2012 Cork City F.C. season

The 2012 season was Cork City's first season back in the League of Ireland Premier Division since being expelled following the 2009 season. Cork City finished in 6th position in the league and reached the third and second rounds in the FAI Cup and League of Ireland Cup respectively.

Cork City F.C.
2012 season
ChairmanMick Ring
ManagerTommy Dunne
StadiumTurners Cross
Premier Division6th
FAI CupThird round
League of Ireland CupSecond round
Munster Senior CupRunners-Up
Top goalscorerLeague: N/A
All: N/A
Highest home attendanceN/A
Lowest home attendanceN/A
Average home league attendanceN/A

Premier Division

Results
2 March 2012 Round 1UCD1–0Cork CityUCD Bowl, Belfield
M. Langtry  36' Report Attendance: 698
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
9 March 2012 Round 2Cork City2–3Drogheda UnitedTurners Cross, Cork
D. Horgan  13'
V. Sullivan  33'
S. Duggan  55'		 Report T. Mulvenna  40'
P. Hynes  53'
G. Kavanagh  73' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 3,912
Referee: Richie Winter
16 March 2012 Round 3Cork City1–1Shamrock RoversTurners Cross, Cork
19:05 G. Kavanagh  62' Report C. Powell  78'
G. Twigg  90+4'		 Attendance: 4,324
Referee: Neil Doyle
23 March 2012 Round 4Derry City2–0Cork CityThe Brandywell, Derry
M. Farren  49'
S. McLaughlin  53'		 Report Attendance: 3,000 (estimated)
Referee: Rob Rogers
30 March 2012 Round 5Cork City1–1Bray WanderersTurner's Cross, Cork
19.45 IST Tadhg Purcell  4' (Report) Jason Byrne  74' Attendance: 2,888
Referee: Tom Connolly
6 April 2012 (2012-04-06) Round 6Bohemians1–0Cork CityDalymount Park, Phibsboro
19:45 IST (UTC+1) Dinny Corcoran  45' Report Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Padraig Sutton
13 April 2012 Round 7Cork City6–0 Note 1Monaghan UnitedTurners Cross, Cork
D. Horgan  27'
D. O'Neill  32', 65', 86' (pen.)
V. Sullivan  48'
T. Purcell  77'		 Report K. Quinn  49'  Attendance: 2,431
Referee: Rob Rogers
20 April 2012 Round 8Cork City0–1Sligo RoversTurners Cross, Cork
19:45 IWT (Report) Danny North  79' Attendance: 3,142
Referee: Neil Doyle
27 April 2012 Round 9Shelbourne1–2Cork CityTolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Paddy Kavanagh  47' Report Vinny Sullivan  20'  83' Attendance: 1,033
Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin)
4 May 2012 Round 10Cork City3–2DundalkTurners Cross, Cork
D. O'Neill  3', 14'
V. Sullivan  50'		 Report M. Rafter  8'
G. Shanahan  12'		 Attendance: 2,815
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
11 May 2012 Round 11St Patrick's Athletic0–0Cork CityRichmond Park, Inchicore
Report Attendance: 1,482
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
18 May 2012 Round 12Cork City4–2UCDTurners Cross, Cork
D. Horgan  13'
D. O'Neill  37', 80' (pen.), 90+3'		 Report G. Rusk  15' (pen.)
P. O'Conor  79'		 Attendance: 2,442
Referee: James McKell
21 May 2012 Round 13Drogheda United1–1Cork CityHunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
D. O'Brien  27' Report D. Horgan  56' Attendance: 535
Referee: Derek Tomney
1 June 2012 Round 14Shamrock Rovers1–1Cork CityTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 G. Twigg  85' Report J. Dunleavy  88' Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Referee: Rob Rogers
22 June 2012 Round 15Cork City2–2Derry CityTurners Cross, Cork
V. Sullivan  81'
S. Duggan  85'		 Report R. Patterson  9', 22'
S. Greacen  60' 		 Attendance: 2,775
Referee: Dave McKeon
29 June 2012 Round 16Bray Wanderers0–3Cork CityCarlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST (Report) Tadhg Purcell  5'
Shane Duggan  34'
Vinny Sullivan  65'		 Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Damien Hancock
8 July 2012 (2012-07-08) Round 17Cork City1–1BohemiansTurners Cross, Cork
18:00 WET (UTC) Daryl Horgan  23' Report Keith Ward (pen)  90' Attendance: 2,709
Referee: Derek Tomney
13 July 2012 Round 18Monaghan UnitedCancelled Note 1Cork City
23 July 2012 Round 19Sligo Rovers2–2Cork CityThe Showgrounds, Sligo
19:00 IWT Mark Quigley  64', 83' (Report) Ian Turner  7'
Vinny Sullivan  58'		 Attendance: 2,227
Referee: Paul Tuite
27 July 2012 Round 20Cork City0–0ShelbourneTurners Cross, Cork
19.45 IST Keigan Parker  85' Report Attendance: 2,689
Referee: Pádraig Sutton
3 August 2012 Round 21Dundalk1–1Cork CityOriel Park, Dundalk
G. Shanahan  60' Report I. Turner  21' Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Damien Hancock
10 August 2012 Round 22Cork City0–1St Patrick's AthleticTurners Cross, Cork
Report C. Fagan  68' Attendance: 2,159
Referee: Tom Connolly
17 August 2012 Round 23UCD3–1Cork CityUCD Bowl, Belfield
19:45 M. Leahy  8'
A. O'Connell  32' (o.g.)
R. Benson  68'		 Report K. Parker  22' Attendance: 300 (estimated)
Referee: Rob Rogers
20 August 2012 Round 24Cork City3–2Drogheda UnitedTurners Cross, Cork
19:45 V. Sullivan  5'
K. Murray  50'
M. McNulty  64'
D. O'Neill  68'		 Report E. Foley  41'
D. O'Brien  66' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,392
Referee: Derek Tomney
31 August 2012 Round 25Cork City1–2Shamrock RoversTurners Cross, Cork
19:45 I. Turner  3' Report R. Finn  42'
G. McCabe  61'		 Attendance: 3,004
Referee: Paul Tuite
7 September 2012 Round 26Derry City0–1Cork CityThe Brandywell, Derry
R. McBride  90+4' Report G. Buckley  68' Attendance: 1,000 (estimated)
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
10 September 2012 Round 27Cork City2–0Bray WanderersTurner's Cross, Cork
19:45 IST Keigan Parker  30'
Gavin Kavanagh  58'		 (Report) Attendance: 1,685
Referee: James McKell
21 September 2012 (2012-09-21) Round 28Bohemians1–1Cork CityDalymount Park, Phibsboro
19:45 E. McMillan  54'
K. Ward  90+3' 		 Report V. Sullivan Attendance: 1,135
Referee: Rob Rogers
29 September 2012 Round 29Cork CityCancelled Note 1Monaghan United
5 October 2012 Round 30Cork City0–0Sligo RoversTurners Cross, Cork
20:00 IWT (Report) Attendance: 3,071
Referee: Derek Tomney
13 October 2012 Round 31Shelbourne3–2Cork CityTolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST David Cassidy  53'
Philip Hughes  62' (pen.)
Conan Byrne  72'		 Report Vinny Sullivan  26'
Kevin Murray  42'		 Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Rob Rogers
19 October 2012 Round 32Cork City3–0DundalkTurners Cross, Cork
G. Morrissey  23'
V. Sullivan  28'
S. Duggan  49'		 Report Attendance: 2,782
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
26 October 2012 Round 33St Patrick's Athletic1–0Cork CityRichmond Park, Inchicore
C. Fagan  56' Report Attendance: 1,206
Referee: Paul Tuite

Final table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Shamrock Rovers 30 14 10 6 56 37 +19 52
5 Derry City 30 11 6 13 36 36 0 39 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Cork City 30 8 12 10 38 36 +2 36
7 Bohemians 30 9 9 12 35 38 −3 36
8 Shelbourne 30 9 8 13 35 43 −8 35
Source: [1][2]
Notes:
  1. Derry City qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round after winning the 2012 FAI Cup Final.

Cups

FAI Cup
25 May 2012 2nd RoundCork City6–1Athlone TownTurners Cross, Cork
19:45 IST V. Sullivan  34', 39', 56'
T. Purcell  36', 74', 84' (pen.)		 Report B. McCarthy  4' Attendance: 1,589
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
24 August 2012 3rd RoundShamrock Rovers2–0Cork CityTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
19:05 IST T. Stewart  70', 77' Report Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Padraigh Sutton

League of Ireland Cup
26 March 2012 1st RoundCork City5–1Wexford YouthsTurners Cross, Cork
D. Horgan  23'
K. Spillane  40'
T. Purcell  60'
J. Murphy  81'
D. O'Neill  86'		 Report D. Broaders  90+2' Attendance: 543
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
9 April 2012 2nd RoundLimerick3–0Cork CityJackman Park, Limerick
C. Collins  1'
S. Brosnan  52'
D. O'Leary  90+1'		 Report Attendance: 300 (estimated)
Referee: James McKell

Munster Senior Cup
21 February 2012 Rockmount2–3Cork CityRockmount Park
P. Condon  20'
I. McConville  90+1'		 Report S. Kenny  12'  80'
J. Murphy  77'
J. Forde  88'		 Referee: Anthony Buttimer
20 March 2012 Cork City1–0Waterford UnitedTurners Cross, Cork
J. Murphy  53' Report S. Long  63' Attendance: 400 (estimated)
Referee: Graham Kelly
7 May 2012 Limerick1–0Cork CityJackman Park, Limerick
D. O'Leary  90+2' Report Attendance: 314
Referee: Padraigh Sutton

References
  1. "Ireland 2012". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. "Monaghan United withdraw from league". extratime.ie. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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