2016 President of Ireland's Cup

2016 President of Ireland's Cup
EventPresident's Cup
Date27 February 2016
VenueTurners Cross
RefereeTomas Connolly
Attendance1,850
2015
2017

The 2016 President's Cup was the third President's Cup contested for. The match was played between 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division champions Dundalk and 2015 FAI Cup runners-up Cork City on 27 February 2016, at Turners Cross.[1] Cork City won the match 2-0, taking the lead in the 20th minute through Gavan Holohan and doubled the advantage in the second half through Sean Maguire’s header.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "The 2016 curtain-raiser will be contested between Stephen Kenny's Lilywhites and John Caulfield's Rebel Army". Goal.com. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Cork City 2-0 Dundalk FC: New-look Rebels put Lilywhites to the sword in President's Cup clash". Irish Mirror. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Cork claim President's Cup by beating Dundalk". RTÉ Sport. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Cork City make statement of intent beating Dundalk to win President's Cup". Irish Examiner. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.