The Irish News - Saturday March 6 2010: McCallion downbeat after Derry only draw
Derry City began life in the Airtricity First Division with a disappointing 1-1 draw against old foes Cork City Foras Co-op.
Veteran defender Eddie McCallion admitted that the home dressing room was flat after the final whistle.
“The dressing room is quiet because everyone is disappointed that we only drew the game and I think we let ourselves down tonight,” he said.
“But we are unbeaten and that's the main thing. We could have lost the game tonight and then confidence goes down, so from that point of view we are happy”
The home side's first chance came on 33 minutes when the impressive James McClean's cross wasn't cleared properly by the visitors – but Vinny Sweeney's header was easily gathered by Mark McNulty. Just before the break, exDerry man Greg O'Halloran went close when his looping header from Davin O'Neill's corner, was saved by Gerard Doherty.
Cork took the lead on 49 minutes. A long throw by Ian Turner fell perfectly for O'Neill who blasted past Doherty from a tight angle. Derry managed to level things on 63 minutes when Ruairi Harkin's in-swinging free-kick from the left was glanced home by debutant Emmett Friars.
Derry City: Doherty, McCallion, Scoltock, McChrystal, Friars; Harkin, McEleney (Parkhouse, 52); Molloy, McClean; Sweeney (Cassidy, 76); Farren. Cork City: McNulty, Turner, Rogers, Mulcahy, O'Halloran, O'Neill, Deasy, Lordan, Cummins, Forde, Heffernan. Referee: P Tuite (Dublin).
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