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Cork City are back in the Premier Division in 2025

Can Cork City survive in a thriving Premier Division?

Cork City are back in the top flight, as they look for a period of stabillity after some uncertain times. Here we look at the statistical chances of Tim Clancy's side surviving.

Soccer • 18 Jan 25

Cork City captain Cian Coleman lifts the trophy

Cork City turn on the style to celebrate league title

Cork City celebrated their First Division trophy presentation with their biggest win of the season, putting six past play-off-bound Wexford to complete an unbeaten home campaign.

Soccer • 18 Oct 24

Shelbourne's Owen Heary lifts the league trophy in 2006

LOI title run-ins: Dodgy buses and unused champagne

For the first time in a while, the League of Ireland Premier Division is set for a nerve-jangling run-in. Here is the story of three title races that went to the death

Soccer • 25 Sep 24

Noelle Murray bagged a brace for the hosts at Tolka Park

Shelbourne clobber Cork to reach Women's FAI Cup final

Shelbourne booked their place in the Sports Direct Women's FAI Cup final with an emphatic 5-0 win over Cork City in the first of this weekends semi-finals.

Soccer • 21 Sep 24

Cork City manager Tim Clancy, centre, and players celebrate after their promotion-sealing win over UCD last week

McDonnell: Cork City in 'good place' to handle step up

Former St Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne manager Johnny McDonnell discusses Cork City's potential to build on their promotion-winning campaign upon their return to the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division next season.

Soccer • 12 Sep 24

Malik Dijksteel got Cork City's promotion-clinching goal

Cork City edge UCD to ensure early promotion

Runaway First Division leaders Cork City ensured a swift return to the elite of Irish Football with a hard-earned 1-0 victory at the home of second-placed UCD.

Soccer • 06 Sep 24

Semi-finalist pairing Rachel Graham of Shelbourne, left, and Orlaith O'Mahony of Cork City

Graham: Every Shels player has belief in bid for double

Shelbourne midfielder Rachel Graham says not looking back in anger towards a crucial league defeat proved pivotal as they came out on top in an FAI Women's Cup quarter-final derby to leave the club well placed to fight on two fronts in the upcoming run-in.

Soccer • 27 Aug 24

Eva Mangan claimed a late assist for Cork City

Cork find that bit extra to dump out Bohs

When the action was all said and done, it was Cork City who kept their cup dreams - and being part of the biggest day in Irish women's domestic football - alive.

Soccer • 24 Aug 24

Ruairi Keating headed in what proved to be the derby winner

First Division: Keating earns Cork City derby spoils

Ruairi Keating's first goal since returning to Cork City last month helped the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division leaders defeat local rivals Cobh Ramblers 1-0 at St Colman's Park.

League of Ireland • 23 Aug 24

Ruaidhrí Higgins' side had to ride their luck to get past Cork

Higgins happy for Derry to win ugly in clash with Cork

Derry City boss Ruaidhrí Higgins acknowledged his side had to rely on their grit rather than their class to see off Cork City and advance to the quarter-finals of the Sports Direct FAI Cup.

Soccer • 16 Aug 24

Seani Maguire: 'We played tonight like we're a Premier Division team'

Maguire back in his 'happy place' & eyeing Premier push

Cork City's Seani Maguire believes that the his new side can challenge for the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division next season, after they were narrowly edged out 1-0 by title-chasing Derry City in the Sports Direct FAI Cup.

Soccer • 17 Aug 24

Todd ensures Derry edge out Cork on Leeside

Derry City are through to the quarter-finals of the Sports Direct FAI Cup after seeing off a brave Cork City 1-0 at Turners Cross.

Soccer • 16 Aug 24

Ruairi Keating (L) and Sean Maguire salute the Turner's Cross crowd

First Division wrap: Star men back but Cork draw blank

Runaway SSE Airtricity Men's First Division leaders Cork City and second-placed Athlone Town played out a scoreless draw in Turner's Cross, where chances were few and far between.

Soccer • 09 Aug 24

'Shelbourne have probably had the best window in the Premier Division'

Cork look to future with return of Maguire and Keating

The return of Ruairi Keating and Sean Maguire is Cork City planning for the future as any transfer window should be, writes Eoin Doyle.

Soccer • 09 Aug 24

Sean Maguire has returned to Turner's Cross

Former Ireland international Maguire returns to Cork

Former Republic of Ireland international Sean Maguire has returned to Cork City in a major coup for the Leesiders.

Soccer • 06 Aug 24

Aidan Keena during his time at Sligo Rovers

St Pat's land striker Keena, Keating returns to Cork

St Patrick's Athletic have signed striker Aidan Keena from Cheltenham Town, subject to international clearance, with Ruairí Keating leaving Inchicore to rejoin Cork City.

Soccer • 28 Jul 24

Malik Dijksteel scored the winner as Cork City beat Finn Harps to progress in the Cup

Nerves of Dijksteel as Cork City pip Harps in FAI Cup

Malik Dijksteel's first-half goal saw Cork City beat Finn Harps 1-0 and advance to the third round of the FAI Cup.

Soccer • 20 Jul 24

Evan McLaughlin celebrates after scoring the only goal of the game as Cork City beat Bray Wanderers

First Division: City extend lead as UCD held in Cobh

Cork City's cushion atop the First Division table was padded out to 13 points thanks to an edgy 1-0 victory over Bray Wanderers in front of 2,026 fans at Turner's Cross.

Soccer • 28 Jun 24

Cian Coleman celebrates after scoring Cork's opener against Cobh

Cork demolish Cobh in derby to tighten hold on Division

As the League Of Ireland First Division heads into the mid-season break, Cork City look to be very much on a one way train back to the Premier Division.

Soccer • 13 Jun 24

It's a sixth clean sheet of the season for Kisan Moore

Moore stands tall as UCD earn parity against Cork City

First Division leaders Cork City were held to a 0-0 draw by UCD, with Students goalkeeper Kian Moore putting in a fine display for the visitors.

Soccer • 03 Jun 24

Cork City skipper Cian Coleman shows his frustration

First Division wrap: Cork City held by Treaty United

First Division leaders Cork City were held to a 1-1 draw by Treaty United at Turner's Cross.

Soccer • 24 May 24

First Division round-up: Cork stay clear with Cobh win

On what was a glorious evening at St Colman's Park on Friday night, the local derby bragging rights went the way of Cork City following a dominant display and well deserved victory over Cobh Ramblers.

Soccer • 10 May 24

Kaylem Harnett was on target for Wexford

Cork remain unbeaten after scrappy Wexford stalemate

Following what was their first home league game in four weeks after the repair work on the pitch at Turner's Cross, Cork City shared the spoils with Wexford following a tight and scrappy May Bank Holiday Monday contest.

Soccer • 06 May 24