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Cardiff City prepares for Cork City in pre-season friendly

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 14, 2026, 3:31 AM

Last updated Jul 14, 2026

Cardiff City prepares for Cork City in pre-season friendly

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Cardiff City will face Cork City in a pre-season match on Tuesday at Turner's Cross Stadium. Manager Brian Barry-Murphy acknowledged the team's need for improvement before the competitive season begins next month. Following a heavy loss to FC Midtjylland, Barry-Murphy expressed optimism about the squad's potential for growth and indicated plans to add players during pre-season. Cardiff's competitive schedule starts with a Carabao Cup tie against Swindon on August 8, followed by a Championship match against Wrexham on August 17.

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•Cardiff City meets Cork City on July 14 at 19:45 BST.
•Cardiff lost 6-0 to FC Midtjylland in their last friendly.
•Barry-Murphy aims to improve the squad throughout pre-season.
•Cardiff's first competitive match is August 8 against Swindon.
•Championship campaign starts on August 17 against Wrexham.

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3:31 AMYahoo Sports — 'We are very clear on how much work we have to do'

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Cardiff City continue their pre-season campaign at Cork City on Tuesday (19:45 BST) with boss Brian Barry-Murphy acknowledging they have a lot of work to do before competitive football returns next month. Barry-Murphy will lead Cardiff in his home city as the Bluebirds face a Cork side currently top of the League of Ireland First Division, the nation's second tier. While it is still early in pre-season, Cardiff will hope for an encouraging evening at the Turner's Cross Stadium having lost 6-0 to Danish side FC Midtjylland in their opening friendly on Saturday.
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Yahoo SportsJul 14, 2026, 3:31 AM
'We are very clear on how much work we have to do'
Cardiff City continue their pre-season campaign at Cork City on Tuesday (19:45 BST) with boss Brian Barry-Murphy acknowledging they have a lot of work to do before competitive football returns next month. Barry-Murphy will lead Cardiff in his home city as the Bluebirds face a Cork side currently top of the League of Ireland First Division, the nation's second tier. While it is still early in pre-season, Cardiff will hope for an encouraging evening at the Turner's Cross Stadium having lost 6-0 to Danish side FC Midtjylland in their opening friendly on Saturday.

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