2014 Cork City F.C. season

Cork City FC
2014 season
Chairman Pat Lyons
Manager John Caulfield
Stadium Turners Cross (7,485)
League of Ireland 2nd
FAI Cup 3rd Round
League of Ireland Cup Quarter-Final
Munster Senior Cup Semi-Final
Top goalscorer League: Billy Dennehy - 13
All: Billy Dennehy - 16
Highest home attendance 6,219 - Cork City v Bohemians (17 October 2014)
Lowest home attendance 2,531 - Cork City v Bray Wanderers (18 August 2014)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2014 League of Ireland season was Cork City's 30th year competing in the League of Ireland and 3rd consecutive season in the Premier Division, and Manager John Caulfield's first season in charge of Cork City F.C..[1] They finished 2nd place in the league after a dramatic final game of the season against Dundalk F.C.[2]

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. Position Player
1 Republic of Ireland GK Mark McNulty
3 Republic of Ireland DF John Kavanagh
4 Republic of Ireland DF John Dunleavy (captain)
5 Republic of Ireland DF Darren Dennehy
6 Republic of Ireland MF Gearóid Morrissey
7 Republic of Ireland MF Colin Healy
9 Republic of Ireland FW John O'Flynn
10 Republic of Ireland FW Cillian Morrison
11 Republic of Ireland MF Ross Gaynor
15 Republic of Ireland FW Danny Morrissey
16 Republic of Ireland DF Gavin Kavanagh
17 England DF Dan Murray
18 Republic of Ireland DF Michael McSweeney
No. Position Player
19 Republic of Ireland DF Brian Lenihan
20 Republic of Ireland MF Billy Dennehy
21 Republic of Ireland MF David O'Leary
22 United States DF Neal Horgan
23 Republic of Ireland FW Mark O'Sullivan
24 Republic of Ireland FW Rob Lehane
26 Republic of Ireland MF Garry Buckley
27 Republic of Ireland GK Kevin O'Brien
28 Republic of Ireland MF Darren Anthony Murphy
29 Republic of Ireland MF Josh O'Shea
30 Republic of Ireland MF Liam Kearney
Republic of Ireland FW Michael Rafter

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
11 Republic of Ireland MF Ian Turner (at Limerick until 31 October 2014)

Retired numbers

12Club Supporters (the 12th Man)

Coaching staff

As of 18 February 2015 the coaching staff includes:[3]

Position Name
Manager John Caulfield
Assistant Manager John Cotter
First Team Coach Billy Woods
Goalkeeping Coach Phil Harrington
Chairman Pat Lyons
Chief Executive Tim Murphy
Head of Youth Development Stuart Ashton
U-19 Manager Paul Bowdren & Stuart Ashton
Club Doctor Dr. Gerard Murphy
Club Physio Gráinne Desmond

Transfers

In

Date Player Country Position Signed from
January 2014 Darren Murphy Republic of Ireland Midfielder Woking
January 2014 Anthony Elding England Forward Sligo Rovers
January 2014 Billy Dennehy Republic of Ireland Midfielder Shamrock Rovers
January 2014 Michael Rafter Republic of Ireland Forward Derry City
January 2014 Liam Kearney Republic of Ireland Forward Avondale
January 2014 Mark O Sullivan Republic of Ireland Forward Avondale
January 2014 Kevin Mulcahy Republic of Ireland Defender Avondale
January 2014 Matt Gledhill England Goalkeeper Sligo Rovers
January 2014 David O Leary Republic of Ireland Midfielder Limerick FC
April 2014 Iarfhlaith Davoren Republic of Ireland Defender Free Agent
July 2014 Josh O Shea Republic of Ireland Forward UCC AFC
July 2014 Cillian Morrisson Republic of Ireland Forward UCD
July 2014 John O'Flynn Republic of Ireland Forward Exeter City
July 2014 Gavin Kavanagh Republic of Ireland Defender Waterford
July 2014 Ross Gaynor Republic of Ireland Defender Sligo

Out

Date Player Country Position Sold to
January 2014 Kalen Spillane Republic of Ireland Defender Sligo Rovers
January 2014 Daryl Horgan Republic of Ireland Midfielder Dundalk
January 2014 Shane Duggan Republic of Ireland Midfielder Limerick
January 2014 David Ryan Republic of Ireland Goalkeeper Drogheda
January 2014 Kevin Burns Republic of Ireland Goalkeeper Waterford
January 2014 Alan Browne Republic of Ireland Midfielder Preston
January 2014 Danny Furlong Republic of Ireland Forward Wexford
May 2014 Anthony Elding England Forward Ballinamallard
May 2014 Andy O Connell Republic of Ireland Forward Released
May 2014 Kevin Mulcahy Republic of Ireland Defender Released
July 2014 Ian Turner Republic of Ireland Midfielder Limerick (Loan)
July 2014 Jason Forde Republic of Ireland Defender Ringmahon Rangers
July 2014 Iarfhlaith Davoren Republic of Ireland Defender Sligo
August 2014 Darren Murphy Republic of Ireland Defender Free Agent
August 2014 Brian Lenihan Republic of Ireland Defender Hull City

Friendlies

Pre-Season

Cork City FC started pre-season training more than a week before any other League of Ireland club, they began on 6 January. Several players from around the world trained and played friendlies with City while on trial.

Mid-Season

League

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Dundalk (C) (Q) 33 22 8 3 73 24+49 74 2015–16 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Cork City (Q) 33 22 6 5 51 25+26 72 2015–16 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 1
3 St Patrick's Athletic (Q) 33 19 8 6 66 37+29 65
4 Shamrock Rovers (Q) 33 18 8 7 43 26+17 62
5 Sligo Rovers 33 12 7 14 44 36+8 43
6 Limerick 33 12 5 16 37 458 41
7 Bohemians 33 9 13 11 40 411 40
8 Derry City 33 9 11 13 42 41+1 38
9 Drogheda United 33 10 6 17 40 6323 36
10 Bray Wanderers 33 5 11 17 28 6133 26
11 UCD (R) (Q) 33 6 7 20 27 71 –44 25 2015–16 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 2
Promotion/Relegation play-off
12 Athlone Town (R) 33 4 10 19 35 5621 22 Relegation to First Division

Updated to games played on 24 October 2014.
Source: League of Ireland
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 St Patrick's Athletic qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round as 2014 FAI Cup winners.
2 Republic of Ireland was among the best three associations in the UEFA Fair Play ranking and thus received an additional spot in the first qualifying round of the Europa League, UCD received the qualifying spot for their ranking in League of Ireland Premier Division Fair Play ranking.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Fixtures & Results

Top Goalscorers

Name Appearances Goals
Billy Dennehy 30 13
Mark O Sullivan 33 11
Garry Buckley 29 9
Darren Dennehy 29 4
Colin Healy 27 3
Liam Kearney 28 2
Gearóid Morrissey 26 2

Club Player Of The Month

March - Brian Lenihan (DF)

April - Garry Buckley (MF)

May - Gearóid Morrissey (MF)

June - Mark O Sullivan (ST)

July - Mark McNulty (GK)

August - Darren Dennehy (DF)

League Player Of The Month

Mark O Sullivan - June

Mark O Sullivan was the only Cork City player to receive the League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month award in the 2014 season. Mark received it for the month of June, scoring 3 goals in 2 league games including a spectacular volley against Munster rivals, Limerick.

FAI Cup

Second Round

Third Round

Third Round Replay

EA Sports Cup

First Round

Second Round

Quarter Final

Munster Senior Cup

Quarter Final

Semi Final

References

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