0 v 2 
St. Pat's Ath.0-1 | 12' Mark Doyle | |
| 45' Anto Breslin | ||
| Ruairi Keating 79' | ||
| 80' Dean Lyness | ||
| Aaron Bolger 87' |
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 2023 | 2:40 pm | FAI Cup | 2023 |
Match Report
St Pats To Meet Bohs In FAI Cup Final
Goals in each half from Mark Doyle and substitute Conor Carty helped St. Patrick’s Athletic overcome a spirited Cork City side to book their place in the Sports Direct FAI Cup Final.
Doyle opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Both sides had chances after that but the next goal didn’t come until the 83rd minute when the Inchicore side grabbed their second of the game to kill off City’s challenge.
The first chance of the game fell to Pat’s in the ninth minute but Kian Leavy’s effort was cleared off the line by Josh Honohan.
Minutes later and the visitors broke the deadlock; Ryan McLaughlin played a perfect cross into the box and Doyle was there to finish to the net.
The home side worked hard to get back into the game. They had dominant spells but just couldn’t find the back of the net. In the 15th minute Ruairi Keating hit a fine strike that just went wide. Aaron Bolger played a great ball into him in the 29th minute but he didn’t connect properly with it. Tommy Lonergan had to clear the ball off the line minutes later.
Keating also came close again to drawing his side level as the home side continued to press.
Both sides had half chances in the opening exchanges of the second half. Jake Mulraney blasted the ball over the bar while down the other end Ben Worman had a shot but it was easy for Dean Lyness.
In the 53rd minute a fine cross from Leavy was headed over by Tommy Lonergan. The game then petered out for a few minutes. Both sides emptied their bench and City piled on the pressure as Pat’s had to re-shuffle their defence.
For all their play and chances they created, City didn’t force Pat’s netminder Lyness into making any real save of note.
The second goal came in the 83rd minute and it was two substitutes that played their part in the goal. Jason McClelland’s shot was parried by City keeper Ollie Byrne, Carty curled his foot around the loose ball to hit an excellent shot to the net.
It’s now Bohs v Pat’s in the final - a repeat of the 2021 decider which Pat’s won.
Timeline
| 12' | Mark Doyle | |
| 45' | 3. Anto Breslin | |
| Cian Murphy Malik Dijksteel |
60' | |
| 68' | Tommy Lonergan Conor Carty |
|
| Conor Drinan Babatunde Owolabi |
72' | |
| Ben Worman Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh |
72' | |
| 76' | Ryan McLaughlin Thijs Timmermans |
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| 76' | Chris Forrester Jay McGrath |
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| 9. Ruairi Keating | 79' | |
| Andrii Kravchuk Barry Coffey |
79' | |
| 80' | 36. Dean Lyness | |
| 81' | Kian Leavy Jason McClelland |
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| 81' | Tommy Lonergan Alex Nolan |
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| 16. Aaron Bolger | 87' |
Past Meetings
Ground
| Turner's Cross |
|---|
| Beaufort Park, Turner\'s Cross C, Cork, County Cork, Munster, T12 E3H5, Ireland |
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Aaron Bolger is booked
Jason McClelland's effort is saved and Conor Carty pounces on the rebound and he fires an excellent shot to the net.
Jake Mulraney is off
Alex Nolan is on
Dean Lyness is booked
Andrii Kravchuk is off
Barry Coffey is on
The home side have another corner.
Ruairi Keating is booked
City pressing for an equaliser
Ryan McLaughlin is off
Thijs Timmermans is on
Chris Forrester is off
Jay McGrath is on
Ryan McLaughlin is down. Looks like he'll be replaced.
Ben Worman is off
Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh is on
Conor Drinan is off
Tunde Owolabi is on
City have a corner. Their first of the second half
Conor Carty is on
The game has petered out.
City clear the corner
Corner for Pat's. Their second of the game
City are having to defend and doing it well
Cian Murphy is off
Malik Dijksteel is on
Wasted ball in by Cian Bargary
Tommy Lonergan heads the ball over after a good cross from Kian Leavy
City are able to clear the corner.
Ollie Byrne makes a hames of his clearance and it's out for a Pat's corner
Mark Doyle does well he cuts the ball across but City can clear
Ben Worman with a shot but it's handy for Dean Lyness
Jake Mulraney blasts the ball over the bar
Anto Breslin is booked
City have another corner.
Keating again goes close for the home side.
From that corner Tommy Lonergan clears the ball off the line
Joe Redmond forces the ball out for a corner.
Aaron Bolger with a great ball into Ruairi Keating, he just doesn't connect properly with it.
Some of the passing from both sides has been poor
Ben Worman takes a shot but it's blocked.
Free to Cork City. A good distance out.
City trying to get back into this game
Ruairi Keating cuts inside and takes a shot. It just went wide. Fine effort from him
A terrific cross from Ryan McLaughlin is finished to the net by Mark Doyle. Nice finish.
Kian Leavy's effort is cleared off the line by Josh Honohan
Ben Worman takes the corner but it's well caught by Dean Lyness
First corner of the game and it's for the home side
City have started brightly here.
The last time these two sides met in the FAI Cup was back in 2021 when Pat's defeated City in the Second Round. They went on to win the cup. They met at this stage in the 2016 cup with City winning 3-1. They went on to claim the cup that year.
Both sides beat First Division opposition in the quarter-finals and both had to come from behind. Cork City had a 2-1 win at home to Wexford while Pat's defeated Finn Harps 2-1 at Finn Park.
City and Pat's played each other in the league last weekend. Pat's came away from the Cross with a 1-0 win. Mark Doyle with the goal. City had John O'Donovan sent off.
Bohs await the winners in the final. Declan Devine's side defeated Galway Utd 1-0 yesterday at Eamonn Deacy Park. Dylan Connolly's goal just before half-time proved to be the difference.
Good afternoon and welcome to Final Whistle's coverage of the second Sports Direct FAI Cup semi-final. It's Cork City against St. Pat's at Turners Cross.