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Date Time League Season
5 May 2023 7:45 pm LOI Men's Premier Division 2023

Match Report

Mulraney Stars as Pat Secure Comeback Win

St. Patricks Athletic began life without Tim Clancy with 3-2 win as they came from behind to defeat Cork City in Liam Buckley’s first game at the helm on Leeside.

Pats were on the attack from the off through Mark Doyle who almost put the visitors ahead after forcing a great save out of Jimmy Corcoran from close range.

The visitors did get their goal however in the 6th minute when Conor Carty struck home moments after City had a penalty claim at the other end.

Despite this Start, the hosts were will in the game and drew level on 15 minutes through Tunde Owolabi who struck home against his former club in what was a very impressive performance from the striker.

Proceedings would get even better for City four minutes later when academy prospect Joe O’Brien Whitmarsh drove a powerful header from the outside the box into the corner of the net.

Moments before Jake Mulraney hit the crossbar for Pats in an end-to-end half with chances galore. Ruairí Keating should have had a third for City but could not find the header needed to extend his side’s lead.

Pats had another chance on the stroke of half time when Kevin Custovic was lucky his deflection went over the bar after a manic goalmouth scramble.

The beginning of the second half was understandably flatter than the first. However, this all changed on 55 minutes when Jake Mulraney curled a beautiful left footed shot into the top corner from the edge of the box to make it 2-2.

The goal appeared to set the game on a different pace with proceedings becoming more sop start and sloppier with six yellow cards dished out in the second half alone.

Everything changed in the blink of an eye however as substitute Adam Murphy beat Jimmy Corcoran to the ball before rounding the City keeper to make it 3-2 to the Saints 10 minutes from time.
That goal proved to be decisive as Pats held on for a crucial win while City continue to struggle.

Cork City

20Jimmy Corcoran Goalkeeper
18Joshua Honohan 2 Defender 37'
27Kevin Čustović Defender
4Cian Coleman Midfielder
5Matt Healy Midfielder
30Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh Midfielder 20'
85'
10Barry Coffey Midfielder
7Babatunde Owolabi 24 Forward 15'
73'
9Ruairi Keating Forward
17Darragh Crowley Forward
21Ethon Varian 16 Forward
37Daniel Moynihan Goalkeeper
2Gordon Walker 18 Defender
16Daniel Krezic 21 Midfielder
22John O’Donovan Defender
24Cian Murphy 7 Forward
32Arran Healy Midfielder
33Joshua Fitzpatrick Forward
34Eanna Fitzgerald Midfielder
35Colin Henderson Midfielder

St. Pat's Ath

36Dean Lyness Goalkeeper
2Noah Lewis 24 Defender
3Anto Breslin Defender 14'
22Sam Curtis Defender
26Jay McGrath Defender
6Jamie Lennon Midfielder 63'
8Chris Forrester 25 Midfielder
17Vladislav Kreida 18 Midfielder
20Jake Mulraney 7 Midfielder 55'
14Mark Doyle Forward
15Conor Carty 10 Forward 6'
23David Odumosu Goalkeeper
7Serge Atakayi 20 Forward
10Tommy Lonergan 15 Midfielder
11Jason McClelland Forward
18Ben McCormack 17 Midfielder
24Adam Murphy 2 Midfielder 79'
69'
25Thijs Timmermans 8 Midfielder
41Mason Melia Forward
28Rhys Bartley Midfielder
  • Full time as Pats come from behind to win against a Cork side who were excellent in the first half before fading out of the game in the second.

  • 90'

    Pats finishing stronger as they look to keep the ball in the corner after winning one from an attack.

  • 90'

    Five minutes to be added on.

  • 85'

    Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh is the latest player to get booked.

  • 85'

    Sub for Cork as Gordon Walker on Josh Honohan who's clutching his hamstring.

  • 83'

    Chris Forrester goes off with cramp with Thijs Timmermans coming on instead.

  • 79'

    3-2 Pats as sub Adam Murphy beats Corcoran to the ball and taps home.

  • 76'

    Owolabi off for Cian Murphy as City make a sub.

  • 73'

    Owulabi booked for a clumsy shove on Sam Curtis.

  • 70'

    Double sub for Pats as Carty makes way for Tomas Lonergaan while Mulraney is off for Serge Atakayi

  • 69'

    Substitute Adam Murphy is shown a yellow for his clumsy challenge on Keating.

  • 66'

    Daniel Kreszic is on for Ethan Varian who's forced off with cramp.

  • 63'

    Yellow card for Jamie Lennon for a clumsy challenge.

  • 55'

    A great finish into top corner from the edge of the box from Jake Mulraney levels proceedings at Turners Cross.

  • 46'

    Back underway as Adam Murphy comes on for Noah Lewis for Pats.

  • Half time, City responding the better of the two teams after a difficult week to lead 2-1 at the break.

  • 45'

    Close call for Pats as there's a goalmouth scramble in the City box, Custoivc doesn't know much about it but his deflection goes over the bar.

  • 37'

    Yellow for Josh Honahan for his tackle on Jake Mulraney

  • 32'

    Great chance for City who created a 3 on 2 overlap with Barry Coffey completely free but Owulabit decides to take a shot himself which goes well wide.

  • 29'

    Owolabi gets through on goal but unfortunately for him, his touch leaves him down just when he was about to make an effort on goal.

  • 23'

    Ruairi Keating should have a third for Cork or even tested the keeper as Matt Healy plays a long ball but he fails to get his head on it and it goes wide

  • 20'

    The midfielder heads home from outside the area, after Pats fail to deal with a long throw in

  • 20'

    JOE O'BRIEN-WHITMARSH WHAT A GOAL

  • 17'

    Jake Mulraney cannons a looping shot off the crossbar, out of nowhere Pats could have had a second

  • 15'

    Tunde Owolabi levels the game with a very striker like finish from the Belgian

  • 14'

    Anto Breslin barges Tunde to the floor as Cork break on the counter

  • 6'

    Wow, Pats lead as Breslin finds Conor Carthy in the box and he toes home for the lead, the home side appealed for a penalty at one end and now go behind at the other

  • 5'

    Big appeals for a penalty on leeside, as Noah Lewis brings down Tunde in the box, referee not having it, boos ring around the Cross

  • 1'

    Mark Doyle almost puts Pats ahead, goal at his mercy but Jimmy Corcoran gets down well to save from close range, a terrific save but Doyle will know he should have scored

  • 1'

    Kick off at Turners Cross

Past Meetings

(Round 8)
4 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC 4-0 Cork City FC

(Round 2)
1 - 1
FAI Cup
Turner's Cross

Cork City v St. Patrick's Athletic

(Series 14)
1 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City v St. Patrick's Athletic

(Series 5)
1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Cork City

0 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

1 - 3
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

2 - 3
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

4 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

0 - 3
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

3 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

3 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

1 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

3 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

7:45 pm
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

3 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Cork City FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross

Cork City FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

Ground

Turner's Cross
Beaufort Park, Turner\'s Cross C, Cork, County Cork, Munster, T12 E3H5, Ireland

Sam is an avid sports enthusiast who has been working in journalism since he was 16. Along with his work, he also plays tennis and is a Government and Political Science student at UCC. Most importantly of all however is that he's from Cork.