Cork City 2-0 Dundalk: Leesiders lift President's Cup

                                                                  

Goals from Gavan Holohan and Sean Maguire helped John Caulfield's men defeat the league champions to win the season's curtain raiser

Cork City defeated Dundalk at Turner's Cross to lift the 2016 FAI President's Cup. An early goal from Gavan Holohan put the hosts ahead before former Lilywhite Sean Maguire headed home to guarantee the silverware.

Dundalk's hopes of salvaging anything from the game sufferrd a blow late on when Brian Gartland was dismissed following a second yellow card, allowing Cork to draw first blood in the infant domestic season.

Holohan opened the scoring when Stephen Dooley's shot was initaly saved by Gary Rodgers, but Ian Turner put the ball back into the danger zone, where Holohan tapped it in at the back post. 

Just before the end of the half, both teams were involved in a melee, as Andy Boyle for the visitors and Eoghan O’Connell and Mark McNulty were all booked.
Gearoid Morrissey almost scored his fist goal since returning from England, but was denied by a great save from the former Sligo Rovers keeper.
Maguire doubled the lead for City, as a great ball in from O’Connell was headed home by the diving striker, as he scored his first goal for his new side, against his old.
The visitors were reduced to 10 men when Gartland took down Steven Beattie just outisde the area with only 10 minutes left to play. This made things difficult for Dundalk, who now must regroup before the league season begins on Friday, March 4.