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Academy. Live updates & news for CCFC’s MU14, MU15, MU17 & MU20 teams playing in the national underage leagues. Sponsored by
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Many thanks to Liverpool player Caoimhin Kelleher for speaking to our Under 15s tonight on Zoom ⚽️
He spoke about life with
@LFC
First Team, making his Premier League debut and his journey from
@corksl
football to being a Champions League winner 😍
Thanks Caoimhin ! 💪🏼
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Then and now 😀
From leading our Under 19s in 2016, to leading
@CorkCityFC
1st team back to the Premier Division in 2022 !
Congratulations Cian Coleman, and to our many other current and former
#CCFCAcademy
players involved 😄⚽️
We are so proud of ye 👏🏼
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@sportsfile
Check out Alex Kelliher’s goal in yesterday’s MU19 victory over
@SpursOfficial
which saw all 11 players involved and 25 uninterrupted passes in the build up 👏🏼
What a fantastic team goal 😃
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History written in Portugal as City defeat Sporting Lisbon 📝😎
A massive congratulations to our MU17 players and staff who have won 2-0 thanks to goals from Rhys-Kelly Noonan and Cillian Mulvihill 😍
April 19th, 2023. A day we won’t be forgetting any time soon !
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Under 14s beat Rangers in Scotland 💪🏼
Well done to our Under 14 side who defeated
@RangersFC
4-2 this evening 😀
Evan Peelo (2), Jaden Umeh (P) & Luke Hurley with the goals for City !
Well done lads, brilliant stuff ⚽️
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Quarter Finals here we come 🇮🇪 ❤️
Congratulations to Matthew Moore and Matthew Murray and all involved with
#IRLU17
on qualifying for the Euros Quarter Finals 💪🏼
Next up, Spain 🇪🇸 on Saturday ! Well done lads 👏🏼
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Cup Final here we come 😃
Full Time in Dublin and our Under 17s have beaten
@stpatsfc
and have qualified for the Under 17 Mark Farren Cup Final ! 👏🏼
Congratulations to David Moore, his management team and all the squad 💪🏼
#CCFCAcademy
The Cork lads ❤️😎
City’s Joe O-Brien Whitmarsh and former players Mark O’ Mahony, Franco Umeh and Cathal Heffernan pictured with their Irish caps after representing
#IRLU19
this week 🇮🇪
Well done lads 👏🏼
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Under 14’s win again in Scotland ✅
Congratulations to our Under 14 side who tonight defeated
@CelticFC
3-1 with goals from Jaden Umeh, Luke Hurley and Tim Hegarty ⚽️
Well done to all the squad, Greg Yelverton and his staff !
We are all very proud of ye 😃
#CCFCAcademy
Cork City Academy would like to place on record our thanks to outgoing U17 manager David Moore who has left the club.
Dave coached at U13, U15, U17, U19 and 1st Team level during his years at City 👏🏼
Thanks Dave and best wishes for the future !
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Cork City FC Academy would like to place on record our thanks to Stephen Bermingham who has stepped down from his position as U20 manager, due to work and family commitments.
Stephen most recently served as our U15 manager in 2021 & 2022 and U19 manager in 2023.
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Congratulations to Mark O’Mahony who has been named Irish U17 Player of the Year ! 🏆
Mark has scored a total of 14 goals in 16 international appearances at U17, U18 and U19 level ⚽️
Fantastic achievement Mark, well done 👏🏼
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Congratulations to City U17 manager David Moore, who has received his
@UEFA
A Licence from
@FAICoachEd
⚽️
Dave joined our Under 19 staff in 2018, before going on to manage our Under 13s and 15s, while also working with City 1st team last season 💪🏼
Well done Dave !
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Sully’s back 💪🏼😍
After just under a year out with a serious injury, MU17 player Cathal O’ Sullivan returned to action against Waterford yesterday 👏🏼
Welcome back Cathal, fantastic to see you back on the pitch again 😃
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A fantastic team performance from our Under 19 side against Aston Villa this afternoon 👏🏼
The game finished 1-1 with Matthew Murray on target for City 💪🏼⚽️
Well done lads, doing yourselves and the club proud !
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From
#CCFCAcademy
to scoring goals for
@FAIreland
🇮🇪
Fantastic to see Academy player Franco Umeh score 2️⃣ goals for
#IRLU17
today in Portugal !
Former Academy players Chiedozie Ogbene and Alan Browne also on target this evening in the Aviva 👏🏼⚽️
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#IRLU15
🇮🇪
Fantastic to see Cathal O’ Sullivan and Matthew Moore part of an
@FAIreland
training camp this week in Dublin ⚽️
Cathal captained the side today, with Matthew among the goal scorers 💪🏼
Well done lads 👏🏼
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📸 Our 2010 Development Squad pictured at Cork Airport this evening, prior to departing to the UK ! 🛫
The lads play Birmingham City and Aston Villa over the next few days ⚽️
Best of luck lads, enjoy the experience 🙂
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Congratulations to Head of
#CCFCAcademy
Liam Kearney who completed yet another Cork City Marathon today, in aid of Jigsaw 💪🏼
If you are in a position to support Liam’s fundraiser, please do so below 👇🏼
Well done Liam 👏🏼
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Cup Final here we come 😍
Congratulations to our Under 15 side who are into the EA Sports Cup Final after a 1-0 victory over
@derrycityfc
Roscommon 👏🏼
Well done to all the squad and management team 💪🏼
#CCFCAcademy
#IRLU15
🇮🇪
Brilliant to see Matthew Moore make his International debut yesterday against Poland in Richmond Park 👏🏼
Cathal O’ Sullivan started the game with Denzell Obenge also in the matchday squad !
Congratulations lads 💪🏼
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One to be framed ! 📸😎
Matthew Murray and captain Matthew Moore pictured after winning the 2022 Victory Shield with
#IRLU16
today 🏆
What an exceptional achievement for the lads and their families 👏🏼
To say we’re proud is an understatement! Well done lads ⚽️
#CCFCAcademy
#IRLU17
🇮🇪
Congratulations to Cathal Heffernan, Mark O’ Mahony, Franco Umeh and Liam Murray who have been included in the Ireland MU17 squad for upcoming EURO qualifiers in Cork 💪🏼
Arran Healy, Eanna Fitzgerald and Ryan Delaney are on standby ! 🇮🇪
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Another game and another top class finish from
@cianbargary00
💪🏼
Check out his match winning goal against
@AcademyWFC
yesterday in the RSC 👀
Great to see Cian back scoring goals as he makes his return from injury !
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@CorkCUs
Congratulations to Mark O’Mahoney, Joe O’Brien Whitmarsh and Éanna Fitzgerald who got called up to the
@FAIreland
u-14 squad this week to play Holland, fantastic achievement lads, keep up the great work 👏🏼
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#CCFCAcademy
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Congratulations to
#CCFCAcademy
player, Mark O’ Mahony who had his first start for
@CorkCityFC
1st Team this evening !
Mark was accompanied by 7️⃣ former Academy players in tonight’s squad 😀
Well done Mark, all the hard work paying off 💪🏼
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📸
#IRLU16
captain, Matthew Moore lifts the 2022 Victory Shield this afternoon in Waterford, following victory over Scotland ! 🏆
What a brilliant picture 😃
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📸 -
@FAIreland
From
@CarrigalineUtd
➡️ City U15 ➡️ City U17 ➡️ City U19 ➡️ City 1st Team ➡️
@OfficialBHAFC
✅
Congratulations to one of
#CCFCAcademy
’s hardest working players, Mark O’ Mahony who secures a move to England 👏🏼
To say he deserves it is an understatement. Best of luck Mark !
Cup Final here we come !!! 😃😃😃
Congratulations to our Under 17 squad and management team who are through to the 2022 Mark Farren Cup Final after defeating
@shelsfc
1-0 this afternoon 💪🏼
Well done lads, what a fantastic achievement, we are very proud of ye ⚽️
#CCFCAcademy
Congratulations to all involved with
#IRLU17
who are heading to the Euros ! 🇮🇪
A very special mention to City’s Matthew Moore and Matthew Murray who both played today, representing their country a year above their age 👏🏼
We’re very proud of ye lads 💪🏼
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Matthew Moore signs for Hoffenheim ! 😃
Congratulations to Matthew and to his family. One of the hardest working players we have ever had the privilege of having in our academy. 💪🏼
Well done to all Matthew’s coaches in
#CCFCAcademy
and in
@CarrigalineUtd
⚽️
Cork City FC can confirm that the club has reached an agreement with Hoffenheim for Matthew Moore to join the German side.
Full story 👇🏼
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Head of
#CCFCAcademy
Liam Kearney presenting yesterday at the 2024
@LeaguofIreland
Academy Conference in the Aviva Stadium 🗣️
Liam discussed the benefits of taking our teams away on trips in 2023 to play top opposition in the UK and Portugal ⚽️
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Our Under 15 side were delighted to welcome
@NorwichCityFC
striker Adam Idah to their training session on Thursday !
Adam gave some words of advice and also took the players for some shooting practice ⚽️
Thanks
@adamidah1
! Best of luck for the new season 💪🏼
#CCFCAcademy
Congratulations to City's Mark O'Mahony, who was recently named Men's International Under 17 Player of the Year, in the 32nd
@FAIreland
International Football Awards! 🇮🇪
Well done, Mark !
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As Tuesdays go, it doesn’t get much better 😍
It’s Matchday for our MU17 side in Portugal 😃
Best of luck lads, enjoy the fantastic experience 💪🏼
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Congratulations to
#CCFCAcademy
graduates Noah Sowinski and Cathal O’Sullivan who took part in Irish U19 Assessments in Abbotstown.
We are so proud lads 👏🏼
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Well done to six of our Under 15 squad who travelled to Abbotstown, Dublin yesterday for
#IrlU16
assessments !
Left ➡️ Right
🔴 Éanna Fitzgerald
🔴 Mark O’Mahony
🔴 Cathal Heffernan
🔴 Ryan Delaney
🔴 Liam Murray
🔴 Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh
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@CorkCUs
📸 Matthew Moore and Matthew Murray pictured with U17 Manager, David Moore and Liam Kearney tonight ! ⚽️
The lads were recently presented with their
#IRLU17
caps for appearances in the UEFA European Qualifiers earlier this month 👏🏼🇮🇪
Fantastic stuff lads 💪🏼
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📸 The main man 🇮🇪
Cork City Academy player Jaden Umeh receives his Irish Cap from
#IRLU15
Head Coach, Jason Donohue and Senior Manager, Stephen Kenny 👏🏼
A proud day for Jaden, his family, our Academy and all
@RingmahonRanger
⚽️ Well done Jaden !
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Congratulations to Under 19 player Uniss Kargbo on making his
@SSEAirtricityLg
First Team debut yesterday 👏🏼
Hard work paying off for the young defender 💪🏼
#CCFCAcademy
@CorkCUs
( 📸 Stephen McCarthy - Sportsfile )
Introducing your 2022 Mens
#CCFCAcademy
Player of the Year winners who received their awards tonight from Liam Kearney ! 👏🏼
MU14: Jaden Umeh
MU15: Matthew Moore
MU17: Sam Bailey
MU19: Franco Umeh
Stay tuned over the coming days for some of their season highlights 🎬
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Jaden Umeh, Matthew Moore (Captain) and Matthew Murray pictured in Oliva Nova, Spain this afternoon after representing
#IRLU16
🇮🇪
The game finished level at 2-2, with the sides facing each other again on Friday ⚽️
Well done lads 👏🏼
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#IRLU15
🇮🇪
Congratulations from everyone in
#CCFCAcademy
to Under 15 players; Robert Barry and Cian Spillane, who have been named in the
@FAIreland
Under 15 squad for a training camp in Wexford later this month ⚽️
Well done lads ! 💪🏼
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Congratulations and Best of Luck to the 6 Cork City Womens Academy U17 players called for
@FAIWomen
U17 assessments on 7th and 13th of July . Fiana Bradley , Niamh Cotter , Grace Flanagan , Heidi Mackin ,Ailbhe O Donovan and Kiera Sena doing themselves and the club proud 👏 💪
This week, City players Mark O'Mahony, Franco Umeh & Liam Murray received their caps from their recent games with the
#IRLU17
squad! 🇮🇪
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Huge Congratulations to
#CCFCAcademy
player Kiera Sena who was Player of the Match in yesterdays Ireland WU17 win v Finland.She was presented with her pennant by Irish Womens U17 Assistant Coach and fellow Cork women
@FAI_Chelsea
@CorkCUs
Well done to
#CCFCAcademy
players Ellie O Brien and Chloe Atkinson who both played for
@FAIWomen
U19's today Vs England . Unfortunately Ireland lost 1-0 but another great experience for these 2 who both made their
@CorkCityFCWomen
Senior Debuts this season 👏👏
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@CorkCUs
#IRLU15
🇮🇪
Cathal O’ Sullivan scores a late winner as
@FAIreland
Under 15s beat Wales 3-2 !
Cathal and Matthew Moore both representing their country and winning, on St. Patrick’s Day. It doesn’t get much better 💪🏼
Well done lads 👏🏼
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Congratulations and best wishes to Joe O’Brien Whitmarsh who captains
@FAIreland
Under 15s today against Czech Republic! Best of luck also to Cathal Heffernan who starts as well
#CCFCAcademy
#COYBIG
#IRLU18
🇮🇪
Well done to Cathal Heffernan and Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh who both started for
@FAIreland
Under 18s in a 2-0 victory over Hungary !
Great stuff lads 👏🏼
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Report | Hungary U18 0-2 Ireland U18
Goals either side of half time give Colin O’Brien the win in his first game as
#IRLU18
Head Coach 🇮🇪
🗞
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We’re off again ✈️
It’s the turn of our MU15 side to travel this week as they head to the UK for games against Derby County and Sheffield United ⚽️
Best of luck lads, enjoy the fantastic experience 👋🏼🙂
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📸
Matthew Murray, Seán Richmond and Matthew Moore pictured after an
#IRLU16
friendly game in Athlone today !
Great to see the lads involved in a training camp over the last few days 💯
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Under 15 ➡️ Under 17 ➡️ Under 19 ➡️ First Team 😃
Congratulations to
#CCFCAcademy
player, Franco Umeh on making his
@CorkCityFC
league debut last night 👏🏼
Well done Franco, all the hard work paying off ⚽️
📸
@posephoto
#CCFC84
Congratulations to Cathal O'Sullivan on being named EA SPORTS U14 National League of Ireland Player of the Month for August! 🏆
Well done Cathal! 💪🏻
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Best of luck to our MU15 side who are heading to Seville today to face off against Sevilla and Real Betis.
vs Real Betis tomorrow at 8pm local time (7pm Irish time)
vs Sevilla Friday morning at 9:30am local time (8:30am Irish time)
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Welcome back Joe 😀
After over a year out with injury, it was absolutely fantastic to see Joe O’ Brien Whitmarsh back in action in today’s Under 19 game 💪🏼
Well done Joe, everyone in
#CCFCAcademy
is delighted to see you back ⚽️
#CCFC84
#IRLU15
🇮🇪
Cork City Under 15 players; Cathal O’ Sullivan and Matthew Moore pictured after representing their country in Wales this afternoon !
Everyone in
#CCFCAcademy
is very proud of ye 👏🏼
Well done lads 💪🏼
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What a day 😃
A fantastic performance and experience for our MU17 side today with Benfica emerging as winners !
Time to recover now as next up is Matchday 2 tomorrow 💪🏼
#CCFCAcademy
Hard to luck to our fantastic Under 15 side who just fell short in today’s Cup Final after a brilliant team performance.
Attention now turns to next weekend, where they have a chance to win the league ⚽️
We’re all very proud of ye lads 👏🏼
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MU14 Head Coach, Greg Yelverton and Head of Academy, Liam Kearney welcome the new Under 14 parents this morning ⚽️
✅ Introduction to Cork City Football philosophy ⚽️
✅ Understanding maturation in young players 🏃♂️
✅ Player Development Plan 📈
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Goal of the Season 😍
Congratulations to Oran Crowe, who has won Under 17 Goal of the Season across all our social media channels 👏🏼⚽️
Well done Oran !
Our Under 15 Goal of the Season is next up during the week ! 💪🏼
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@CorkCUs
Congratulations to Laura Shine on being named EA SPORTS WU19 National League of Ireland Player of the Month for August! 🏆
Well done Laura! 💪🏻
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Congratulations to Mark O’ Mahony who made his 1st Team debut yesterday !
Mark has progressed hugely since joining the club at U15 level from local side
@CarrigalineUtd
and has been among the goals for
@FAIreland
U17s and 18s ⚽️
Well done Mark 👏🏼
#CCFCAcademy
📸-
@posephoto
#IRLU18
🇮🇪
Another day, another 3️⃣
#CCFCAcademy
players taking part in
@FAIreland
assessments !
🟢 Eanna Fitzgerald
🟢 Liam Murray
🔵 Ryan Delaney
Well done lads, great to see all your hard work paying off 😀
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Commiserations to our U15 side who were defeated today, finishing 2nd in the league.
We are all very proud of you lads, ye have had a brilliant year and represented the club so well👏🏼
Our thanks to manager Stephen Bermingham and his staff for all their work.
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He’s back 👏🏼 😍
After a long road back from injury, it was fantastic to see Joe O’ Brien-Whitmarsh make his 1st Team debut last night ! 😀
On top of that, it was brilliant to see
#CCFCAcademy
players Aaron Mannix and John O’ Donavan also part of the squad ⚽️
#CCFC84
📸
#IRLU19
🇮🇪
Ryan Delaney, Leon Ayinde and Zach Dunne pictured at an
@FAIreland
In-house friendly in Abbotstown today !
Great stuff lads 💪🏼💯
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Congratulations to Beineon O'Brien-Whitmarsh on getting his first start for the first team against UCD last night!
Another
#AcademyGraduate
in the starting XI ✅
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#CCFC84
#IRLU19
🇮🇪
Congratulations from everyone in
#CCFCAcademy
to Mark O’ Mahony who has today being named in Tom Mohan’s
@FAIreland
Under 19 squad 😃
Ireland take on Iceland on Wednesday and Saturday in Spain !
Well done Mark and best of luck 💪🏼
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Cork City Academy are delighted announce our Under 14 squad for 2023 ! 😃
Liam Kearney 🗣 “We are delighted to welcome our newest U14 group to the club. Huge credit must go to all of their schoolboy clubs and coaches who have done a fantastic job”
Check out the squad 👇🏼
#IRLU16
captain Matthew Moore and goal scorer Matthew Murray pictured in RSC, Waterford tonight ! 😀
The game ended 2-2 with Ireland winning on penalties 👏🏼
A phenomenal achievement for our two lads, fully deserved for all their hard work 💪🏼
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📸 FAI
A new generation 🇮🇪
Well done to
#CCFCAcademy
players Dylan O’ Connell and Jaden Umeh who were part of an
#IRLU15
training camp this week in Dublin ✅
Brilliant stuff lads 😀
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Congratulations to Matthew Moore who was named MU15 Player of the Year recently 👏🏼
Check out some of Matthew’s best goals from 2022 and some words from Liam Kearney below 👇🏼
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Our very own Heidi Mackin leading out
@FAIWomen
as Captain v Northern Ireland today
#proud
and City's own Fiana Bradley also in the side ....Best of luck girls
MU19s head to England! ✈️
Best of luck to our Mens Under 19 squad and management team who fly to England tonight for two games this week 😀
MD 1️⃣ - Tomorrow
🆚 Aston Villa
MD 2️⃣ - Thursday
🆚 West Brom
Enjoy the experience lads 💪🏼
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For the final time in 2022, it’s Matchday ! 😃
Best wishes to our Under 15 squad and management team who head to Dublin to take on Shamrock Rovers in the last game of the season ⚽️
A win will secure the National League Title 💪🏼 Enjoy lads !
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#IRLU17
4-2 Israel🇮🇱
Ireland qualify for the Elite Round as group winners! 🙌
Goals from Sinclair Armstrong and Evan Ferguson ensure Ireland win 3⃣ out of 3⃣ in Cork
Superb performances from this young side 👏
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A great afternoon for our 2010 Development Squad!
Ryan Horan, Tristian O’Driscoll and Fionnan Wrixon on the scoresheet in a 3-0 victory over Birmingham City! 🤩
They also face Aston Villa tomorrow.
Well done, lads!
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3 of our
#CCFCAcademy
girls who lined out with Ireland WU16 today in a Challenge match Vs Peamount WU19 . Well done to Kiera Sena , Clodagh Fitzgerald and Ciara Fitzpatrick.
#CCFC84
@CorkCUs
CUP FINAL HERE WE COME 😀😀😀
Congratulations to our Under 15 side who are through to the 2022 Michael Hayes Cup Final after a 4-0 victory over St. Pats !
Goals came from Matthew Murray (2), Seán Richmond and Denzell Obenge along with a great defensive display !
#CCFCAcademy
Congratulations from everyone in
#CCFCAcademy
to Mark O’Mahony, who has signed his first professional contract with the club! ✍🏼
Well done Mark 👏🏼
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