2016 Cork City F.C. season

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Cork City F.C.
2016 season
ChairmanPat Lyons
Manager John Caulfield
Stadium Turners Cross
Premier Division 2nd
FAI Cup Winners
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round
League of Ireland Cup Round of 16
President's Cup Champions
Munster Senior Cup Semi-Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Sean Maguire - 18
All: Sean Maguire - 29
Highest home attendance5,453 Cork City v Dundalk (3 June 2016)
Lowest home attendance1,180 Cork City v St Pats (21 October 2016)
Average home league attendance2,567 [1]
  2015

The 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division season was Cork City's 32nd year competing in the League of Ireland and 5th consecutive season in the Premier Division. It was John Caulfield's third year in charge of Cork City after finishing as runners up in both 2014 and 2015 seasons.

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 Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Mark McNulty
2 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL John Kavanagh
3 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Alan Bennett
4 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL John Dunleavy (captain)
5 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Eoghan O'Connell (on loan from Celtic)
6 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Greg Bolger
7 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Colin Healy
8 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Gavan Holohan
10 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Steven Beattie
11 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Stephen Dooley
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Kevin O'Connor
16 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Gearóid Morrissey
18 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Michael McSweeney
19 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Karl Sheppard
22 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Kenny Browne
23 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Mark O'Sullivan
24 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Sean Maguire
25 GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Alan Smith
26 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Garry Buckley
27 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ian Turner

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Manager John Caulfield
First Team CoachJohn Cotter
Assistant First Team Coach Billy Woods
Assistant First Team Coach Alan Reynolds
Goalkeeping coach Phil Harrington
High Performance CoachKevin Tattan
Performance AnalystLisa Fallon
DoctorDr. Gerard Murphy
Head PhysioJames Peckitt
PhysioGráinne Desmond
Kit ManagerMick Ring

Transfers

In

DatePlayerCountryPositionSigned from
January 2016Greg Bolger Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder St Pats
January 2016Kenny Browne Flag of Ireland.svg Defender St Pats
January 2016Ian Turner Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Limerick
January 2016 Sean Maguire Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Dundalk
January 2016 Gearóid Morrissey Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Cambridge Utd
January 2016Stephen Dooley Ulster Banner.svg Forward Derry City
February 2016 Eoghan O'Connell Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Celtic (On Loan)

Out

DatePlayerCountryPositionSold to
January 2016 Billy Dennehy Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder St Pats
January 2016 Darren Dennehy Flag of Ireland.svg Defender St Pats
January 2016 Dan Murray Flag of England.svg Defender Retirement
January 2016 John O'Flynn Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Limerick
January 2016 Ross Gaynor Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Linfield
January 2016Kevin O'Brien Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Free Agent
January 2016 Liam Kearney Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Free Agent
January 2016Rob Lehane Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Cobh Ramblers
February 2016 Liam Miller Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Wilmington Hammerheads

Friendlies

Pre-Season

25 January Cork City XI 0–0PSC Soccer AcademyO Shea Park, Blarney
11:00
5 February Waterford Utd 0–7 Cork City RSC, Waterford
19:00Turner Soccerball shade.svg 11' (39), 40'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg 32'
Maguire Soccerball shade.svg 44'
K. McLeod Soccerball shade.svg 73'
O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 86'
9 February Malahide Utd 0–6 Cork City Gannon Park
19:00Dooley Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Maguire Soccerball shade.svg 10' (53)
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 76'
Turner Soccerball shade.svg 88'
18 February Limerick 2–5 Cork City Markets Field
19:45Mulhall Soccerball shade.svg 26'
Mann Soccerball shade.svg 71'
Maguire Soccerball shade.svg 10' (42)
Dooley Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 85'
Buckley Soccerball shade.svg 89'
20 February Cobh Ramblers 0–4 Cork City St Colman's Park
14:00 Healy Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 43' (73)
O'Connell Soccerball shade.svg 55'
21 FebruaryLeeds XI (Cork)0–3 Cork City XI Ballyvolane
14:30A. Drinan Soccerball shade.svg 38'
C. McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg 47'
D. O'Riordan Soccerball shade.svg 85'

Mid-Season

9 July1 Cork City XI 0–3 Fulham Turners Cross
15:00S Humphreys Soccerball shade.svg 16' (25)
M Smith Soccerball shade.svg 51'
Attendance: 450
Referee: G Kelly
23 August3 Cork City XI 1–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Turners Cross
19:45

League

Fixtures and Results

4 March1 Cork City 2–0 Bohemians Turners Cross
19:45 Maguire Soccerball shade.svg 53' (63)Attendance: 4,028
Referee: N. Doyle
11 March2 Derry City 1–0 Cork City The Brandywell
19:45Curtis Soccerball shade.svg 59'Attendance: 2,500
Referee: D Tomney
14 March3 Cork City 6–0 Longford Town Turners Cross
19:45Beattie Soccerball shade.svg 2' (53), 68'
Maguire Soccerball shade.svg 10'
D. Morrissey Soccerball shade.svg 45' (79)
Attendance: 2,302
Referee: S Grant
18 March4 Dundalk 0–1 Cork City Oriel Park
19:45 Maguire Soccerball shade.svg 69'Attendance: 3,528
Referee: P McLaughlin
8 April7 Cork City 1–1 Wexford Youths Turners Cross
19:45O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 83'Molloy Soccerball shade.svg 15'Attendance: 2,793
Referee: T Connolly
15 April8 Galway United 2–2 Cork City Eamonn Deacy Park
19:45Faherty Soccerball shade.svg 4'
Shanahan Soccerball shade.svg 33'
Dooley Soccerball shade.svg 18'
O'Connell Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Attendance: 1,557
Referee: R Rogers
22 April9 Cork City 3–1 Finn Harps Turners Cross
19:45 G. Morrissey Soccerball shade.svg 2'
Maguire Soccerball shade.svg 7'
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 76'
Curran Soccerball shade.svg 83'Attendance: 2,403
Referee: P Sutton
25 April5 Cork City 2–0 Shamrock Rovers Turners Cross
19:45Beattie Soccerball shade.svg 1'
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 13'
Attendance: 2,731
Referee: J McKell
29 April10 Cork City 1–0 St Pats Turners Cross
19:45 Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 25'Attendance: 2,769
Referee: D Tomney
7 May11 Bray Wanderers 0–2 Cork City Carlisle Grounds
19:30 Maguire Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Attendance: 813
Referee: P McLaughlin
10 May12 Bohemians 0–1 Cork City Dalymount Park
19:45Buckley Soccerball shade.svg 47'Attendance: 1,092
Referee: R Rogers
13 May13 Cork City 2–1 Derry City Turners Cross
19:45D Morrissey Soccerball shade.svg 84'
K. Browne Soccerball shade.svg 91'
Vemmelund Soccerball shade.svg 54'Attendance: 2,856
Referee: D McKeon
29 May14 Longford Town 0–3 Cork City City Calling Stadium
19:45 Maguire Soccerball shade.svg 57'
O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 73'
Dooley Soccerball shade.svg 83'
Attendance: 450
Referee: D Tomney
3 June15 Cork City 1–0 Dundalk Turners Cross
20:00S. Dooley Soccerball shade.svg 24'Attendance: 5,453
Referee: R Rogers
24 June16 Shamrock Rovers 0–0 Cork City Tallaght Stadium
19:45Attendance: 1,500
Referee: P McLaughlin
10 July18 Wexford Youths 0–1 Cork City Ferrycarrig Park
19:45Buckley Soccerball shade.svg 28'Referee: T Connolly
8 August17 Cork City 1 - 2 Sligo Rovers Turners Cross
18:45Attendance: 2,575
12 August23 Cork City 0–0 Bohemians Turners Cross
18:45Attendance: 2,816
26 August25 Cork City 5–2 Longford Town Turners Cross
18:45Attendance: 2,046
30 August22 Cork City 4–0 Bray Wanderers Turners Cross
18:45Attendance: 1,715
16 September27 Cork City 3 - 0 Shamrock Rovers Turners Cross
19:45Attendance: 2,475
19 September20 Finn Harps 0 - 1 Cork City Finn Park
20:00Attendance: 551
27 September19 Cork City 5 - 3 Galway United Turners Cross
18:45Attendance: 1,685
8 October30 Galway United 0 - 5 Cork City Eamonn Deacy Park
19:00Attendance: 1,002
11 October26 Dundalk 2 - 1 Cork City Oriel Park
19:05Attendance: 4,126
14 October31 Cork City 2 - 0 Finn Harps Turners Cross
19:45Attendance: 2,023
17 October21 St Pats 3 - 1 Cork City Richmond Park
19:45Attendance: 369
21 October32 Cork City 3 - 1 St Pats Turners Cross
18:45Attendance: 1,180
24 October29 Cork City 5 - 0 Wexford Youths Turners Cross
19:45Attendance: 1,214

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Dundalk (C)3325267328+4577Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Cork City 3321756523+4270Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Derry City 33171154829+1962
4 Shamrock Rovers 33167104634+1255
5 Sligo Rovers 331310104235+749
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. [2]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Cork City qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 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
Sean Maguire 3018
Karl Sheppard 287
Stephen Dooley265
Garry Buckley245
Steven Beattie295
Mark O Sullivan274

UEFA Europa League

First Qualifying Round

Second Qualifying Round

Third Qualifying Round

FAI Cup

Second Round

20 May Cork City 4 - 0St Peter's Turners Cross
19:45

Third Round

Quarter Final

Semi Final

Final

6 November Cork City 1 - 0 (a.e.t.) Dundalk Aviva Stadium
15:40 Maguire Soccerball shade.svg 120'Attendance: 25,103
Referee: Rob Rogers

Munster Senior Cup

30 January1 Cork City 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Rockmount Bishopstown Stadium
14:00O Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg

President's Cup

Cork City qualified for the President's Cup Final after finishing runners-up in both the league and FAI Cup in 2015. They faced Champions Dundalk in Turners Cross on 27 February.

27 February1 Cork City 2–0 Dundalk Turners Cross
14:00Holohan Soccerball shade.svg 19'
Maguire Soccerball shade.svg 54'
Attendance: 1,850
Referee: T Connolly

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References

  1. http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm
  2. "PREMIER DIVISION 2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2016.