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17 signs you're a hardcore Cork City fan

You’ve been to Limassol and Cwmbran and you were optimistic about Kabia and Dobbs up front.

1. You’re furiously making plans for another league decider tonight

Cork supporters after the game Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

2. You swore never to set foot on a ferry again after the trip to Cwmbran

Cwmbran Cwmbran Town AFC Cwmbran Town AFC

3. You’ve seen half of Ireland’s squad play for the club at this stage

Kevin Doyle celebrates 11/7/2004 ©INPHO / Lorraine O'Sullivan ©INPHO / Lorraine O'Sullivan / Lorraine O'Sullivan

4. You gave up the Friday night of the Jazz for a memorable night in Drumcondra in 2011

Greg O'Halloran lifts the First Division League Trophy 29/10/2011 Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

5. You really wanted Jason Kabia and Gerald Dobbs to become the best strike partnership in Ireland

Gerald Dobbs 25/4/1999 Andrew Paton / INPHO Andrew Paton / INPHO / INPHO

6. You were there in ’98 when Big D scored against Shels

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7. You believe in two Gods – the lad upstairs and this guy

George O'Callaghan 31/10/2003 ©INPHO / Lorraine O'Sullivan ©INPHO / Lorraine O'Sullivan / Lorraine O'Sullivan

8. You miss Moses in the Shed

Cork fans in the Shed End James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

9. You learned an awful lot about football administration in the past few years

The Cork City Foras Co-op crest Margaret McLaughlin / INPHO Margaret McLaughlin / INPHO / INPHO

10. You wish Dave Barry was your grand-dad

RTÉ - Ireland's National Television and Radio Broadcaster / YouTube

(Take that Stefan Effenberg)

11. You know Patsy Freyne could have played midfield for Barcelona if you he laid off the fags for half a season

Patsy Freyne ©INPHO / Tom Honan ©INPHO / Tom Honan / Tom Honan

12. To you, this is a pyjama top

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13. You knew about Kubilay Turkyilmatz way before Euro 96

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14. You were in Limassol in 2006, even if Georgie wasn’t

Trevor Carey / YouTube

(Rico telling him to shut the gate on the way out of Bishopstown was worse than Saipin, to be fair)

15. You still know The Turner’s Cross Tavern as Frankie Sulls

TCT Turners Cross Tavern Turners Cross Tavern

16. You’ve lost all concept of space and time on a marathon trip home from Derry

Cork City Foras Co-op fans ©INPHO / Margaret McLaughlin ©INPHO / Margaret McLaughlin / Margaret McLaughlin

17. You know what it feels like to win the league…

Cork's City's captain Dan Murray raises the League Cup 18/11/2005 ©INPHO / Morgan Treacy ©INPHO / Morgan Treacy / Morgan Treacy

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