Athlone Town 2–1 Cork City. This Ireland First Division match was played on 2 October 2026. Athlone Town won.
Athlone Town vs Cork City Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/10/02
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Cork City
W
Will Smith 1-0
S
Sean Maguire 1-1
P
Patrick Ferry
P
peter grogan
G
Greg Bolger
R
Ruairi Keating
A
Aaron Connolly
R
Robert Lyons
N
Niall O'Keeffe
- 88' 🔄 Substitution — Zach Lawless Athlone Town
- 77' Yellow card — Joe Aidoo Cork City
- 73' 🔄 Substitution — Joe Aidoo Cork City
- 71' 🔄 Substitution — Aaron Connolly Athlone Town
- 67' Yellow card — Rory Feely Cork City
- 66' Yellow card — Jonathan Kehir Athlone Town
- 65' 🔄 Substitution — Denzell Obenge Cork City
- 64' Yellow card — Niall O'Keeffe Cork City
- 55' 🔄 Substitution — Brody Lee Cork City
- 55' 🔄 Substitution — Ike Manjor-Georgewill Cork City
- 55' 🔄 Substitution — Hans Mpongo Cork City
- 46' 🔄 Substitution — Patrick Ferry Athlone Town
- 37' ⚽ Goal — Callum Cleary Athlone Town
- 33' ⚽ Goal — Sean Maguire Cork City
- 6' ⚽ Goal — Will Smith Athlone Town
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Athlone Town
Cork City
6
Athlone Town wins
14
Cork City wins
-
03 Aug 2026
Cork City
3 - 2
Athlone Town
L
-
22 May 2026
Athlone Town
0 - 3
Cork City
L
-
27 Mar 2026
Cork City
4 - 1
Athlone Town
L
-
11 Oct 2024
Athlone Town
4 - 1
Cork City
W
-
09 Aug 2024
Cork City
0 - 0
Athlone Town
D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cork City
|
36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | +39 | 75 | W L L W D |
| 2 |
UC Dublin
|
36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | +16 | 56 | L L W D W |
| 3 |
Bray Wanderers
|
36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | +14 | 54 | W W L D L |
| 4 |
Kerry FC
|
36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | +4 | 52 | L W W W D |
| 5 |
Longford Town
|
36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | +3 | 52 | W W D D W |
| 6 |
Cobh Ramblers
|
36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 49 | L D W L L |
| 7 |
Athlone Town
|
36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 48 | W D W L L |
| 8 |
Wexford
|
36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 42 | W L D D L |
| 9 |
Treaty United
|
36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | -16 | 42 | L W L W W |
| 10 |
Finn Harps
|
36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -37 | 28 | L L L L W |
Starting XI
- 1 G Brendan Clarke C
- 3 M Kyle O'Connor
- 5 D Evan O'Connor
- 7 D Dylan Connolly
- 10 M Robert Lyons
- 11 M Brian McManus
- 14 F Gradi Lomboto
- 18 F peter grogan
- 19 M Will Smith
- 24 M Callum Cleary
- 29 D Jonathan Kehir
Substitutes
- 8 M Aaron Connolly
- 9 F Patrick Ferry
- 13 G andrew trainor
- 15 L. Miranda
- 16 F Zach Lawless
- 23 D Thomas Considine
- 27 D james crawford
- 33 D J. Farnham
- 36 F Ameer Ayinde
Starting XI
- 4 D Fiacre Kelleher C
- 6 M Greg Bolger
- 9 F Ruairi Keating
- 13 G David Odumosu
- 14 M Niall O'Keeffe
- 15 F Conor Drinan
- 17 F Darragh Crowley
- 20 M joshua fitzpatrick
- 24 F Sean Maguire
- 28 D Rory Feely
- 37 D luke downey
Substitutes
- 1 G Conor Brann
- 8 M Joe Aidoo
- 10 F Hans Mpongo
- 25 M Matthew Murray
- 31 D Ike Manjor-Georgewill
- 38 M Brody Lee
- 47 M Cian Daly
Recent results
Match preview
Athlone Town faced Cork City in the Ireland First Division on Friday, 2 October 2026 and the match finished 2–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Athlone Town sit 7th in the Ireland First Division table with 48 points from 36 matches (13W · 9D · 14L). Cork City are 1st with 75 points from 36 matches (23W · 6D · 7L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the Ireland First Division hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 24 times on record. Athlone Town have won 6, Cork City have won 14 and 4 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Athlone Town vs Cork City — frequently asked
When was Athlone Town vs Cork City played?
Kick-off was in the Ireland First Division.
Where was Athlone Town vs Cork City played?
Athlone Town host the match, so it is played on their home ground. The exact stadium is not yet confirmed on our feed.
What was the final score of Athlone Town vs Cork City?
Athlone Town 2 – 1 Cork City. Athlone Town won.
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Which competition is Athlone Town vs Cork City part of?
The Ireland First Division in Ireland. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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