Ten-man St Pat’s scored a dramatic last-gasp equaliser on a controversial night at the ‘Cross.
Referee Sean Grant awarded the home team a penalty and flashed a straight red card to St Pat’s man David Webster 10 minutes before half-time.
Linesman Emmet Dynan drew the referee’s attention to it when Webster dragged Graham Cummins to the ground and the former St Johnstone striker netted from 12 yards for his first home goal of the season.
But the Dubs scored an added-time equaliser through super sub Dean Clarke at the death.
City facing a third defeat in-a-row made three changes with Alan Bennett, Garry Comerford and teenage striker Cian Murphy all starting last night.
St Pat’s, with just four goals so far in the league, last won in Cork six years ago and they were missing suspended front man Mikey Drennan while City had James Tilley serving a match ban.
Rhys McCabe was close to an early goal when he volleyed wide and the home side were denied when Garry Buckley’s flick header came back off the bar on 16 minutes and Cummins nodded the rebound wide.
With two low-scoring teams on the park, goals were always going to be at a premium.
In added time in the first half, City wide player Garry Comerford watched in disbelief as his 35 yard screamer was brilliantly tipped onto the bar by Brendan Clarke in the visitors’ goal.
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