Dolan's return most unwelcome

Eircom League : St Patrick's Athletic 0 - Cork City 2 St Patrick's Athletic suffered their second home defeat in four days and…

Eircom League : St Patrick's Athletic 0 - Cork City 2St Patrick's Athletic suffered their second home defeat in four days and Pat Dolan claimed a first victory over his former club in five games since leaving Inchicore for Turner's Cross last January.

The visitors deserved the win against a home side which - in the second half certainly - played like their minds were on Sunday's FAI Cup final.

Neal Horgan headed home a Colin T O'Brien cross for the opener in the 57th minute after good work by George O'Callaghan and Liam Kearney, and O'Callaghan made it 2-0 in the 68th minute when he stabbed home a Kevin Doyle cross.

ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC: Adamson; Prenderville, Foley, Delaney, Maguire; Dunne, Murphy, Osam, Foy; Freeman, Bird. Subs: McPhee for Murphy (66 mins), Donnelly for Freeman (81 mins).

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CORK CITY: Devine; Horgan, Coughlan, D Murray, Woods; C T O'Brien, O'Halloran, K Murray, Kearney; O'Callaghan, Doyle. Sub: Behan for Doyle (90 mins).

Referee: E Barr (Dublin).