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Six Cork City players included in Soccer Republic's Team of the Year

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SOCCER REPUBLIC HAVE this evening selected their Team of the Year and it shows a total of six Cork City players.

John Caulfield’s side sealed an historic double for the club with their FAI Cup win over Dundalk at the Aviva Stadium yesterday.

Mark McNulty proved his side’s penalty shootout hero on the evening, and has tonight been named between the posts in Soccer Republic’s best XI of 2017.

Alan Bennett, Ryan Delaney, Karl Sheppard, Conor McCormack of the champions were also rewarded with spots on the team, while Sean Maguire’s goalscoring returns before his move across the water earned him a spot up top.

Sean Maguire with Corky the Cheetah after the game Maguire celebrates after Cork City's FAI Cup final win. Oisin Keniry / INPHO Oisin Keniry / INPHO / INPHO

The Ireland striker hit 20 goals in 21 games before he left for Preston North End during the summer.

The Leesiders were crowned SSE Airtricity League Premier Division champions for the first time in 12 years last month.

Stephen Kenny’s Dundalk side, beaten to both titles, have three representatives — Patrick McEleney, Michael Duffy and David McMillan while Bohemian FC and Shamrock Rovers have one player a-piece in the team.

Derek Pender and Trevor Clarke both got the nod in the back four.

Conan Byrne’s audacious strike from way back in March when St Pat’s and Bohemians went head-to-head was named Goal of the Season.

Soccer Republic’s 2017 Airtricity League Premier Division Team of the Season

Mark McNulty (Cork City); Derek Pender (Bohemian FC), Alan Bennett (Cork City), Ryan Delaney (Cork City), Trevor Clarke (Shamrock Rovers); Karl Sheppard (Cork City), Patrick McEleney (Dundalk), Conor McCormack (Cork City), Michael Duffy (Dundalk); David McMillan (Dundalk), Sean Maguire (Cork City).

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