2015 Cork City F.C. season

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Cork City FC
2015 season
ChairmanPat Lyons
Manager John Culfield
Stadium Turners Cross (7,485)
League of Ireland 2nd
FAI Cup Runners-up
UEFA Europa League 1st Qualifying Round
League of Ireland Cup Quarter-Final
Munster Senior Cup Semi-Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Karl Sheppard - 13
All: Mark O Sullivan - 16
Highest home attendance6,900 - Cork City v Dundalk (24 April 2015)
Lowest home attendance2,011 - Cork City v Longford Town (20 April 2015)
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The 2015 League of Ireland season was Cork City's 31st year competing in the League of Ireland and 4th consecutive season in the Premier Division. It was Manager, John Caulfield's 2nd year in charge of the Rebel Army after a very successful 2014 season which saw Cork City finish 2nd in the league. The Leesiders equaled their final league position from 2014, again losing out to 2015 Champions Dundalk. Cork City also reached the 2015 FAI Cup Final, but again Dundalk proved too strong, beating City 1-0 AET.

Contents

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Mark McNulty
2 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR John Kavanagh
3 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Alan Bennett
4 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR John Dunleavy (captain)
5 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Darren Dennehy
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dan Murray
7 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Colin Healy
8 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Gavan Holohan
9 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR John O'Flynn
11 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Ross Gaynor
13 GK Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Kevin O'Brien
14 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Kevin O'Connor
15 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Danny Morrissey
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 GK Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Alan Smith
17 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Connor Ellis
18 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Michael McSweeney
19 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Karl Sheppard
20 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Billy Dennehy
21 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Steven Beattie
22 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Liam Miller
23 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Mark O'Sullivan
25 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Conor McCarthy
26 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Garry Buckley
27 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Danny O'Connell
30 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Liam Kearney
32 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Stephen Folan

Coaching staff

As of 1 February 2015 the coaching staff includes: [1]

PositionName
Manager John Caulfield
Assistant ManagerJohn Cotter
First Team Coach Billy Woods
Goalkeeping Coach Phil Harrington
ChairmanPat Lyons
Chief ExecutiveTim Murphy
Head of Youth DevelopmentStuart Ashton
U-19 ManagerPaul Bowdren & Stuart Ashton
Club DoctorDr. Gerard Murphy
Club PhysioGráinne Desmond

Transfers

In

DatePlayerCountryPositionSigned from
January 2015 Karl Sheppard Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Shamrock Rovers
January 2015Gavan Holohan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Drogheda Utd
January 2015Dave Mulcahy Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Bohemians
January 2015 Kieran Djilali Flag of England.svg Forward Sligo Rovers
January 2015 Liam Miller Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Melbourne City
February 2015 Alan Bennett Flag of Ireland.svg Defender AFC Wimbledon
February 2015Alan Smith Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Free Agent
April 2015Kevin O Connor Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Waterford
July 2015Danny O Connell Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Carrigaline
July 2015Steven Beattie Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Sligo Rovers
July 2015Stephen Folan Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Sligo Rovers

Out

DatePlayerCountryPositionSold to
January 2015 Cillian Morrison Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Derry City
January 2015David O Leary Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Galway
January 2015 Gearóid Morrissey Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Cambridge Utd
February 2015Dave Mulcahy Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Bohemians
February 2015Darren Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Cobh Ramblers
July 2015Josh O Shea Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Free Agent
July 2015 Kieran Djilali Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Free Agent
July 2015Rob Lehane Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Sligo Rovers (Loan)

Friendlies

Pre-Season

25 January Cork City 1 - 0PSC Soccer AcademyO Shea Park, Blarney
13:00 Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg
30 JanuaryRoscommon and District League1 - 4 Cork City Roscommon League Grounds, Lecarrow
19:30S. Murphy Soccerball shade.svg
Gaynor Soccerball shade.svg
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg
Holohan Soccerball shade.svg
31 January Finn Harps 1 - 0 Cork City Roscommon League grounds, Lecarrow
11:00
11 FebruarySkibbereen AFC0 - 3 Cork City Skibbereen
19:30 D. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg
O'Donovan Soccerball shade.svg
C. Ellis Soccerball shade.svg
19 FebruarySt. Mary's1 - 3 Cork City Kilcully
O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 44' Gaynor Soccerball shade.svg 34'
O Flynn Soccerball shade.svg 74'
Dunleavy Soccerball shade.svg 90'
23 February Cork City 0 - 0 Waterford CIT
19:45

Mid-Season

11 July Cork City 0 - 2 Liverpool XI Turners Cross
19:45Gomes Soccerball shade.svg 16'
Dianda Soccerball shade.svg 71'		Attendance: 4,355

League

Fixtures and Results

7 March1 Sligo Rovers 1 - 1 Cork City The Showgrounds
19:45Beattie Soccerball shade.svg 85' Gaynor Soccerball shade.svg 90+6'Attendance: 3,082
Referee: R. Rogers
13 March2 Cork City 5 - 0 Limerick Turners Cross
19:45 D. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 4'Soccerball shade.svg 84'
B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 17'Soccerball shade.svg 51'
Holohan Soccerball shade.svg 45'		Attendance: 4,817
24 March4 Cork City 2 - 0 Galway Turners Cross
19:45 Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 35'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg 62'		Attendance: 2,934
3 April6 Cork City 3 - 0 Derry City Turners Cross
19:45 O Flynn Soccerball shade.svg 16'
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 43'Soccerball shade.svg 68'		Attendance: 5,104
10 April7 St Pats 0 - 0 Cork City Richmond Park
19:45Attendance: 1,728
Referee: D Tomney
17 April8 Drogheda United 1 - 2 Cork City United Park
19:45Buckley Soccerball shade.svg 77' B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 17'
Djilali Soccerball shade.svg 19'
20 April9 Cork City 2 - 0 Longford Town Turners Cross
19:45Buckley Soccerball shade.svg 42'
Healy Soccerball shade.svg 67'		Attendance: 2,511
24 April10 Cork City 1 - 2 Dundalk Turners Cross
19:35 B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 32' Towell Soccerball shade.svg 45+1'Soccerball shade.svg 47'Attendance: 6,900
Referee: R Rogers
1 May11 Bohemians 1 - 1 Cork City Dalymount Park
19:45Evans Soccerball shade.svg 84'O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 2'Attendance: 1,641
Referee: P Sutton
8 May12 Cork City 3 - 2 Sligo Rovers Turners Cross
19:45 Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 1', 29'
O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 88'		Russel Soccerball shade.svg 38'
Devaney Soccerball shade.svg 75'		Attendance: 2,882
Referee: R. Harvey
11 May19 Cork City 4 - 1 Drogheda United Turners Cross
19:45 B Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 54', 83', 90+3'
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 65'		Duffy Soccerball shade.svg 9'Attendance: 2,142
Referee: P McLaughlin
16 May13 Limerick 0 - 1 Cork City Jackman Park
19:45 Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 22'Attendance: 605
Referee: N Doyle
22 May14 Cork City 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers Turners Cross
19:45Attendance: 4,138
Referee: P Tuite
5 June15 Galway 1 - 3 Cork City Eamonn Deacy Park
19:45Molloy Soccerball shade.svg 46' Murray Soccerball shade.svg 11'
B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Buckley Soccerball shade.svg 81'		Attendance: 1,301
Referee: D McKeon
12 June16 Cork City 1 - 0 Bray Wanderers Turners Cross
19:45O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 29'Attendance: 3,006
Referee: J McKell
26 June17 Derry City 0 - 2 Cork City The Brandywell
19:45 Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 58'
B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 87'		Attendance: 950
Referee: P Sutton
18 July20 Longford Town 1 - 4 Cork City City Calling Stadium
19:45Beattie Soccerball shade.svg 19'
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 22' (87)
O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 69'		Attendance: 602
Referee: D Tomney
26 July21 Dundalk 1 - 1 Cork City Oriel Park
18:00 Towell Soccerball shade.svg 12'M. O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 37'Attendance: 2,613
Referee: N Doyle
31 July22 Cork City 4 - 0 Bohemians Turners Cross
19:45O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 4' (27)
Healy Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Morrissey Soccerball shade.svg 86'		Attendance: 3,204
Referee: P Sutton
8 August23 Sligo Rovers 0 - 2 Cork City The Showgrounds
19:45O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 58'
Gaynor Soccerball shade.svg 87'
14 August24 Cork City 2 - 3 Limerick Turners Cross
19:45 Gaynor Soccerball shade.svg 21'
O'Flynn Soccerball shade.svg 59'		Faherty Soccerball shade.svg 7'
Clarke Soccerball shade.svg 35'
O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg 65'		Attendance: 3,018
Referee: D McKeon
28 August26 Cork City 1 - 0 Galway Turners Cross
19:45 B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 57'Attendance: 2,518
Referee: S Grant
31 August18 Cork City 3 - 1 St Pats Turners Cross
19:45 Bennett Soccerball shade.svg 24'
O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg 28'
D Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 60'		Langley Soccerball shade.svg 65'Attendance: 2,017
Referee: N Doyle
25 September28 Cork City 0 - 0 Derry City Turners Cross
19:25Attendance: 2,380
Referee: T Connolly
9 October30 Drogheda United 1 - 1 Cork City United Park
19:45 Treacy Soccerball shade.svg 9' Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 12'Referee: R Mathews
16 October31 Cork City 2 - 3 Longford Town Turners Cross
19:45 Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 34'
Beattie Soccerball shade.svg 63'		O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Rice Soccerball shade.svg 42'
O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg 83'		Attendance: 2,011
Referee: B Connolly
19 October29 St Pats 1 - 2 Cork City Richmond Park
19:45Greene Soccerball shade.svg 90'Beattie Soccerball shade.svg 9'
Morrissey Soccerball shade.svg 23'		Attendance: 723
Referee: D Tomney
23 October32 Cork City 2 - 2 Dundalk Turners Cross
19:45O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 29'
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 38'		 McMillan Soccerball shade.svg 9'
Towell Soccerball shade.svg 26'		Attendance: 2.618
Referee: P Tuite
30 October33 Bohemians 0 - 1 Cork City Dalymount Park
19:45 B. Dennehy Attendance: 1,904
Referee: N Doyle

Table

PosTeam
[]
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Dundalk (C)3323917823+5578Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
2 Cork City 33191045725+3267Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Shamrock Rovers 33181145627+2965
4 St Patrick's Athletic 33184115234+1858
5 Bohemians 33158104942+753
Source: League of Ireland, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. [2]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Dundalk qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015 FAI Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

Top Goalscorers

NameAppearancesGoals
Karl Sheppard 3013
Mark O Sullivan2710
Billy Dennehy 239
Ross Gaynor 263
Steven Beattie133
Darren Dennehy 233

UEFA Europa League

The UEFA Europa League 2015–16 was the Rebel Army's first season competing in a European Competition since 2008.

First Qualifying Round

2 July1 Cork City 1 - 1 KR Reykjavík Turners Cross
19:45 Bennett Soccerball shade.svg 19' Hauksson Soccerball shade.svg 28'Attendance: 4,641
Referee: Kristoffersen (DEN)
9 July2 KR Reykjavík 2 - 1
(3 - 2 agg.)		 Cork City Frostaskjol
19:45O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 13'

FAI Cup

Second Round

Wexford Youths 0 - 2 Cork City Ferrycarraig Park
B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 45'
O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 86'		Referee: G Kelly

Third Round

21 August Cork City 4 - 0 St Pats Turners Cross
19:25Buckley Soccerball shade.svg 49' (63)
O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 50'
B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 88'		Attendance: 1,748
Referee: P McLaughlin

Quarter Final

11 September Derry City 1 - 1 Cork City The Brandywell
19:45R. McBride Soccerball shade.svg 5'O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 50'Attendance: 1,400
Referee: P McLaughlin

Quarter Final Replay

11 September Cork City 3 - 0 Derry City The Brandywell
19:45 Gaynor Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Buckley Soccerball shade.svg 77'
O'Flynn Soccerball shade.svg 86'		Attendance: 1,154
Referee: D Tomney

Semi Final

4 October Bray Wanderers 0 - 1 Cork City Carlisle Grounds
14:00Morrissey Soccerball shade.svg 60'Attendance: 2,173
Referee: N Doyle

Final

8 November Cork City 0 - 1 (a.e.t.) Dundalk Aviva Stadium
15:30 Richie Towell Soccerball shade.svg 107'Attendance: 25,103
Referee: D McKeon

Top Goalscorers

NameAppearancesGoals
Garry Buckley53
Mark O Sullivan53
Billy Dennehy 42

EA Sports Cup

Second Round

6 April2 Waterford United 0 - 2 Cork City RSC
15:00 Ross Gaynor Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Lehane Soccerball shade.svg 78'

Quarter Final

19 May3 Cork City 1 - 1 (a.e.t.)
(3-5 p)		 St Pats Turners Cross
19:45 Kearney Soccerball shade.svg 64'Bayly Soccerball shade.svg 60'Attendance: 930
Referee: S Grant

Top Goalscorers

NameAppearancesGoals
Rob Lehane11
Ross Gaynor 11
Liam Kearney 11

Munster Senior Cup

Quarter Final

14 February1Cobh Wanderers0 - 6 Cork City
O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 1'
Lehane Soccerball shade.svg 10'Soccerball shade.svg 21'Soccerball shade.svg 76'
B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Djilali Soccerball shade.svg 84'

Semi Final

28 February2 Limerick 3 - 3 (a.e.t.)
(8-7 p)		 Cork City LDL Ground, Limerick
13:00O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg
Liam Miller Soccerball shade.svg
Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg

Top Goalscorers

NameAppearancesGoals
Rob Lehane23
Mark O Sullivan22
Billy Dennehy 21
Liam Miller 21
Kieran Djilali 21
Karl Sheppard 21

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References

  1. ↑ "First Team Coaching Staff". Cork City F.C. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "PREMIER DIVISION 2015 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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