| Event | President's Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 9 February 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Turners Cross,Cork | ||||||
| Referee | Robert Hennessy | ||||||
| Attendance | 2,777 | ||||||
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The2019 President's Cup was the sixthPresident's Cup contested for. The match was played between the champions of2018 League of Ireland Premier Division and2018 FAI Cup,Dundalk, andCork City who were runners-up in both of those competitions. It took place on 9 February 2019, atTurners Cross and was won byDundalk.[1][2]
Dundalk won the game 2–1 to win their second President's Cup.[3][4]
Cork were looking for a fourth consecutive President's Cup victory. It was the first competitive game for new Dundalk managerVinny Perth since taking over fromStephen Kenny.[5]In the 36th minuteDane Massey put Dundalk ahead with a powerful header from six yards out after a corner form the right. In first-half injury timePatrick Hoban made it 2–0 with a header to the right corner from six yards out after a cross from Michael Duffy on the left.[6]Kevin O'Connor pulled one back for Cork in the 65th minute with a free-kick into the top left corner of the net.[7]
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