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A comfortable win in what was Pat Dolan's first official pre-season friendly. Late goals flattered City, but they were always in control as Dolan again made multiple substitutions. John O'Flynn missed the match with an Achilles tendon injury, and Noel Mooney again deputised for Michael Devine, who is still recovering from his broken thumb.
Cork City: Noel Mooney (Mark McNulty 73); Neal Horgan, Alan
Bennett, Dan Murray, Gareth Cronin; Alan Carey (Dave Warren 70), Michael Buckley (Conor O'Grady 53), Greg O'Halloran (capt.) (Colin T O'Brien 73), Billy Woods; Colin P O'Brien (Denis Behan 70), Kevin Doyle (George O'Callaghan 73).
Scorers: Mark Herrick 87; Kevin Doyle 10, Dan Murray 52, George O'Callaghan 89, Dave Warren 90.