Cork City 5–1 UC Dublin. This Ireland First Division match was played on 18 September 2026. Cork City won.
UC Dublin vs Cork City Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/09/18
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UC Dublin
R
Ruairi Keating 1-0
R
Ruairi Keating 2-0
R
Ruairi Keating (P) 3-0
S
Sean Maguire 4-0
R
assist Ruairi Keating
S
Sean Maguire 5-1
C
assist Chrisnovic N'Sa
C
Chrisnovic N'Sa
G
Greg Bolger
C
Cillian Murphy
C
Ciaran Behan
N
Niall O'Keeffe
- 90' Yellow card UC Dublin
- 84' Yellow card UC Dublin
- 75' 🔄 Substitution — Matthew Alonge UC Dublin
- 75' 🔄 Substitution — Goodness Ogbanna UC Dublin
- 66' 🔄 Substitution — Joe Aidoo Cork City
- 65' 🔄 Substitution — thomas morley UC Dublin
- 65' 🔄 Substitution — Alex Sheerin UC Dublin
- 65' 🔄 Substitution — colin bolton UC Dublin
- 62' 🔄 Substitution — Tom Mcgrath Cork City
- 62' 🔄 Substitution — Ike Manjor-Georgewill Cork City
- 62' 🔄 Substitution — Greg Bolger Cork City
- 55' 🔄 Substitution — Matthew Murray Cork City
- 52' ⚽ Goal — Sean Maguire (Chrisnovic N'Sa) Cork City
- 49' ⚽ Penalty — Hugh Smith UC Dublin
- 37' ⚽ Goal — Sean Maguire (Ruairi Keating) Cork City
- 28' ⚽ Penalty — Ruairi Keating Cork City
- 20' ⚽ Goal — Ruairi Keating Cork City
- 16' ⚽ Goal — Ruairi Keating Cork City
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Cork City
UC Dublin
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cork City
|
35 | 23 | 5 | 7 | +39 | 74 | L W L L W |
| 2 |
Bray Wanderers
|
35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | +16 | 54 | W W W L D |
| 3 |
UC Dublin
|
35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | +13 | 53 | D L L W D |
| 4 |
Kerry FC
|
35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | +4 | 51 | L L W W W |
| 5 |
Longford Town
|
35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 49 | L W W D D |
| 6 |
Cobh Ramblers
|
35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 49 | W L D W L |
| 7 |
Athlone Town
|
35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 48 | D W D W L |
| 8 |
Wexford
|
35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 42 | L W L D D |
| 9 |
Treaty United
|
35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | -18 | 39 | W L W L W |
| 10 |
Finn Harps
|
35 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -39 | 25 | W L L L L |
Starting XI
- 1 G Conor Brann
- 9 F Ruairi Keating
- 10 F Hans Mpongo
- 14 M Niall O'Keeffe
- 15 F Conor Drinan
- 17 F Darragh Crowley
- 20 M joshua fitzpatrick
- 23 D Chrisnovic N'Sa
- 24 F Sean Maguire
- 28 D Rory Feely
- 39 Cillian Murphy
Substitutes
- 2 D harry nevin
- 6 M Greg Bolger
- 8 M Joe Aidoo
- 13 G David Odumosu
- 25 M Matthew Murray
- 31 D Ike Manjor-Georgewill
- 33 M Tom Mcgrath
- 37 D luke downey
- 38 M Brody Lee
Starting XI
- 1 G Dara Kavanagh
- 2 D S. Murphy
- 3 D Luca cailloce
- 6 D Adam Wells
- 7 M mikey mccullagh
- 8 M Louis Dignam
- 10 M Ciaran Behan
- 11 M Hugh Smith
- 14 D Harry Curtis
- 15 F Charles akinrintayo
- 18 D niall holohan
Substitutes
- 12 M Matthew Alonge
- 13 Jayden Goad
- 16 G Noah Douglas
- 19 M colin bolton
- 21 M Goodness Ogbanna
- 22 D thomas morley
- 24 F Sam Norval
- 27 D Alex Sheerin
- 31 M Stephen Mohan
Recent results
Match preview
Cork City faced UC Dublin in the Ireland First Division on Friday, 18 September 2026 and the match finished 5–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Cork City sit 1st in the Ireland First Division table with 74 points from 35 matches (23W · 5D · 7L). UC Dublin are 3rd with 53 points from 35 matches (15W · 8D · 12L).
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 38 times on record. Cork City have won 24, UC Dublin have won 6 and 8 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Cork City vs UC Dublin — frequently asked
When was Cork City vs UC Dublin played?
Kick-off was in the Ireland First Division.
Where was Cork City vs UC Dublin played?
Cork City 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 Cork City vs UC Dublin?
Cork City 5 – 1 UC Dublin. Cork City won.
How can I follow Cork City vs UC Dublin live?
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Which competition is Cork City vs UC Dublin part of?
The Ireland First Division in Ireland. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
More from the Ireland First Division
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