City 1-0 Longford

[SSS]

Same team as last week except Greg in for Lordan.
Not as exciting a game as the Shams one but some superb passing play by City in parts.
Fenn scuffed a great chance after about 10 seconds after a deft flick by George.
George was absolutely brilliant (again).
Fenn was poor and taken off (although probably for an injury)
George went up front with Flynny then and there were glimpses of last season and the year before.
Nwanko played exceptionally well but faded before being subbed. Got a great send off.
Flynn still not fit, but great goal.

Linesman in front of Donie Forde...

Called George offisde when three Longford defenders played him on. Crowd went mental on that one. Not his only bad call.

Danny got injured in last min but was able to jog off.

Nice three points, but could have lost it - Longford had some great chances in the first half (including off the bar from a couple of yards).

[yan]

the way i seen it was that longford completly outplayed city in the first half but we were well better in the second half,

delighted to see johnny and george up front again,they both looked alot happier and raised there game again,looked alot more threatening with johnny and george up front,i for one hope they start together down in waterford next,

superb finish by flynny for the goal, devine made some outstanding saves from a free kick and a looping shot in the second half

fair play to digger again this season-well up for laugh with the shed


common on city

sing together:

johnny and george,
the best in the world,
johnny and george,
the best in the world......


not sure wat the tune is called

[adamcarr]

Digger was a great laugh alright! Fenn played poor but that would be it! Continue this form ans maybe we can leave the RSC the same way they left the X!

[goc&jof]

come on lads you have to admitt the game got really exciting when george and flynny were up front.........i think pat behaviour is shocking..... he knows that flynny and george should be up front but yet he is still trying to fit in fenn.... what do ye think?

[univibe]

good result, the subsitution of fenn was the turning point, george and flynny are the best up front, greg had a solid game, important win in a game that culd have gone either way

[adamcarr]

One of the best parts of the game was when Colin did a great tackle to disposess that (bit*h, whore, slapper, slut etc...) Dessie Baker!

[thecorner]

IMO opinion(not as agreg hater) but he made a lot of mistakes in 1st half, he mite have got out of it but turning in2 a liability

[Schunter Netz]

The monkey men in the Donie Forde went apespit about George being flagged offside, alright. Boy, do they love to abuse a linesman - must be something to do with sitting duck vulnerable targets, so god help their wives and kids. The reality, of course, is that George was coming back from offside and expected O'Flynn to take the ball, but Johnno was minding his shiny boots and looking around for tackles, so by the time George played the ball it looked like he was about thirty yards onside! Righteous mayhem ensues in the stand!! What a bunch of moaning, football-ignorant losers. My favoutite quote of the evening - "getting nowhere, with all their fancy bloody football". As an aside, O'Flynn was being very careful with himself tonight - not sprinting, not tackling, playing it safe and cagey - so now we have two centre forwards who don't get involved. The sooner Kevin Doyle gets back the better.

[thecorner]

As an aside, O'Flynn was being very careful with himself tonight - not sprinting, not tackling, playing it safe and cagey - so now we have two centre forwards who don't get involved. The sooner Kevin Doyle gets back the better.

thats bull****, flynny had a great game tonite

[patsh]

O'Flynn strike extends Cork's unbeaten run



Cork City - 1 Longford Town - 0: John O'Flynn scored the second-half goal that ensured Cork's unbeaten run in the league was stretched to six and brought to an end Longford's unbeaten record away from home this season.

Cork, neat and constructive in midfield, deserved their win, even if they lived dangerously at times. Longford looked threatening in breakaway attacks in the first half, favouring a more direct style than Cork, but they wasted their scoring chances.

Paul Keegan was surprisingly hesitant in the eighth minute when he found himself free after a long clearance by Alan Murphy, and he delayed long enough to allow goalkeeper Michael Devine smother his shot.

Dessie Baker forced Devine to produce a good save from a 35-yard free after 22 minutes and Darragh Sheridan held his head in disappointment when he turned a corner from Baker against an upright.

Longford spurned yet another chance after 35 minutes when Alan Kirby shot straight at Devine when he looked certain to score.

Cork had missed a glorious chance within 30 seconds of the kick-off. A quick throw from the left by Michael Nwankwo was touched on by George O'Callaghan for Neale Fenn, but from inside the six yard box, he somehow miscued his shot wide.

Longford again went close soon after half-time, when Devine had to produce a fine save to deny substitute Shane Barrett.

Devine looked to have been wrong-footed when Barrett's shot from 15 yards was deflected off Greg O'Halloran but the goalkeeper showed great athleticism as he turned the ball over the crossbar.

Cork were much more effective in the second half, particularly after Brendan Sweeney came into midfield to allow O'Callaghan to take a more forward role alongside O'Flynn, renewing a partnership that had not figured since O'Flynn suffered a serious injury in September of last year.

With O'Flynn growing in strength as the game progressed, Cork had a verve to their play that had earlier been lacking.

They produced a memorable winning goal after O'Callaghan linked with Colin O'Brien on the half-way line. O'Brien, whose recent form has been outstanding, split the Longford defence with a pass that released O'Flynn and in typical fashion he powered a volley from 15 yards across Stephen O'Brien.

CORK CITY: Devine; O'Halloran, Bennett, Murray, Murphy (Byrne 90 mins); Woods, O'Brien, O'Callaghan, Nwankwo (Kearney 79); Fenn (Sweeney 63), O' Callaghan.

LONGFORD TOWN: O'Brien; Murphy, Ferguson, Dillon, Prunty; Martin, Kirby, Keogh (Perth 79 mins), Sheridan (Barrett 46); Keegan (Lavine 88), Baker.

Referee: P McKeon (Dublin).




© The Irish Times

[Enda M]

yet another fantastic result for longford town.five or six excellent chance and we didnt take one same old story........

[thecorner]

With the exception of the Goal flynny laboured through the game

would love to know which game you were watching

[Gary]

****íng wánkers. While Fenn didnt plat great last night, he certainly wasnt crap. He played good, some nice touches etc. He has nothing to prove to you asshóles.

Now, in a complete 180, i believe that George should replace Fenn up front. Once he went up there, he was outstanding.. Perhaps Fenn can do a job in midfield?

Colin O Brien. We have being saying we need steel in the middle. Well lets look no further. Lived up to the name of Colin TERRIFIC o Brien last night.

Flynny. Almost back to his lethal best. Anyone who thought he was poor, or was lazy last night is an idiot.


Bennet was a rock in the centre of defence (yet Spillane gives him 6/10). He comfortably looked after any problems, in a calm and footballing fashion.

Bad game, City could have been 4 down by HT, but the 2nd half performance was brilliant, and lets be fair, 3 points are 3 points.

[SÓC]

Bennet was a rock in the centre of defence (yet Spillane gives him 6/10). He comfortably looked after any problems, in a calm and footballing fashion.

I donno I think 6 was a fair rating for Benno. I wouldnt say he was a rock, for a player of his passing ability he should be finding his man more often.

[Gary]

He found his man every time. Every high ball, he dealt with and he passed the ball out of defence very capably.

Aside from scoring, he couldnt have done much more last night.

[Colm]

****íng wánkers. While Fenn didnt plat great last night, he certainly wasnt crap. He played good, some nice touches etc. He has nothing to prove to you asshóles.

Spot on.
I think Fenn is getting an awful raw deal from some people. He's not really been doing anything wrong and if you watch him closely most of his touchs are magnificent and he also reads the game so well.
In the jacks at half time last night nearly everyone was giving out about Fenn.... apparantly "he's not even related to a footballer", "they're paying him too much" and "he's nothing but a sh!t overpaid waster". I had to excercise great restraint!
Give the guy a break.

btw, I would also be in favour of swapping him and Georgie. Having Flynny and Georgie up front is magic and I believe Fenn would make an outstanding attacking midfielder.

[adamcarr]

I would like to see Fenn in midfield just to see how he does! And Benno was brilliant last night nothing got past him, great tackles and won the balls in the air! 6/10 more like 9/10

[patsh]

Gary, Colm, do you not think that there is a reason why so many people are giving out about Fenn?
Georgie is just as skillful as Fenn, yet does a lot more work and actually makes tackles.
IfGeorgie can do it, why can't Fenn?
My own theory is that Gerogie really cares, about City and doing his best, while I think Fenn is there to get his money. He NEVER tackles, tracks back ar works hard. Don't give me "he is not that type of player and thats not what he is there for" rubbish. Maradonna, Pele, Beckenbauer were the most skillful players ever, yet they tackled and worked for the team as much as anyone else.
Fenn needs to get stuck in and do a lot more than a few flicks and tricks in a game.

[DolansWaistcoat]

Fenn is taking a fair bit of stick already but I think that is because a lot of ppl want to see Flynny and Georgie together up front and we all saw the improvement in our play when our two star men linked up together after Fenn went off.Its too early to write off Fenn yet though give him a chance and he will do the business i've no doubt about it.Doyler took half a season last year to find his best form but during the second part of the season he was brilliant and that form has continued this year and now Doyle is everyones new favourite player.

[SSS]

I would like to see Fenn in midfield just to see how he does!

Fenn played a deeper role against Waterford if memory serves.
To no great effect

With Fenn's workrate, teams would run rings around City in midfield.