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1. Celtic crossed
(Players)
Dave Hannigan on George Best's brief spell playing for Cork Celtic Three days after Christmas, 1975, 12,000 fans were shoehorned into Flower Lodge to see George Best make his debut for Cork Celtic i ...
Created on 01 November 2011
2. Town planners
(Clubs)
... urpassed Nottingham Forest's Football League record of 42 games unbeaten last month, few champagne corks were popped in Yorkshire. The unbeaten record came to an end when Huddersfield were beaten by C ...
Created on 01 January 2012
3. Contracting out
(Europe)
... n his true contract and the one lodged with the FAI. Cork City were liquidated due to being unable to pay players and other creditors, but with an unwieldy suffix all was forgotten, as Cork City FORAS (Frien ...
Created on 21 March 2011
4. Weekly Howl 07-01-11
(2011)
... or fly-by-night double glazing companies. It couldn't last of course. Patrick got into financial difficulties soon after the champagne corks had finished popping at the end of the season, the club ...
Created on 10 January 2011
5. Weekly Howl 03-11-10
(2010)
... Reading lost their first match of the season, 2-1 at home to Plymouth, but were beaten only once more. Their final total of 106 points was a league record. In his first season after moving from Cork City, ...
Created on 08 December 2010
6. Identity crisis
(Europe)
... of local pride and identity. And so they turn up week-in, week-out to watch the likes of Bohemians, Sligo Rovers and Cork City in the League of Ireland – local, modest clubs in a sport that is increasingly ...
Created on 21 November 2010
7. Youth enterprise
(Europe)
... and hopes are high of continuing the steady annual improvement. Meanwhile, many established LOI clubs have been crashing and burning. Wexford have already played Cork and Shelbourne this season, probably ...
Created on 21 May 2010
8. Letters, WSC 244
(Readers' letters)
... exited the Champions League early. Again. Denis Hurley, Co Cork, Ireland Dear WSC Chris Front’s mate Tim who copied his hero, the late Alan Ball, by painting his black Golas with white emulsion (Letters, ...
Created on 14 June 2007
9. Best of both worlds
(Players)
... first-class football career was finished by the age of 27, though he turned out for clubs from Dunstable Town to Cork Celtic and played for several seasons in the United States until 1981, where he married ...
Created on 14 January 2006
10. August 2005
(Diary)
... Nakata on loan from Fiorentina. Linfield and Cork City both have a chance of making UEFA Cup progress after 1‑1 draws in Sweden with Halmstads and Djugårdens respectively. Dundee United also draw, 0‑0 ...
Created on 14 October 2005
11. July 2005
(Diary)
... tag to Jermaine Jenas (behind his right ear) in anticipation of an approach and, after a whole lot of faffing about, they finally sign Inter’s Turkish midfielder Emre. Rhyl and Cork City both smite Lithuanian ...
Created on 14 September 2005
12. Borderline decisions
(Europe)
... between the “big three” and the rest. The story is similar in the South. Shelbourne’s achievements are admirable, but over the past two seasons they, Bohemians and Cork City have pulled away from the ...
Created on 14 January 2005
13. October 2004
(Diary)
... in a bad-tempered game highlighted by Jamie Redknapp’s clogging of Tim Cahill, which may be referred to the FA. “It was a momentous effort,” says Gary Megson, surrounded by streamers and popping corks, ...
Created on 14 December 2004
14. Out of their Shel
(Europe)
... time. Shels are not alone. This season Cork City, with a cluster of full-timers, became the first Irish side to get through two rounds of the Intertoto, notching a fine win in Malmo before losing narrowly ...
Created on 14 October 2004
15. League of Wales
(The five minute...)
... Town (below). 1993 Cwmbran become the first LoW side to compete in Europe when they lose on the away goals rule to Cork City in the UEFA Cup. That sets something of a pattern. 1994 Striker Dave Taylor ...
Created on 14 September 2002
16. February 2002
(Diary)
... respectively. Battling Everton hold Crewe to a goalless draw. Alan Cork resigns as manager of Cardiff, currently 11th in the Second Division and beaten 4-0 at Wigan yesterday – director of football Lennie ...
Created on 14 April 2002
17. March 2001
(Diary)
... play-off spot, losing 1-0 to Crewe and Burnley respectively. Champagne corks pop in Carlisle as United move off the bottom of the Third Division with a 1-0 win over Leyton Orient, to be replaced by Halifax. ...
Created on 14 May 2001
18. October 2000
(Diary)
... players.” Steve Bruce leaves Huddersfield, currently second bottom in the First. Alan Cork is the new team manager of Cardiff with Bobby Gould moving upstairs. “This will allow Bobby to pursue a more aggressive ...
Created on 14 December 2000
19. Save the Wales
(Clubs)
... – hence the hasty appointment as his assistant of Alan Cork, another ex-Crazy Ganger, but with experience of the lower leagues at Fulham, Swansea and Brighton. A spate of early-season draws has frus­trated ...
Created on 14 November 2000
20. September 1998
(Diary)
... the leagues, the clubs and the fans," says chief executive Peter Leaver. OK, but don't pop any corks just yet. Next stop is a meeting of the (hem hem) UEFA Taskforce in a fortnight. Pat Nevin ...
Created on 14 November 1998

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