2017 Cork City F.C. season

The 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division season was Cork City's 33rd year competing in the League of Ireland and 6th consecutive season in the Premier Division. It was John Caulfield's fourth year in charge of Cork City.

Cork City F.C.
2017 season
ChairmanPat Lyons
ManagerJohn Caulfield
StadiumTurners Cross
Premier Division1st
FAI CupWinners
UEFA Europa LeagueSecond Qualifying Round
League of Ireland CupSemi-finals
President's CupChampions
Munster Senior CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Sean Maguire
All: Sean Maguire

First-team squad

[1][2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Mark McNulty
2 DF John Kavanagh
3 DF Alan Bennett
4 DF John Dunleavy (captain)
5 DF Ryan Delaney (on loan from Burton Albion)
6 MF Greg Bolger
7 MF Jimmy Keohane
8 MF Conor McCormack
9 FW Achille Campion
10 MF Steven Beattie
11 MF Stephen Dooley
15 MF Kieran Sadlier
16 MF Gearóid Morrissey
No. Position Player
17 FW Connor Ellis
19 FW Karl Sheppard
20 DF Shane Griffin
21 DF Conor McCarthy
22 DF Robbie Williams
23 DF Sean O'Mahony
25 GK Alan Smith
26 MF Garry Buckley
27 DF Pierce Phillips
28 MF Alec Byrne
29 DF Sean McLoughlin
30 MF Garan Manley

Staff
Position Staff member
ManagerJohn Caulfield
First Team CoachJohn Cotter
Assistant First Team CoachLiam Kearney
Goalkeeping coachPhil Harrington
Kit ManagerMick Ring
High Performance CoachKevin Tattan
Performance AnalystLisa Fallon
DoctorDr. Gerard Murphy
Head PhysioJames Peckitt
PhysioJoe Normoyle

Summary

The 2017 season started with a 22 game unbeaten run,[3] however a number of less favourable results mid-season (and the departure of league top-scorer Sean Maguire to the UK and international duty)[4][3] pushed City's "inevitable" championship win until later in the season.[5] Cork City were named 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division champions on 17 October 2017 - with several games in hand.[3][6] The club completed its first league and cup 'double', by winning the 2017 FAI Cup Final a few weeks later on 5 November 2017.[7]

References
  1. "2016 squad numbers confirmed". Cork City F.C. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. Malone, Emmet (16 February 2016). "Cork City sign Celtic's Eothan O'Connell on loan". Irish Times. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  3. "Caulfield: Quick start won League for Cork City". RTÉ. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  4. "Cork City aiming to finish the job in fitting fashion". Irish Times. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  5. "Cork City have finally been crowned champions of the SSE Airtricity League of Ireland Premier Division tonight". Pundit Arena. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  6. "Cork City finally clinch Airtricity Premier Division title with draw at damaged Turners Cross". Irish Independent. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  7. "Cork City claim the club's first double while international influence dominates final". Independent News & Media. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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