League Cup Final - 2nd leg.

Cork City 1-1 Galway United. (United win 4-2 on aggregate) United captured their second trophy of the season at a packed Turners Cross, after holding Cork City to a 1-1 draw in Turners Cross, on New Years Day. United had beaten City by 3-1 on December 17 in the first leg, and Cork were unable to peg back the deficit in front of about 8,000 fans, including 500 or so from Galway. Indeed crowd congestion at the start had delayed the kick-off by 10 minutes, from the original 1:30 kick-off time, and this despite the arctic weather conditions. Galway were made to work for their success though as they had to weather heavy early City pressure, which resulted in a 12th minute goal for Damien O'Connell. O'Connell rose unattended to head home Ollie Cahill's inswinging free kick from 6 yards. Four minutes later United could have equalised when Derek Rogers clearance caught out the Cork rearguard, which sent Aidan Forde and Mark Herrick through on goal. However Brian barry-Murphy, who had played the pair on-side, redeemed himself when he sprinted goalside of Forde and averted the danger. Cork, however, dominated the proceedings for most of the first half.John Caulfield was just over from 12 yards following another Cahill free kick; and then Van Boxtel did well to save from Cahill. Towards half-time though, United came more into the game, and an enforced half-time substitution had an almost dramatic effect on the game's eventual outcome. Gareth Beatty suffering from an asthma attack, was withdrawn and Sean O'Neill introduced. O'Neill went onto the right wing, while Ronan Killeen dropped back to right full back, and this right hand side pairing plugged the holes evident in the first half, and were a springboard for Uniteds second half gameplan, the move balanced United. Fergal Coleman's eleventh goal of the season in the 67th minute put the tie beyond City's reach. Noel Hartigan was dispossessed by Jumbo Brennan on the edge of the penalty box, and Jumbo centered for Coleman, who controlled the ball and steered a right foot shot past Noel Mooney. Not even late subtitutions of Dave Mawson and Dave Barry could save Cork, as United fans started their celebrations. Stops in Charleville for some food, and then in Clarenbridge for a few drinks in Sherry's, before the cavalcade arrived at Kates Bar for a night long session, with the League Cup on display. If only it could be like this all the time.
Cork City. Mooney, Long, Hartigan, Cronin, Barry-Murphy, (Mawson 70), Buckley, Freyne, Hill, Cahill, Caulfield (Barry 73), O'Connell
Galway United. VanBoxtel, Lally, Lawlor, Rogers, Beatty (O'Neill h/t), Forde, Mernagh, Herrick, R.Killeen, Brennan (C.Killeen), Coleman.
Referee:J O'Reilly (Dublin).
Man of the Match:Mark Herrick.