2014 Cork City F.C. season
The 2014 League of Ireland season is Cork City's 30th year competing in the League of Ireland 3rd consecutive season in the Premier Division and new Manager John Culfield's first season in charge of Cork City.
Squad
Squad for the 2014 season is correct as of 5th August 2014.
Players
First-team squad
Out on loan
Retired numbers
12 – Club Supporters (the 12th Man)
Coaching staff
As of 1 March 2014 the coaching staff includes:
Position |
Name |
|---|---|
Manager |
John Caulfield |
Assistant Manager |
John Cotter |
First Team Coach |
Billy Woods |
Goalkeeping Coach |
Phil Harrington |
Chairman |
Pat Lyons |
Chief Executive |
Tim Murphy |
Head of Youth Development |
Stuart Ashton |
U-19 Manager |
Paul Bowdren & Stuart Ashton |
Club Doctor |
Dr. Gerard Murphy |
Club Physio |
Gráinne Desmond |
Transfers
In
Date |
Player |
Country |
Position |
Signed from |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Darren Murphy |
Midfielder |
Woking |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Anthony Elding |
Forward |
Sligo Rovers |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Billy Dennehy |
Midfielder |
Shamrock Rovers |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Michael Rafter |
Forward |
Derry City |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Liam Kearney |
Forward |
Avondale |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Mark O Sullivan |
Forward |
Avondale |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Kevin Mulcahy |
Defender |
Avondale |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Matt Gledhill |
Goalkeeper |
Sligo Rovers |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
David O Leary |
Midfielder |
Limerick FC |- bgcolor="" |
April 2014 |
Iarfhlaith Davoren |
Defender |
Free Agent |- bgcolor="" |
July 2014 |
Josh O Shea |
Forward |
UCC AFC |- bgcolor="" |
July 2014 |
Cillian Morrisson |
Forward |
UCD |- bgcolor="" |
July 2014 |
John O'Flynn |
Forward |
Exeter City |- bgcolor="" |
July 2014 |
Gavin Kavanagh |
Defender |
Waterford |- bgcolor="" |
July 2014 |
Ross Gaynor |
Defender |
Sligo |- bgcolor="" |
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Out
Date |
Player |
Country |
Position |
Sold to |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Kalen Spillane |
Defender |
Sligo Rovers |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Daryl Horgan |
Midfielder |
Dundalk |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Shane Duggan |
Midfielder |
Limerick |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
David Ryan |
Goalkeeper |
Drogheda |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Kevin Burns |
Goalkeeper |
Waterford |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Alan Browne |
Midfielder |
Preston |- bgcolor="" |
January 2014 |
Danny Furlong |
Forward |
Wexford |- bgcolor="" |
May 2014 |
Anthony Elding |
Forward |
Ballinamallard |- bgcolor="" |
May 2014 |
Andy O Connell |
Forward |
Released |- bgcolor="" |
May 2014 |
Kevin Mulcahy |
Defender |
Released |- bgcolor="" |
July 2014 |
Ian Turner |
Midfielder |
Limerick (Loan) |- bgcolor="" |
July 2014 |
Jason Forde |
Defender |
Ringmahon Rangers |- bgcolor="" |
July 2014 |
Iarfhlaith Davoren |
Defender |
Sligo |- bgcolor="" |
August 2014 |
Darren Murphy |
Defender |
Free Agent |- bgcolor="" |
August 2014 |
Brian Lenihan |
Defender |
Hull City |
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Friendlies
Pre-Season
Cork City FC started pre-season training more than a week before any other League of Ireland club, they began on 6 January. Several players from around the world trained and played friendlies with City while on trial.
Mid-Season
League
Table
Fixtures & Results
Top Goalscorers
Name |
Appearances |
Goals |
|---|---|---|
Billy Dennehy |
30 |
13 |
Mark O Sullivan |
33 |
11 |
Garry Buckley |
29 |
9 |
Darren Dennehy |
29 |
4 |
Colin Healy |
27 |
3 |
Liam Kearney |
28 |
2 |
Gearóid Morrissey |
26 |
2 |
Club Player Of The Month
March - Brian Lenihan (DF)
April - Garry Buckley (MF)
May - Gearóid Morrissey (MF)
June - Mark O Sullivan (ST)
July - Mark McNulty (GK)
August - Darren Dennehy (DF)
League Player Of The Month
Mark O Sullivan - June
Mark O Sullivan was the only Cork City player to receive the League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month award in the 2014 season. Mark received it for the month of June, scoring 3 goals in 2 league games including a spectacular volley against Munster rivals, Limerick.