have come a long way and achieved a lot. We were First Division Champions in 2011 and made our return to the Premier Division in 2012. We are thirty years old in LOI terms but as a fans-owned club we are a lot younger than that – only four years in fact.

We have achieved the respect of all our peers in LOI and, most importantly, we are respected in our city as a serious and credible organisation. All the hard work by previous Boards and FORAS members, too numerous to mention, has put the club firmly on the sporting map in Cork and further afield. Credit must also go to the backroom teams and office staff.

We should be proud of how far we have come in such a short time. We have forged important and, I hope, lasting links with our sponsors and partners, Blackpudding, and the Arena, Pain Medicine Cork, The Evening Echo and 96FM.

We are a club embedded in the community and we take that element of our existence very seriously. Our community involvement is reflected in our connections with schools and local enterprises and in - cludes our commitment to partnering with a Charity Partner for each season. In 2014 that partner will be The Mercy Hospital Foundation, which we will announce in the coming days. We are heavily in - volved in young player development and this is reflected very successfully on the field by our U19s and also in our scholarship scheme, which promotes education amongst our players and provides them with opportunities to develop a career outside of football.

As a fan-owned club we are proud to be part of a wider movement that stretches across Europe, Sup - porters Direct, which consists of like-minded groups to FORAS. CCFC is seen as a leader in the devel - opment of fan-owned clubs and has received major plaudits across Europe for the work we have done, especially in producing The Heart of the Game , a manual for good governance in football.

On behalf of all at FORAS and Cork City FC, I would like to wish all the very best to John Caulfield and John Cotter and the entire staff and squad for the season ahead, and we all look forward to a great 30th Anniversary year of celebrations.

In future this column will be known as the Sounding Board, where the Board of Management will keep fans informed of upcoming events, club news, FORAS news etc.

Once again, welcome and enjoy the games! Pat Lyons

4 Your City, Your Club. 5 6 From the Dugout We want our support to come back “in numbers and to give strong home performances ” I would like to welcome Liam wish Danny Morrissey and Buckley, his backroom staff and Michael Rafter a speedy recov - players here to Turner’s Cross. I ery. Both players picked up in - think that Liam has done a fan- juries in pre-season, and it is 1998-99 season. From very early tastic job at St. Pat’s. He is a unfortunate that both are miss - on in that season, both ourselves great coach and a great ambas- ing out on the opening games of and St. Pat’s opened a gap on sador for the SSE Airtricity the season, but we hope to have the rest of the teams in the divi - , and it is also them both back in action soon. I sion, and we were neck-and- his second time winning the would also like to officially wel - neck all season, but we played league title with St. Pat’s. Liam’s come the players who have St. Pat’s three times, and lost all side enjoyed a superb campaign joined the club over the close- three. At the time, it was a bitter last year and are an excellent season to Cork City FC, and to memory, but looking back on it, side. those players who have moved it just shows that we were two on, extend our thanks for their good teams who were pushing I would also like to welcome contribution to the club. each other all the way. We won Stuart Taylor, his staff and play - the FAI Cup the previous year, ers here for Monday’s EA Sports When I took over as manager, and the League Cup that season, Cup game. It was great to see we began working on making while St. Pat’s went on to win the Limerick return to the Premier some improvements to the league, and we were probably Division last year after a long training ground at Bishopstown. the two stand-out teams in the absence. Having another Mun - What we did there could not country at that time. ster team in the Premier Division have been achieved without the is a positive, and, in playing at significant help of a number of We want to have a strong com - , they have a volunteers, in particular Mark petitive club here, on and off the great facility. and Jim who did the painting pitch. We want our support to and Dick and Manus who helped come back in numbers and to From my own point of view, it is out in numerous ways, including give strong home performances. an absolute pleasure to be back power-hosing and cleaning the We want to go from strength to at the club. It is an honour to stand. We are a community strength over the next couple of manage the club, and I would club, and having people volun - years, and hopefully put our - like to thank each and every one teer their time to help out with selves in a position to challenge of the people around the city things like that is a huge help to for honours. We also want to and county who have given me us. I would also like to thank work on developing our own their support since I took over. everyone who is volunteering at players, and I would hope that To all of those people, I would the games this weekend against we can bring as many of our own appeal to you to continue sup - St. Pat’s and Limerick. If you are players through from underage porting the team in numbers able to assist the club in any way, level into the first team as possi - throughout the season, as please contact the club office ble. To achieve this, we need Turner’s Cross is an intimidating and speak to them. your support. place with a big crowd support - ing the home team. As a player, I faced St. Pat’s Enjoy the games. many times. In the late 90s, our - On behalf of the management selves and Pat’s enjoyed some team at the club I would like to great games, particularly in the John Caulfield

Your City, Your Club. 7 8 A Message From Our Premier Club Partner I think its fair to say that there hasn’t been as much excitement and anticipation among City fans re- garding the start of a new season as this current one, in many a long year in Cork.

Following on from the very upbeat finish to last season, we then had the announcement that City icon and goalscoring legend John Caulfield was stepping into the managerial hotseat at The ‘Cross. The sheer passion and drive that Johnny C will bring to the job, coupled with his building of what looks like a squad capable of challenging at the upper reaches of the league table, is whetting the appetite of all City fans. On behalf of everyone at Clonakilty Blackpudding, I would like to wish John, his managerial team, and the players every good luck for the coming season. If I was to wish for one thing this season, it would be that the fans turn Turner’s Cross back into the cauldron it was a few years ago, when teams knew they were in for a tough ninety minutes when they came to Cork. Here at Clonakilty, our Australian adventure continues to gather momentum, with our Black and Whitepudding now available in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, and further afield down under. We are also working on a couple of other exciting projects, so watch this space for further details. We will also be making plans to meet our loyal Irish customers in 2014 at such events as Food Fair, The National Ploughing Championships and other such occasions. So, back to tonight – lets raise the roof, and roar on the boys. John Gallagher Clonakilty Food Company Proudly Supporting Cork City Football Club

Ciarán Cllr Cllr Lynch Lorraine Mick TD Kingston Finn Labour Party Offices, Constituency Office Bandon Road “Best of luck to Cork City FC for 29 St. Patrick's Mills, Tel: 086 813 8189 the season ahead” Douglas, Email: Tel: 086 194 0126 Tel: 436 6200 [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Labour Non-Party Website: www.ciaranlynch.ie Labour

Your City, Your Club. 9 10 The Noisy Corner Family Enclosure news with John Kennedy

Happy New Year and Happy lyclough, St., Farran, As we celebrate our 30th birth - 30th birthday to us all! At last our Glanmire, Ballygarvan, Green - day this year, I want to make an league season kicks off on Friday mount, Fr. O’Leary’s, Club na extra appeal for volunteers to night, with the visit of the current hÓige and Cathedral walk in the St. Patrick’s Day Pa - League of Ireland champions St. Cairdre. We hope you have a rade. We are looking for people Pat’s, followed by the visit of Lim- great evening here with us. of all ages to walk and carry flags, erick on Monday. There has been wearing your City colours of red, a great build up to this season, The Family Enclosure Express white and green. This year we will especially after the appointment made its first road trip this year be joined by Foróige Youth Proj - of City legend John Caulfield as when we travelled to the RSC in ects from Togher and Bishop - our manager. On behalf of every- for last week’s Mun - stown who will be dressed up in one here in the Cork ster Senior Cup game, and we puppet costumes representing City/Evening Echo Family Enclo- came away with a good 3-1 vic - some of our City Legends. For sure, I would like to welcome tory. Douglas Hall await us now further details contact 087 266 John, and wish him every success in the semi-final. 2202. for the season ahead. I suppose you could say that this is the As ever, the Family Enclosure is Let’s get the house rocking “Year of the Johns” with John run with the help of volunteers. tonight. Let’s get fully behind the Cotter here as assistant manager We endeavour to create a posi - boys in green! and Johnny Dunleavy as captain. tive experience for families here Good luck lads, we are all behind in Turner’s Cross. We have flags, City Till I Die and Always Proud you! drums and, when we can, sweets To Be A REBEL! as well. We always welcome Tonight it gives me great pleas - feedback as to how we can im - ure to welcome Foróige youth prove our set up here. clubs from Farranree, Aherla, Bal - Support from Abroad

Tom McCarthy of the Lunasa Bar in New York has shown his sup - port to the club by purchasing a membership. He is pictured on the left with long-time City fan Pat Crowley, who is now living in Boston, outside the Lunasa Bar, located in East Village, NY. Pic - tured on the right is his daughter Lauren showing her support for the club in the snow!

Your City, Your Club. 11 Stats Focus with Peter O’Keeffe

John Caulfield is a City legend, Could Dan Murray be the one to of his 40th birthday, he has every theres no doubting that. Record catch Johnny C? At just shy of 32 chance. Phil Harrington played appearance holder, joint-record years old and with 285 league into his 40s; if Nults looks after goalscorer, Hall of Fame member starts under his belt it’s certainly himself, he could do so too. and now manager. Looking at our not unfeasible. If he can avoid in - current squad, his records of 376 juries and stay in the side, he Most likely, none of Caulfield’s league starts and 455 league ap- could surpass the magic 376 records are likely to be broken pearances total look very safe. within three seasons; however at anytime soon, and if anyone in Only a couple of players are the rate he has accumulated the current squad was to do it, within striking distance of any of league starts since his return to then it would probably be one of those numbers. The ‘Cross it would take him al - the younger lads, someone like most five seasons. Certainly not Danny Morrissey, Andy O’Con - is the closest to any impossible, but it won’t be easy nell, John Kavanagh or Brian of Caulfield’s records, his 322 for the former captain. Lenihan perhaps, or maybe it will league starts would suggest that be someone who hasn’t broken perhaps he could overtake Danny Murphy is in third place into the first team yet. Johnny C, but given his amateur with 205 starts, and won’t be 32 status and the abundance of until the end of the year. 171 is a In other news there are a few choices in Neal’s favoured right- long way to go, but he has been milestones coming up. Colin back position, it is probably just the first choice left back in every Healy needs just two more starts out of reach. Maybe Mr. season he’s been at the club, and to reach his century in a City shirt, Caulfield is keen to hold onto his hasn’t made less than 28 starts while Gearóid Morrissey needs record, and that’s why we’ve seen since his return in 2011. Even if just five more for his hundreth Brian Lenihan at right-full in sev - he managed to start every game league start. New Captain John eral pre-season games! At the for the next five seasons he Dunleavey will reach his fiftieth age of 34 though, it looks like would still fall six games short of appearance for the club with Neal will end up falling someway tying Caulfield’s record; while at three more appearances, and his short of that particular record. his current average of 28 a sea - fiftieth start with just five more. son he would finish at 168 even if Looking a bit further down the Hoggie and Caulfield share quite he managed another six seasons. line, Mark McNulty will reach his a bit in common as it happens, There aren’t many 37 year old 200th start with twelve more aside from their longevity in City left backs that play every week, stints in goal, while Dan Murray colours. John actually made his but they are not unheard of. can reach his 300th start for the debut for Cork City as a right club this year; he needs just four - back, and played there for some A dark horse for the record is teen starts to reach that lofty time before being converted into Mark McNulty. Like everyone mark. a striker, while neither of these else on this list, his chances are Leeside legends were actually slim. He’s 33 and he has just 188 Speaking of Dan, he is the cur - born here in Cork. John was born starts. He needs another 188 in rent top City scorer in the squad in New York and grew up in order to catch the new manager, with twenty league goals, while of all places, eventually which would take him just under Liam Kearney returns to the club making one LOI substitute ap - six seasons to get to if he played and will be hoping to add to his pearance for the midlands side every game. Like Danny Murphy, thirteen strikes in City colours. before joining the newly formed however, he has been first choice Cork City side in 1984, while in his position for some time. He Neal was born in San Francisco, didn’t really break into the team though he did at least get his as a starter until 2010, and since footballing education here in then he has averaged 31 games a paradise, playing for year, so if he can stay fit and in and Wilton at schoolboy level! form until just a few months short

12 Your City, Your Club. 13 14 Radharc na Gaeilge- Ré Nua le Paul Barry

Úrbhliain atá inti, tá an spéir ag fuinneamh agus paisean é. Tá tuillte acu. D’imir an dá fhoireann gealadh agus tá an aimsir ag fe- poitéinsiúil ann. Uaireanta, tugtar in aghaidh a chéile anseo sa abhsú is ag éirí níos teo. Níl aon deiseanna chuig imreoirí óg, nach chluiche deireanach anuraidh amhras gur ionann sin agus bhfuil taithí Sraith na hÉireann agus b’iontach an cluiche a bhí tosach úrshéasúir Sraith na hÉire- acu – caithfear an rud céanna a ann. Bhíomar trí chúl chun to - ann. dhéanamh le bainisteoir. saigh ag leath-am, ach fuair Pats dhá cheann sa dara leath. Bhí Leis an úrbhliain, tosnaíonn ré Sa réamhshéasúr, ís dócha gur seansanna don bhuille comhscóir nua. Tháinig John Caulfield linn chuaigh a chuid sínithe i gcion go acu, ach fuaireamar cúl déanach mar an mbainisteoir nua i mí chun an scór a chur ag 4-2, ag ar Eanáir. Níl aon amhras gur mór - chríochnaigh sé. B’iontach an bua phearsa é i stair Chathair Chorcaí. é. B’fhéidir nach raibh foireann Is minic a bhíodh sé ag imirt sa "Tá croí an Pats go hiomlán dírithe ar an Cross agus is iomaí cúl a d’fhaig - gcluiche, agus an tsraith buaite headh sé i dtaobh an Shed. Tá an acu coicís roimh ré, ach fós sár- churiarracht aige le haghaidh líon chlub bhua a bhí ann. B’fhéidir nach na gcluichí is mó agus tá an mbeidh sé chomh éasca ceithre chomhchuriarracht le haghaidh chúl a scóráil anocht, ach táimid líon na gcúl aige, freisin. Tá súil aige" in ann dea-thoradh a bhaint againn go mbainfidh sé curiar - amach. Tá foireann níos fearr ag racht bainistíochta amach, freisin! mór. Is imreoirí den scoth iad El - Pats, ach tá againne, freisin. Staid Tá croí an chlub aige – is mór an ding, Rafter agus Darren Murphy, lán, na sluaite i dtaca na n-im - meas atá aige ar Chathair Chor - i dteannta le daoine eile. Is léir go reoirí agus an Shed ag canadh. Is caí. Ina dteannta, is mór an taithí gcuirfidh Caulfield béim trom ar mó an cluiche atá buaite ag na atá aige le foirne Avondale agus na tosaí. B’fhéidir nach bhfuilimid tacadóirí san am atá thart. Níl aon UCC. Níl taithí sraith náisiúnta go hiomlán slán inár gcosaint, ach chúis ná féidir é sin a dhéanamh aige, is fíor sin, ach is fear lán le is cosúil gur iad cúil, cúil is cúil anocht. Is ocáid mór i gconaí í aon eile an plean. “Attack is the best chluiche i gcoinne foireann áitiúil form of defence” mar a ndeirtear agus is deis iontach í an Corn EA sa Bhéarla. Ní imreoidh Danny Sports Sraith na hEireann seans a Morrissey le mí eile ar a laghad, thabhairt don fhoireann teacht le ach nuair a thiocfaidh sé ar ais, chéile. Táim cinnte go mbeidh beidh lán rogha againn chun to - Luimneach ag iarraidh an bhróid saigh. Ní féidir ach sceitimíní a áitiúil a thabhairt leo. bheith ort, ag smaoineamh faoi cad atá le teacht! Tá an spéir ag gealadh agus, le cúnamh Dé, beidh séasúr níos Ár gcluichí an deireadh seach - sona againn i mbliana. Go bhfille taine seo, s'iad Lúthchleas an pheil, go rithe an saol linn. Phádraig Naofa agus Luimneach atá ag taisteal go dtí an ‘Cross. Is Cumann Peile Chathair Chorcaí – curaidh na hÉireann iad agus é lán beo go deo.

Your City, Your Club. 15 UCC or Hogwarts? Compiled by Tom McCarthy, UCC Media Office Janie Sircey thought she was at- are red and white with the occa - talking excitedly to each other tending UCC. The 20 year-old sional yellow accent thrown in and looking around at the cam - exchange student found she was and the lion appears on the UCC pus in awe, especially when they transported to Harry Potter’s crest. So I think it’s fair to say that reached the castle on the Quad. Hogwarts instead. Cork is Gryffindor. This is where they stopped and stood in a line, while one by one “When I was choosing where I Also, I can’t help but make the they were called up (by the UCC wanted to study abroad, I would connection between hurling and Visitors’ Centre) and given a be lying if I said I wasn’t looking quidditch. Both games are fast- piece of paper to which the rest for Hogwarts. I wanted to travel paced and dangerous and they of the kids clapped and cheered. to a far off land to a school nes - both fight for a shiny silver cup. I think some lucky eleven-year- tled in the green countryside, Hurling, in my mind, is a blend of olds just received their Hogwarts surrounded by water where I all of the quidditch positions, just letters. could row into campus in a boat on the ground, not in the air. The on my first day, and most impor - only thing missing from hurling is Then there’s the inside of the tantly, it had to have a castle. the snitch. West Wing, made from stone and reputedly home to a dun - So, I chose to study abroad at Then there are the parts of the geon, with the door to each UCC, where sitting on the Quad city that are just too similar. Little classroom made like a castle is the West Wing, otherwise things like the word “trolly” in - door. Most importantly, there are known as the castle that holds stead of shopping cart are of dementors, situated at the end of classes. The flows course part of the Harry the long hallway with a dull yel - through campus and the occa - Potter/European atmosphere, low light shining on them. I sional currach will row by, with but it’s the larger things that re - swear, seeing them on my way to lush green scenery every way you ally prove that I go to Hogwarts. class makes my blood run cold look. I found my Hogwarts. One such thing is finding out that every time (this may have some - treacle tart actually exists in real thing to do with the fact that they After over a month of going to life. My flatmate and I found a stand right next to the door that classes at UCC, the idea that UCC box at Dealz in the city (Daunt leads outside, causing a draft). is Hogwarts has only been further Square, Cork) and we had to get confirmed. There are the little them. All in all, I go to Hogwarts, a things like everyone having ei - school filled with common ther a British or Irish accent, and Another connection is the English rooms, dementors, and of course, during my Early Start program, Market — it’s a miniature Diagon magic. which was deeply rooted in the Alley. Sure, the folklore of Ireland, I had an Irish only sells food and wine unlike A blog recounting Janie’s adven - professor who taught us about Diagon Alley, but the entrance to tures in full while on exchange fairies and leprechauns, witches, the English Market is where I from the University of North Car - legends and tales of the un - make the connection - through a olina at Chapel Hill can be known. I think it’s safe to say that brick walkway that is closed off viewed here: https://ja - during my first month at UCC, I by a black iron gate. niesircey.wordpress.com/ learned about magic. The largest connections I’ve There’s also the unmistakable made have been at UCC itself. Peugeot car that seems to crop The other day as I was walking to On Twitter? Follow us! @UCC up everywhere in Cork, and it’s class I noticed ten children almost always red. The symbol for strolling through campus. They this car is a lion on a red back - were all dressed in long black ground, a.k.a. Gryffindor. And robes, onto which each had a dif - you can’t deny that Cork’s colors ferent crest sewn. They all were

16 Your City, Your Club. 17 18 30 years of Cork City FC

To help mark Cork City FC’s 30th year in the League of Ireland, a working group of club volunteers is currently piecing together a chronicle of the club’s three decades in football to date.

Documented through the words of the men and women who have been involved in Cork City FC since 1984, the oral history of CCFC will be published after the conclusion of the 2014 season and will pro - vide readers with a unique insight into key games and events. It will also include a complete statistical history of every game played by our first team, and much, much more!

The recollections of managers, players, officials and supporters will outline League wins, Cup triumphs and off-the-field events – and with interviews well underway, the working group is also looking to col - lect photographs and contributions from supporters about what has made Cork City FC the club it is today.

Sneak Peak: Bobby Tambling

Cork City FC’s first ever manager, Bobby Tambling, recalls the signing of a player who would go on to have a huge influence on the club and an early season blow for Dave Barry.

Tambling on starting off and signing Stuart Ashton, Dave Bleasdale and Bobby Woodruff

“If we were going to bring players over, they needed to be stalwarts of the side. A bit like Stuart has been for the club right down to this day - he’s still a stalwart. Out of three we only got one, you know, that we could class as that. Because you’re only taking history off a piece of paper, you know. A lad who’s been with Liverpool [Bleasdale], you expect him to be top notch, even if they haven’t made it. When you’ve got three you think, well out of three if we got two… but we got one.“

Tambling on Dave Barry’s injury in first league game at

“Losing Dave [Barry] early on in the season with the leg was a massive blow for us. At the worst, we thought it might have been a cartilage. I was at Chelsea, I played a career, and the physio was an ex- player, from years before, and very limited. People talk about comparisons with today and our day and that’s one of the major comparisons that you’ll make. His name was Harry, Harry Medhurst, and he didn’t know much more than what we knew.

“With Dave… Dave said he was in trouble. It was very painful, and like Harry would have done with us, it got soaked with cold water and “run it off”, like! I couldn’t believe later when I heard that Dave had broken a bone in the knee, it wasn’t the main bone; it was a bone in the knee that caused the problem. It just shows you how dangerous it is not to have a good physio. We were amateurs in that area. If pro clubs in England hadn’t got much better, you know, you could only say we were doing what they were doing.”

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Your City, Your Club. 19 20 Expectations By Dan lucey

From about March 2011 to July Cork sporting colour of red to the other goal. The most memo - 2012, this programme used to green ... Even the barriers pre - rable moment of the game ar - feature a regular article entitled venting access to the Donie rived, when at 3-0 up, Who Are Ya? In this piece, an in- Forde Stand were removed – al - O’Callaghan nonchalantly nut - terviewer – Pat Healy, asked dif- lowing entry to those supporters megged an already irate Owen ferent Cork City FC supporters a who wished for a different view - Heary only a few feet from my series of the same questions on point at home matches ... But all position in the stand … Ah, club-related topics: All-time this paled into significance when Georgie! favourite City player? Hopes for compared to the seismic shock at this season? And so on ... But I the announcement of After the match, I was buzzing used to keep an eye out for one and John Caulfield’s strike part - and predicted great things for in particular: Aside from finals nership’s eventual demise. this newly-assembled squad … and league deciders, what’s your Here was a team to be proud of. favourite City game? Why? To As for the game itself, CCFC’s If anything, it proved that Liam see if anyone agreed with my line-up contained a number of Murphy had a good eye for tal - pick, but alas nobody ever did. fresh-faced debutants alongside ented players. more recognisable starters. Shels To be expected, ties against for their part fielded several do - In the subsequent years, I’ve sides appeared on a reg - mestic big names: , talked to various other CCFC ular basis. 3-2 V Shamrock and our supporters about this game, only Rovers, 4-1 V Shelbourne and the own Ollie Cahill, to name but a to be greeted by vague nods of 2-0 FAI Cup semi-final win over few … My own confidence in a the head or polite smiles at best. Bohemians amongst the most good start to the season lacked Concerning the aforementioned prominent (and rightly so) ... sincerity. The match kicked-off Who Are Ya? … This segment ap - Which brings me onto my choice. and it soon became apparent peared more and more sporadi - that these new recruits possessed cally within these pages before It was the opening league game great skill, raw energy and belief eventually petering out, despite on July 5th 2002 at Turner’s Cross in their own abilities, thereby a brief dalliance with an inter - Stadium. The previous season galvanising the whole team into view conducted in our native had ended with CCFC lying in 6th a seemingly formidable unit … tongue (Cé Hé Tusa? indeed). position in a twelve-team Pre - mier Division. Our opponents – Back to the present and no mat - Shelbourne, were reigning ter how much Cork City FC fans’ champions, albeit St. Patrick’s hopes (or fears) for this season Athletic were controversially de - may vary, let’s all cross our fingers ducted fifteen points for failing that the team can provide us with to register a player in the correct more magical memories to look manner … Optimism for a posi - back upon in years to come. tive home result was in short sup - ply. Cork City 3-0 Shelbourne, Turner’s Cross, 5th July 2002 Change was also in the air ... Cork City: Michael Devine, Alan ‘Summer Soccer’ and ‘Friday The pace of David Warren, the Carey, Neal Horgan, Gareth nights under lights’ were about goalscoring nous of John O’Flynn Cronin, Stephen Napier, Michael to make their long-awaited en - (pictured above), plus the tech - Mulconroy, Colin T O’Brien, Alan trances. Cork City FC had a new nique and audacity of George Bennett, John O’Flynn, George chairman in Brian Lennox, un - O’Callaghan (an instant hero) O’Callaghan, David Warren known recent signings (at least to were a sight to behold. Cork City Goalscorers: O’Flynn (2), me) who’d returned from Eng - FC finished up as comfortable 3- O’Callaghan land and the club reverting team 0 victors, with O’Flynn grabbing jerseys from the more traditional an impressive brace and George

Your City, Your Club. 21 Captain John is

“It’s a massive game to start with. When we saw the fixture list coming out, it stood out straight away. First game, there’s going to be a massive crowd in Turner’s Cross, the champions are coming down – it should be a pretty in - credible atmosphere so we are all definitely very excited about getting started.” An argument could be made that perhaps an easier start could give Cork City a better chance to get some points on the table and build some momentum, but this is not a view that Dunleavy sub - scribes to. “Personally, these are the games you want to play in as a player. You want to play in the big games in Turner’s Cross in front of a big crowd. I don’t see it as being a hindrance for us. I think it’s a great occasion for us to get up for. It will show us fairly quickly where we are and where It has been a long time coming wonder if THIS will be their year. we need to be in terms of playing but this weekend sees the 2014 All that has come before counts against a team that have been SSE Airtricity League Premier Di- for nothing as every club still has there and done it. If we can go vision finally get underway. the possibility of title glory in and get a positive result in the their own hands. game to begin with, it will be a It is now 133 days since Turner’s massive start for us. Cross last hosted top-flight foot - The same is true for players as ball, when a 4-2 victory over they put the tough slog of a hard “We’re all raring to go at this newly crowned League of Ireland pre-season behind them and are stage, we’ve played our friendlies champions St. Patrick’s Athletic chomping at the bit to get and we’re just looking forward to book-ended a mixed 2013 for started so they can at last con - getting stuck in.” Cork City. Coincidentally it will centrate on the bread and butter again be the Saints who will pro - of league football. Cork City’s The game against St. Pat’s also vide the opposition, as they John Dunleavy is no different in sees Leeside legend John travel to Leeside for their first this regard, and when Brian Caulfield take charge of his first match as defending champions. Fitzgerald caught up with him game at Turner’s Cross, and Dun - ahead of the St. Pat’s game, the leavy admits he has been im - A new season brings with it a new former Wolverhampton Wan - pressed with his new manager sense of hope and anticipation as derers player couldn’t wait to get since he’s taken over the mana - fans up and down the country the season going. gerial hot seat.

22 Raring to Go by Brian Fitzgerald

“John [Caulfield] and John Cotter have been brilliant since they’ve come in. John comes with a mas - sive reputation at the club any - way; he’s a club legend. The lads have taken really well to him. “He’s extremely passionate and that definitely rubs off on us. He’s passionate in everything he does, and he’s very intense and he wants our work to be very intense and that definitely rubs off on the players. If we can bring that in - tensity to the pitch this season then we’ll definitely be a force to be reckoned with.” I’ve had in terms of it being a sen - City’s newest captain feels the One of Caulfield’s first acts as ior club and I just hope I can do it team has grown and learnt from Cork City manager was to select justice and do the role justice in the late goals they conceded last Dunleavy as captain, and the 22 the coming year.” season as they look to push on up year old admitted he wasn’t ex - the table from consecutive sixth pecting to receive the captain’s Dunleavy is clearly proud to be place finishes. armband. captaining Cork City and while next week’s game in might “I think it’s probably a solidity “I suppose it did come as a sur - offer his family and friends in and kind of a mental toughness prise when John mentioned it to nearby Donegal an opportunity in terms of holding on to a lead. me. It’s an honour to even be to come out and support him, he At the start of the season last asked to do it, let alone to be reveals he will also have some fa - year, conceding some of those given it. Obviously I jumped at miliar faces in the crowd for late goals was heart-breaking in the chance. I wasn’t expecting it tonight’s game with some travel - all honesty. It really kills momen - maybe at my age, but to be asked ling further than most to be in at - tum. We probably would have to do it for a club the size of Cork tendance. had a very decent start only for City, with the fan base and the conceding those late goals and if support and the history that we “Funnily enough there’s a good you hadn’t conceded them, what have – it’s a privilege. Hopefully few of them coming down for the could have happened? I can do the role well in the com - Pats game at home as well. I’ve ing season. actually got a cousin flying home “I think we’ve learned our lesson from Canada for the match and in that regard, in terms of being “I captained a few teams I sup - I’ve got an uncle flying home more solid and being more pose at this stage, between un - from England for the match. I’ll strong-minded, and I think that if derage Ireland teams and hopefully have a strong support Wolves reserves and youth teams for the first two games anyway.” Continued on and things like that, so I’m not unused to it. But there’s no ques - As the conversation switches Page 25 â tion but it’s the biggest role that back to on-field matters, Cork

Your City, Your Club. 23 24 and keep the crowd coming, wins a copy of the programme Continued then who knows what’s possi - signed by the City skipper. For ble?” your chance to send in questions, from Page 23 and possibly win prizes, keep an When it comes to targets for the eye on Facebook and Twitter season, I ask Dunleavy does he over the coming days. we can cut out some of the small have any personal or team goals. mistakes from those games that Rob Wyse: If you could play with cost us big, then it will be a mas - “I suppose for the team, it’s quite any club who would it be sive help for us this year as well.” hard to gauge. We’ll certainly at JD: Real Madrid least have to be aiming for Euro - One aspect that Dunleavy does pean spots. Last year finishing Ebor Benson: Now that you’re not want to understate is the role mid-table was probably quite captain, do you feel like an hon - of the Rebel Army supporters, disappointing. We wanted to orary Corkman? and the part they can play in their push on but different things con - JD: Maybe not honorary, maybe team’s search for glory. tributed to us not doing so, but I an adopted Corkman, I’m getting think this year we’ll have to be at that way. But I’ll always be a “They’re vital to us. I’ve never least pushing for a European Donegal man at heart. If it’s played in an atmosphere like place if not higher. Donegal and Cork in an All-Ire - Turner’s Cross when it’s full. I’ll land final, there’s only going to never forget my first home game “From a personal point of view I be one team I’ll be supporting. for Cork against . I think it’s getting in as many know we ended up losing the games as possible and hopefully Kevin Mullane: Do you enjoy game, but walking out onto the playing as well as I can and have playing under the new manager? pitch that night I had goose - a settled position. Hopefully we JD: Yeah, really enjoy playing bumps from the crowd. can achieve something big this under him. I think we’re really year.” feeding off his passion for the “I’ve no doubt now it will be the club, so he’s been brilliant since same for the St. Pat’s game with FANS QUESTIONS he’s come in. John coming back and it being the champions coming down – We asked City fans to send in Dylan O’Connell: Favourite there could be five or six thou - their questions for John via Face - ground in LOI that's not Turner’s sand there and it’s such a massive book and Twitter. Below are a se - Cross? boost and such a massive help to lection of the questions sent in. JD: I suppose since I’ve scored the team that if we can start well John selected Rob Wyse’s ques - that header there I’ll have to say and pick up a few positive results tion as the best, meaning Rob .

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Your City, Your Club. 25 26 The waiting Room

By Dr. Gerard Murphy Welcome to the medical side of very short notice. An example of Cork City FC for the games this co-operation was proved as against St. Patrick’s Athletic and recent as this week while I was Limerick. The sports medicine performing a full medical on one team at the club has been hard of the players. I was unhappy at work right through the winter with his electrocardiograph since the end of last seaon in [ECG] report and contacted Dr. preparation for this forthcoming Gerry Fahy, Consultant Cardiolo - each player can alert me to pick campaign. Each player was as- gist who reviewed it within min - up on any possible underlying sessed and given their own indi- utes and his expert opinion was problem. For instance a family vidual programme of training, available to me within an hour of history of any major event in the nutrition and hydration during the examination. This degree of family under the age of 40 years the close season. This prepara- almost immediate access to the e.g. Heart Attack, Stroke or Sud - tion is essential for good pre-sea- expertise offered by my medical den Unexplained Death is vital. son training. colleagues, clearly proves how The screening consists of a full important the club is held in the history, examination, routine There is a saying in sport that a lives of so many people in Cork. blood tests checking for condi - ‘champion team’ will always beat tions such as Iron-deficiency, Hy - a ‘team of champions.’ This is From a treatment perspective, pothyroidism, Diabetes etc. A also true in sports medicine, and we are currently treating Danny peak flow reading can help rule we are fortunate here at Cork Morrissey and Michael Rafter for out Asthma and finally an ECG is City FC to have an excellent club ankle injuries. I think it is fair to performed to give further infor - Physiotherapist - Grainne say that Michael is ahead of mation regarding the cardiac sta - Desmond who works closely with Danny at present, both in terms tus of each player. They may or James Peckitt, Physiotherapist at of progress and return to play. may not require a Cardiac The Mardyke Arena. James has They both continue on a very in - Echocardiogram following this previously worked at a very high tensive rehabilative programme examination. level with Barnet FC., London which fortunately is showing Irish Rugby Club and Surrey signs of definite improvement. During the course of this season Cricket to name just a few of his Unfortunately we will be without I will touch upon the injuries that sports physio attachments. We both players this evening. we will be dealing with as well as are also priviliged to have Eoin general advice on a healthy diet, Fehily as Strength and Condition - My own role so far this season has a healthy lifestyle, avoiding or ing Coach to the players. been mainly carrying out a full quitting smoking, and daily exer - and comprehensive screening cise. This will allow our younger As the club Doctor I myself am examination on the Under 19 fans to be better placed to excel fortunate to have an excellent re - and Senior squads. This is im - at their sport, and perhaps even lationship with my medical col - portant to try and pick up on any one day play for Cork City FC and leagues both here in Cork and previously undiagnosed medical hear their names chanted from further afield. As well as Dr. John problems such as heart murmurs, the terraces of Turner’s Cross. Browne here at the club, Dr. Asthma, Diabetes Mellitus or Éanna Falvey, Mr. James Harty, Epilepsy, to name but a few. The If you have any suggestions for and Mr. Declan Bowler are health and well-being of our topics that you would like me to among some of the highly spe - players is of paramount impor - cover, please feel free to contact cialised doctors who make them - tance to us. A careful personal Éanna Buckley at the club or my - selves readily available to me at history and family history from self at [email protected]

Your City, Your Club. 27

Billy Dennehy Boardroom to Backroom

Mick Ring stepped down as Cork I almost wanted to by City Chairman last month after half the stuff in the shop, two years in the hotseat. He has just by listening to him! now assumed a new role with the Those first few months club, and in this piece, tells us were hectic, culminating how he first got involved with the in the night when the club, and describes the process new 2010 jersey went on that led to him becoming Chair- sale. I think we sold over man.. In the next issue of City Edi- three hundred jerseys tion, Mick goes on to discuss the that night, and while I trials and tribulations of the 2013 can’t remember the season, and the new role he has score on the pitch that taken up within the club. night, it certainly was a profitable night in the Little did I realise that one phone club shop! As 2010 drew call from the club’s former Gen - to a close, the focus was eral Manager, Kevin Mullen, in shifting to 2011. An in - the spring of 2010, would be the teresting day trip to Lon - catalyst for what has been a hec - don, to meet Hummel, tic few years! Kevin’s request was followed where we simple. A delivery of Hummel looked at samples for the merchandise had been received 2011 jersey, as well as taking a to part with thousands to buy a by the club, and was ready to go look at Barnet FC’s new training camera and lens! So I ended up on sale. Matchnight was fast ap - ground (where they now play enjoying the 2011 season from a proaching, and with no proper their home games). During 2010, very unique perspective; the Cork City FORAS Co-Op mer - I had got to know the club’s then sidelines. Matchnight involved chandise on sale anywhere, Kevin board members fairly well. The running from the club shop, to needed a hand in the matchnight work they put in was just im - pitchside and back again! The shop. I had spent the previous mense, and to this day I am still in games were watched through a few weeks selling scarves (which awe of it. So as the 2011 FORAS camera lens, and Friday nights went like hotcakes) and in the AGM closed in, I considered run - were spent with a cup of tea, pro - spirit of the new FORAS regime, ning for the club’s board. How - cessing photos. It was always I was only too happy to help out ever, I was in the closing stages of made worthwhile when I saw the with a club, I, as well as hundreds building my house and knew I’d same photos published in the more, now owned a part of. have enough work on over the matchnight programme. So next few months. Fortunately, that’s how 2011 went. The club So, as the club and new board of Pat Healy and Stephen shop in Douglas Village opened the club found their feet in the O’Callaghan were elected to the toward the end of the season, Airtricity League First Division, I board that year and made excel - and I spent a bit of time in there was busy finding mine in the re - lent additions. during the winter months. During tail sector! Quickly learning the this time, the thoughts of running difference between polyester As the start of the 2011 season for the club’s board occurred and cotton, the difference be - approached, I had caught a again. I wasn’t sure what skillset I tween bespoke and “off the rather expensive bug; photogra - could bring to the table, but shelf” and trying to figure out phy! Despite having a new house knew I had the time and dedica - how Kevin was so good at selling. to furnish, I somehow managed tion, and having spoken dis -

30 creetly to a few board members Division football was on the hori - ning of a football club? Fortu - I’d made my mind up. zon, and kept everyone focused. nately the club had just ap - Looking back, what happened pointed Tim Murphy as a new So as the 2012 FORAS AGM ap - only a few weeks into the season, Chief Executive, and with an ex - proached, I submitted my nomi - turned out to be one of the cellent board behind me, there nation paper. Ironically, I had proudest days of my life. I was was little I had to shoulder on my asked John Kennedy to second born a year before the club was own. 2012 was certainly memo - my nomination, and he would founded. My dad was a founding rable. Welcoming Manchester later become the club’s Vice- member of the club in 1984, so I United to Turner’s Cross, and Chairman during my second year was raised on a staple diet of 6,000 people seeing us beat as the club’s chair. So the day of Cork City FC, Flower Lodge (al - them 2-0 was amazing. Qualify - the 2012 AGM arrived. There though I don’t remember it) and ing for the in were four vacancies, with six can - later Bishopstown and Turner’s our first season back in the Pre - didates. Despite all my pre-elec - Cross. Cork City FC was always a mier Division and finishing in a tion nerves, I was elected, and huge part of my life, and the likes very respectable mid-table posi - while I will never know all of of Davey Barry, Johnny C and tion. 2012 was everything we’d those who gave me their vote, I Deccie Daly were my childhood expected both on and off the am and was extremely grateful to heroes. So on the night I was pitch, except for me...If you had them. So having worked in the elected as Chairman of Cork City said to me in that matchnight shop, and as a club FC, I had achieved something night we won the First Division, photographer, here I was about very few people could ever boast: that I would be the Chairman of to embark on another learning I was the Chairman of the club I’d the club within months, I would curve in my footballing life! loved and supported all my life! have laughed at you!

Those first few weeks of board Of course at the time, I, probably In the next issue of City Edition , and finance meetings were cer - along with many others ques - Mick discusses the events of tainly an eye opener, but the ex - tioned my credentials. At 28, 2013 and tells us more about his citement of returning to Premier what did I know about the run - new role with the club.

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Your City, Your Club. 33 234 The Opposition: limerick

ers who served them well in their last Ten: Club Info: first top flight campaign for many years, but there have been a few City just about edge Limerick key comings and goings, most over the last ten games, with four notably the departure of Joe wins to the Shannonsiders’ three. Manager: Stuart Taylor Gamble (to Brunei) and David Despite their good record over - Captain: Shane Duggan O’Leary who has landed at all, City have failed to beat Lim - Year Formed: 1937 Turner’s Cross. Shane Duggan erick in the League since a one nil Stadium: Thomond Park moved the other way, and has as - victory in March 2011. Capacity: 26,500 sumed the captaincy of the club. Home Colours: Blue & white One to watch: The sides also met in the EA Away Colours: Yellow & blue Sports Cup in 2011, with an Nicknames: The Blues, Shan - extra-time penalty from Vincent A Limerick native, Shane Tracy Escudé-Candau securing a place nonsiders played his schoolboy football in the final for City. with Wembley Rovers, where he Background: won a FAI Under 17 Cup. He was last Season: capped at underage level and Limerick returned to the Premier joined Arsenal as a youth, before The sides met on the opening Division last season, after a returning to Ireland. weekend last season also, how - lengthy stint in the First Division. ever in 2013, it was a league The Shannonside club certainly A member for the Limerick squad game rather than a cup match. enjoyed their new surroundings, for a number of years, the mid - City travelled to Thomond Park playing their home fixtures at fielder has always had an eye for to face Limerick, and the game Thomond Park, and finished in a goal and has been in superb form finished scoreless. creditable seventh place on their in pre-season for the Blues. He is return. particularly dangerous from set- In May, Limerick made the short pieces, so City will need to be on trip here to Turner’s Cross, and it Going into the 2014 season, Lim - their guard against him this turned out to be an entertaining erick have kept many of the play - evening. affair, with the away side claim - ing a 3-2 victory. Denis Behan gave City the lead, before goals last Ten league Meetings from Browne and Bossekota League Form vs Limerick - LLDDDWWLWW turned the scoreline in Limerick’s favour. Darren Dennehy was then 02.08.13 Limerick 2 - 1 Cork City red-carded before the break for a late challenge, but Shane Dug - 06.05.13 Cork City 2 - 3 Limerick gan equalised for City early in the 10.03.13 Limerick 0 - 0 Cork City second half. Limerick took ad - 03.09.11 Cork City 3 - 3 Limerick vantage of their numerical supe - 19.02.11 Limerick 0 - 0 Cork City riority to snatch a winner, with 18.03.11 Cork City 1 - 0 Limerick Dave O’Leary claiming the goal. 17.09.10 Limerick 0 - 3 Cork City The last meeting between the 25.06.10 Cork City 1 - 2 Limerick sides saw Limerick claim a 2-1 02.04.10 Limerick 1 - 3 Cork City win at Thomond Park. Craig Cur - 19.12.93 Cork City 3 - 0 Limerick ran and Shaun Kelly put the home side two up, with Danny Morrissey grabbing a late conso - With thanks to Brian Fitzgerald. lation in what proved to be Tommy Dunne’s final game in charge of City.

Your City, Your Club. 35 36 The Opposition: St. Patrick’s Athletic

tainly been impressive, with City Club Info: One to watch: scoring three goals and four Who else? was the goals respectively in those two best player in the league when he wins. left Pat’s to join Birmingham City Manager: in 2009. His return to last Season: Captain: Ger O’Brien has generated much excitement Year Formed: 1929 among the Richmond Park faith - The sides met three times last Stadium: Richmond Park ful, and the midfielder will cer - season, with the champions win - tainly add to Liam Buckley’s ning two games to City’s one. An Capacity: 5,340 early season meeting at Turner’s Home Colours: Red and white squad as they aim to retain the Premier Division title. Cross saw Pat’s emerge with a Away Colours: Navy and blue comfortable 2-0 victory, in a Nicknames: Saints, Super game they dominated from start Saints, St. Pat’s, Pat’s last Ten: to finish; Anto Flood and John City’s record against St. Pat’s has Russell on target for the visitors Background: been quite poor over the course either side of the interval. of the last ten league meetings St. Pat’s arrive here on Leeside, between the sides, with only two The second meeting of the sea - not just as champions, but among wins recorded; one of which son was a far closer affair, with the favourites to repeat last came in the last meeting be - City taking the lead against the year’s success. tween the sides. Prior to that, run of play through Ciarán Kil - City fans had to go back to 2009 duff, despite being down to ten The squad which claimed the for their last league win over the men after Kalen Spillane’s dis - league title in style last season Saints. missal. Pat’s rallied, and pulled has been bolstered by a number one back through Anto Flood. of additions, with the return of While league wins against the With the clock ticking, Pat’s international champions have been scarce in threw everything at the visitors, Keith Fahey the stand-out sign - recent meetings, they have cer - and were rewarded with a stop - ing. page time penalty which converted to end City’s last Ten league Meetings stubborn resistance. League Form vs St Patrick's Athletic - WLLLLDDLWL The final game of last season saw the newly-crowned champions arrive on Leeside to face a City 25.10.13 Cork City 4 - 2 St. Pat’s Ath. team who had enjoyed a late 26.07.13 St. Pat's Ath 2 - 1 Cork City resurgence in their form. A su - 03.05.13 Cork City 0 - 2 St. Pat’s Ath. perb first half display from City 26.10.12 St. Pat’s Ath. 1 - 0 Cork City saw them race in to a three goal lead, thanks to goals from 13.08.12 Cork City 0 - 1 St. Pat’s Ath. Gearóid Morrissey, 11.05.12 St. Pat’s Ath. 0 - 0 Cork City and Ciarán Kilduff. A more evenly 25.09.09 St. Pat’s Ath. 1 - 1 Cork City contested second half saw both 07.07.09 Cork City 0 - 1 St. Pat’s Ath. sides trade goals, but it was the 09.05.09 St. Pat’s Ath. 0 - 3 Cork City home side who prevailed by a scoreline of four goals to two. 13.03.09 Cork City 0 - 1 St. Pat’s Ath. and Ger O’Brien were on target for the Saints, With thanks to Brian Fitzgerald. while Danny Morrissey scored City’s fourth.

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Your City, Your Club. 393 40 Corky’s Corner

Isn't it funny how time drags when there are no matches at The 'Cross! It seems like ages ago that we were all here cheering on City against St. Pat’s and now, thank goodness, it's time to do it all again.

Have you missed me? I've missed you! I've hardly got out of my cage since last November. There's been quite a few changes since then too. We have a City legend in charge now. John Caulfield is a man most of you are familiar with. Top scorer (along with Pat Morley), most appearances, Hall of Famer, with a strong connection to West Cork of course, and a top man too. There are plenty of changes on the pitch too. We welcome Anthony Elding, Michael Rafter, Mark O'Sullivan, Liam Kearney, Matt Gledhill, , and many more, to The ‘Cross. They join up with our regular CCFC warriors to form a squad that’s ready to do battle. I’d like to wish the following City Season Ticket holders a big happy birthday: Shane O'Neill, Luke O'Driscoll, Patrick Barry, Ryan Cremin-Carroll, and Rory Burke, who all celebrated their birthdays in January. To Zach O'Ma - hony , Alan Barry, Craig McCarthy, Dylan Stansfeld, Cian O'Driscoll, Fiachra Goulding, Luke O'Mahony, Rory O' - Connor, Lincoln Kennedy, and Patrick Bullman, who en - joyed their birthdays in February. And give a big cheer to Dylan Fitzpatrick who celebrates his twelfth birthday today! A City win tonight would be a great present wouldn’t it. We also have some FORAS members celebrating birth - days too: Andrew O'Mahony, Claire Hyland, Michael Lehane, Daniel Patrick Mooney, Michael Aynsley, and Rian Buckley, who all enjoyed their big day in January. To Anna Hurley and Dylan Stansfeld who celebrated their birthdays in February. Finally to Sophie Morrissey who will be four tomorrow! If anyone has any birth - day cake spare, please send it to me for my half-time snack! (There are a few season ticket holders that I don’t have birthday datesfor so please let me know if you want a mention.) In this photo you’ll see the one and only John Caulfield, me, and Barry Ton-Ton O’Donovan. Barry won my special City autographed ball at a charity event in Dunmanway in December. Well done Barry! Phew, lots of mentions for my first set of notes – please keep me up to date with any news that you would like to share, by getting in touch at [email protected], or snail-mail to Cork City FC, , Curraheen, Cork. You can also share things on my Facebook page, where you will find me by searching for Corky The Cheetah, or even tweet me @corkythecheetah. Until next time, stay cool.

Your City, Your Club. 41 42 Pundits Ger Byrne

It’s well recognised that our na- best and brightest to stay at would be ideal, presumably, for tional team has fallen from its home, so the nearest profes - those working with their local rather lofty rating of the Charlton sional league is the obvious place Schoolboys League teams. Kick- era. Since then, a succession of to aim for. The trouble is, unlike Start 1 is a 3-hour course, while managers have failed to reach the Charlton era, when most of Kick-Start 2 is a 17-hour affair the heights of those days, or gen- our national side played with the spread over two days. erate the same level of excite- top clubs, our players can now be ment, despite there being the found largely either with strug - Next up are the Small-Sided occasional flicker of hope. gling clubs, or Games Workshops, 4v4 and 7v7. Championship clubs. The latter Both cost a modest €25 each and One such flicker of hope came are certainly not getting the type last a mere three hours. All very following qualification for the of high-intensity competition manageable for the enthusiastic last European Championship, necessary to prepare them for in - football-lover starting out as a only for the team to be cruelly ternational competition. The un - coach. Strength & Conditioning exposed once play commenced. comfortable fact is that the is likewise a three-hour affair, Matters didn’t improve during players coming into the English and again, a modest €25 cost. the recent attempt to qualify for game from continental Europe After this, things start getting se - the World Cup, with the major have a higher level of skill than rious. “highlight” being the 6-1 trounc - most Irish or British players. A ing by Germany at the Aviva. look at the coaching structures Senior Introduction looks ok; €75 Managers have come and gone, might give a clue as to why this for seventeen hours over two with varying levels of criticism might be. days. Job done, qualification ob - and abuse ringing in their ears. Is tained, next step, the Youth Cert: it fair to blame the manager, Ireland’s coaching structures €300. This is 45 hours over four though? Could there be a deeper have certainly improved from days. If our ambitious young reason for the failure? earlier times when such things ef - coach is lucky enough to be earn - fectively didn’t exist, at least, not ing a wage, he’ll need to ask his For many years, there have been in any meaningful way. Today, employer for time off; if not, it’s only two places an Irish manager there’s a progressive structure, already becoming quite a drain has looked to find players for the from Kick-Start 1 to UEFA Pro. on his finances. national side; England and Scot - land. Since our best talent is Kick-Start 1 is handy enough. It’s Now it’s time to be nice to the snapped up early and cheaply by to enable coaches to plan, organ - bank manager. In order to apply (mostly) English clubs, this is ise and conduct a session for 6-9 for a place on a UEFA B Licence hardly surprising. What’s really year olds. It’s also intended to course, a non-refundable fee of shocking, however, is the very help coaches understand how €30 is required. For the UEFA A low number of either Irish or Eng - the kids are developing, and, to Diploma, it’s €40, again, non-re - lish players with any of the top make it all enjoyable for the kids. fundable. sides in the English Premier The price, at €45, seems fairly League. manageable. Kick-Start 2 is simi - lar, but for 9-12 year olds. Price Continued on League of Ireland clubs don’t €75. These are the most basic of have the resources to tempt our coaching qualifications and Page 45 â

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For the B Licence, an applicant needs to have held a Youth Cert for at least twelve months and be coaching a team of Elite Youth or Senior players. Elite is deemed to be, at minimum, Under 14 Pre - mier Division, or Emerging Talent Programme. The course is com - Coaching: Anthony Fennelly, Billy Woods and John Caulfield on the plex and involves one hundred and twenty hours contact work in sideline for the recent friendly against Bandon. addition to as many as eighty hours on related tasks including enty hours contact work with up fully we’ll see the results over the Match Analysis and Logbook to one hundred hours on addi - next few years in better quality Compilation. The course fee is tional tasks. football both from our national €1,250 payable on acceptance with a further fee of €250 on So what’s our ambitious young and club sides, and also, better completion and prior to final as - coach spent so far? €4,490, not results. It’s quite clear, however, sessment. including travel and, for the A that the costs of obtaining any - and B courses, accommodation if thing but the most basic coach - For the A Licence, it’s a cost of he lives outside Dublin. They’re ing qualifications are hugely €2,100 with an additional €250 only held in the capital, though prohibitive. No doubt there are assessment fee. the other courses are spread young coaches out there working throughout the country. with their local teams who wish There’s a little sweetener, to go further and try to make a though, as the FAI website tells Now for The Big One, the UEFA living from coaching. One look at us: Pro Licence! A mere €7,550, the costs of the main coaching that’s all! Total minimum cost at courses is all it takes for the All rates are inclusive of tuition this stage? €12,040! Even when I young coach to just not bother. fees, lunches, dinners (where ap - was working I couldn’t have af - We could be losing coaches who plicable), Video Analysis software forded that!! In Germany, the A might be quite talented due to package, FAI Umbro kit, one year Licence costs €530, Belgium the prohibitive costs. Any chance FAI Coaches Association Mem - €500, and Spain, a whopping of a price cut, like the supermar - bership and a voucher for €150 €1,200. All much cheaper than in kets do when they need to attract towards a season ticket for senior Ireland. The Spanish also demand customers? It’s not only the inter - International matches at the that their trainee coaches put in national team that stands to ben - far more contact hours than is re - efit. quired in Ireland. Just as well, really, as participants might be there from 8 am to 10 In recent years, many League of pm! Criteria for entry to the Ireland players approaching the course are pretty much the same end of their playing days have set as for the (already obtained) B Li - about gaining coaching qualifi - cence and one hundren and sev - cations. That’s great, and hope -

Your City, Your Club. 45 Half Time Teams for Friday’s game against St. Patrick’s Athletic Carrigaline United Leeds AFC Under 10 Under 10 Players: (Back Row, Left to Right) Daniel Apantacu Dave Murphy(Coach) Adam Costello Cian Murphy Colin Crowley Darragh O'Connor Derry Howard PJ O'Donovan Mathias Kampus Eoin Cummins Danny Kelly Adam Donovan Ciaran Crotty Fiachra O'Driscoll Chris Laverty Eoin O'Leary Conor Lillis John O'Sullivan Jamie Moore Sean Cronin James O'Donovan Tony Sheehan(Coach) Conor O'Farrell Shane O’Neill (Front Row,Left to Right) Aiden O'Shea Conor O'Sullivan Cal Power Zach Lynch Jack Tierney Conor Sheehan Dylan Twohig Ross Cronin Sean Daly Coaches: Sean Paul Crowley Kieran Crotty Kian Cullinane Des O' Neill Aiden O' Shea

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Date Venue Opponent Comp. Time/Result Crowd 1 2 3 4 5 7-Mar H St. Patrick’s Ath. League 7.45 pm 10-Mar H Limerick EA Cup 7.45 pm 14-Mar A Derry City League 7.45 pm 21-Mar H Bray Wanderers League 7.45 pm 28-Mar A Athlone Town League 7.45 pm 4-Apr H Shamrock Rovers League 7.45 pm 7-Apr A Limerick League 7.45 pm 11-Apr H Rovers League 7.45 pm 18-Apr H Drogheda United League 7.45 pm 21-Apr A UCD League 7.45 pm 25-Apr H Bohemians League 7.45 pm 2-May A Dundalk League 7.45 pm 5/6-May TBC Second Round EA Cup TBC 9-May A St. Patrick’s Ath. League 7.45 pm 16-May H Derry City League 7.45 pm 23-May A Bray Wanderers League 7.45 pm 26/7-May TBC Quarter Finals EA Cup TBC 30-May H Athlone Town League 7.45 pm 6-8-Jun TBC Second Round FAI Cup TBC 13-Jun A Shamrock Rovers League 8 pm 27-Jun H Limerick League 7.45 pm 5-Jul A Sligo Rovers League 7.45 pm 11-Jul A Drogheda United League 7.45 pm 18-Jul H UCD League 7.45 pm 25-Jul A Bohemians League 7.45 pm 1-Aug H Dundalk League 7.45 pm 5-Aug TBC Semi Finals EA Cup TBC 8-Aug H St. Patrick’s Ath. League 7.45 pm 15-Aug A Derry City League 7.45 pm 18-Aug H Bray Wanderers League 7.45 pm 22-24-AugTBC Third Round FAI Cup TBC 29-Aug A Athlone Town League 7.45 pm 5-Sep H Shamrock Rovers League 7.45 pm 12-14-SepTBC Quarter Finals FAI Cup TBC 19-Sep A Limerick League 7.45 pm 20-Sep TBC Final EA Cup TBC 26-Sep H Sligo Rovers League 7.45 pm 3-Oct H Drogheda United League 7.45 pm 3-5-Oct TBC Semi Finals FAI Cup TBC 10-Oct A UCD League 7.45 pm 17-Oct H Bohemians League 7.45 pm 24-Oct A Dundalk League 7.45 pm

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Your City, Your Club. 49 50 FRiDAy’S SqUADS CORK ST. PATRiCK’S CiTy ATHlETiC

1 Mark McNulty 1 2 Danny Murphy 2 Ger O’Brien (Captain) 3 John Kavanagh 3 Ian Bermingham 4 John Dunleavy(Captain) 4 Derek Foran 5 Darren Dennehy 5 Ken Oman 6 Gearóid Morrissey 7 6 Greg Bolger 8 Darren Murphy 7 Conan Byrne 9 Anthony Elding 8 Keith Fahey 10 Michael Rafter 9 Christy Fagan 11 Ian Turner 10 14 Jason Forde 11 Killian Brennan 15 Danny Morrissey 12 Lorcan Fitzgerald 16 Andy O’Connell 14 James Chambers 17 Dan Murray 15 Kenny Browne 18 Kevin Mulcahy 16 Rene Gilmartin 19 Brian Lenihan 20 Billy Dennehy 17 Chris Forrester 21 David O’Leary 18 Lee Lynch 22 Neal Horgan 20 Sean Hoare 21 Daryl Kavanagh 23 Mark O’Sullivan Referee 24 Rob Lehane 22 Conor McCormack 25 Matt Gledhill Padraigh Sutton 23 Peter Durrad 26 Garry Buckley Assistants 24 Sam Verdon 27 Kevin O’Brien Dermot Broughton 25 Patrick Jennings 30 Liam Kearney Ralph Pieper 26 Jack Bayly Fourth Official Robert Hennessy Manager John Caulfield Manager Liam Buckley First Team Coach John Cotter Assistant Martin Russell First Team Coach Billy Woods

Your City, Your Club. 51 52 Bandon 1-3 Cork City

Your City, Your Club. 53 MONDAy’S SqUADS CORK liMERiCK CiTy

1 Mark McNulty 1 Shane Cusack 2 Danny Murphy 2 Shaun Kelly 3 John Kavanagh 3 Robbie Williams 4 John Dunleavy(Captain) 5 Stephen Folan 5 Darren Dennehy 7 Danny Galbraith 6 Gearóid Morrissey 7 Colin Healy 8 Shane Duggan (Captain) 8 Darren Murphy 9 Rory Gaffney 9 Anthony Elding 10 Craig Curran 10 Michael Rafter 11 Shane Tracy 11 Ian Turner 12 Patrick Nzuzi 14 Jason Forde 14 Barry Ryan 15 Danny Morrissey 15 Michael Leahy 16 Andy O’Connell 17 Shane Costelloe 17 Dan Murray 19 Barry Sheedy 18 Kevin Mulcahy 20 Darragh Rainsford 19 Brian Lenihan 20 Billy Dennehy 21 Val Feeney 21 David O’Leary 22 James McGrath 22 Neal Horgan 23 Colm Murphy 24 Samuel Oji 23 Mark O’Sullivan Referee 24 Rob Lehane 25 Tony Whitehead 25 Matt Gledhill Jim McKell Seán McSweeney 26 Garry Buckley Assistants Shane Walsh 27 Kevin O’Brien David Keeler Paudie O’Connor 30 Liam Kearney Trevor Cotter Ross Mann Fourth Official Graham Kelly Manager John Caulfield Manager Stuart Taylor First Team Coach John Cotter First Team Coach Billy Woods

54 Your City, Your Club. 55 Cork City 3-1 Town