League Report: Cork City 0 – 2 Treaty United

Alex Kavanagh of Shelbourne FC celebrates scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot

Alex Kavanagh of Shelbourne FC celebrates scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot Credit: Peter Fitzpatrick (ETPhotos)

Dylan O’Connell reports from Turner’s Cross

 

Two goals from Treaty United at Turner’s Cross ended Cork City’s 24 game unbeaten run and boosted the Shannonsiders’ chances of promotion. 

 

After a stunning strike from Ben O’Riordan made it 1-0 early in the first half, a penalty from Mark Ludden wrapped up the three points just after the break. 

 

City nearly scored inside five minutes when Louis Britton put a low ball into the box for Ruairi Keating. 

 

The Treaty defence scrambled this clear just before the forward could take a touch. 

 



This passage of play ended with Lee Devitt playing Success Edogun into space in front of the Shed End. The striker aimed for the top right corner of the goal and he forced an excellent stretched save from David Harrington. 

 

Tommy Barrett’s side were clearly inspired by this as they pushed up into the City half, and this led to O’Riordan picking off a loose pass from Barry Coffey. The defender swept Dylan McGlade aside before placing the ball into the top left hand corner of the Shed End. 

 

Coffey nearly got redemption with a point blank shot inside the Treaty penalty area, but this was saved by Jack Brady. 

 



The follow up by Keating was scrambled away and City’s next venture into the Treaty half ended with Jonas Hakkinen hitting the cross bar from a Matt Healy corner. 

 

Following the intermission, Edogun twisted free and tried a shot which was blocked by Coffey. As Treaty pushed up, trying to get to the loose ball, Hakkinen fouled and referee Paul Norton pointed to the spot. 

 

Ludden took the spot kick and by sending Harrington the wrong way, he doubled Treaty’s lead. 

 

Colin Healy went straight to his bench and he brought on James Doona, Cian Murphy and Josh Honohan. They were sent on in a desperate rescue mission, but they struggled against Treaty’s compressed back-line. 

 

On one occasion, when they did look to have broken through, Keating got on the end of a ball from Doona, and he hit the roof of the net. 

 

Cork City: David Harrington; Cian Coleman, Dylan McGlade, Aaron Bolger, Ruairi Keating, Barry Coffey, Kevin O’Connor, Matt Healy (James Doona54), Darragh Crowley, Jonas Hakkinen (Josh Honohan 54), Louis Britton (Cian Murphy 54). 

 

Subs not used: Jimmy Corcoran; Uniss Kargbo, Matt Srbely, Gordon Walker, Mark O’Mahony, Franco Umeh. 

 

Booked: Aaron Bolger

 

Treaty United: Jack Brady; Marc Ludden, Sean Guerins, Callum McNamara, Dean George (Stephen Christopher 71), Lee Devitt, Success Edogun (Enda Curran 62), Willie Armshaw (Conor Melody 62), Martin Coughlan (Joe Collins 62), Ben O’Riordan (Darren Collins 87), Mark Walsh.

 

Subs not used:  Conor Winn; Joel Coustrain, Colin Conroy, Niko Kozlowski. 

 

Booked: None. 

  

Referee: Paul Norton 

About Dylan O'Connell

Dylan is a freelance journalist based in Cork. He joined Extratime in 2016 and he covers games all across Ireland. His bylines include The Echo, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, The 42, RTÉ Sport, and Irish … View Full Profile