Match Report
The table gap was wide: 35 points between Cork City (1st, 69 pts) and Mervue United (7th, 34 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Mervue United 1.23 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Cork City 2.43 and 0.87, with the league averaging 1.38.
Mervue United entered with six losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Mervue United, 10/15 for Cork City.
The venue was Fahy’s Field in Fahy’s Field, with room for 2,000 spectators. Cork City led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.




