Cork City 3 Limerick FC 0 Cork City kept pressure on Dundalk at the top of the Premier Division following a 3-0 victory over Munster rivals Limerick FC at Turner’s Cross.

A brace by Mark O’Sullivan and a Garry Buckley header secured City’s third victory against the Shannonsiders so far this season, with the hosts never really straining themselves for the three points.

With a late-evening sun blazing down, the home team dominated from the kick-off, stretching their league winning streak to six games.

O’Sullivan broke the deadlock with 20 minutes on the clock after getting the deftest of touches on an in-swinging Colin Healy free-kick, the ball striking the far upright before finding its way into the net.

City doubled their advantage before the hour mark, a fantastic floated cross found Buckley free at the back post to head home before O’Sullivan doubled his tally with a consummate volley from Brian Lenihan’s cross

Neat set-up

Liam Kearney should have put the hosts ahead early on, but he could only drag his effort wide after a neat set-up by Billy Dennehy, while Barry Ryan had to be on his toes to stop Dennehy’s cross-come-shot before the break.

Half-time substitute Ross Mann had Limerick’s best chance 50 minutes in.

His volley looked destined for the goal before deflecting off the well-placed Buckley for Prince Agyemang to volley over, but that was as good as it got for the visitors as City proceeded to put the game beyond all doubt. CORK CITY: McNulty; Dunleavy, Murray, Dennehy (Davoren 71'), Lenihan; Dennehy, Healy (O'Leary 79), Buckley, Morrissey, Kearney (O'Shea 55'); O'Sullivan. LIMERICK FC: Ryan, Kelly, Oji, Folan, Nzuzi; Hughes, Duggan, Agyemang (Williams 61'), Gaffney; McManus (Mann 45'), Galbraith. Referee: Dave McKeon