Match summary
Before kickoff, Cork City (1st, 57 pts) were 29 points ahead of Athlone Town (8th, 28 pts).
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Cork City vs Athlone Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Cork City1W 0D 4L
Cork CityAthlone Town
3Pointsof 157
10Goals scored6
19Goals conceded3
1Clean sheets3
14Scored in a row0
1Unbeaten in a row1
0Without a win2
Head to head8 meetings · Sep 2021 – May 2026
- Cork City wins
- 5
- Draws
- 1
- Athlone Town wins
- 2
3goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
63%3+ goals
75%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsCork City 2W 1D 2L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 125 earlier results
Cork CityAthlone Town
#1Position#8
57Points25 v 25 games28
+31Goal difference-7
2.04Scored per gameleague avg 1.290.88
0.8Conceded per game1.16
#3Form table position#7
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Cork CityAthlone Town
- Yellow Card · Cork City · Sean Maguire89'
- 79'Substitution · Athlone Town · Cillian Tollett · InOut: Sean Brennan
- 73'Substitution · Athlone Town · Patrick Ferry · InOut: Will Smith
- 69'Yellow Card · Athlone Town · Jonathan Kehir
- 65'Yellow Card · Athlone Town · Sean Brennan
- 60'Goal · Athlone Town · Peter Grogan3-2
- Substitution · Cork City · Sean Maguire · InOut: J. Fitzpatrick56'
- Substitution · Cork City · Harry Nevin · InOut: Charlie Lyons56'
- Yellow Card · Cork City · Darragh Crowley51'
- 49'Substitution · Athlone Town · Kyle O'Connor · InOut: Josh Farnham
- 43'Goal · Athlone Town · Peter Grogan3-1
- Goal · Cork City · Ruairi Keating3-032'
- Goal · Cork City · Hans Mpongo2-014'
- Goal · Cork City · Ruairi Keating1-03'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Cork CityAthlone Town
52%Ball Possession48%
9Shots Total18
4Shots On Target7
9Corners8
14Fouls11
2Yellow Cards2
2Offsides1
5Saves1
452Passes444
1Shots Off Target2
89Attacks74
58Dangerous Attacks53
4Shots Inside Box11
5Shots Outside Box7
3Goals2
4Free Kicks5
4Shots Blocked8
2Substitutions3
0Hit Woodwork1
0Tackles3
384Accurate Passes372
12Total Crosses13
2Accurate Crosses2
15Interceptions12
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-1-2 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Barry Robson
Starting XI
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CB
Conor Brann7.2
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FK
Fiacre Kelleher6.9
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CD
Conor Drinan6.5
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CM
Cillian Murphy7.1
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HM
Hans Mpongo7.2
Substitutes
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HN
Harry Nevin6.3
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JA
Joe Aidoo-
IM
Ikechimka Manjor-
FD
Finn Dalton-
LD
Luke Downey-
CD
Cian DalyManager: Sean O'Connor
Starting XI
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JF
Josh Farnham5.9
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JK
Jonathan Kehir6.2
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EO
Evan O'Connor6.8
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JC
James Crawford7.0
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AC
Aaron Connolly6.8
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WS
Will Smith6.2
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GL
Gradi Lomboto7.5
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PG
Peter Grogan8.5
Substitutes
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RW
Reece Webb-
KO
Kyle O'Connor6.5
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PF
Patrick Ferry6.5
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AT
Andrew Stuart Trainor-
ZL
Zach Lawless-
CT
Cillian Tollett6.7
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AN
Adam Nolan-
DC
Dylan Connolly-
AA
Ameer AyindePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 90' | 2 | 0 | 2/3 | 9 | - | 1/5 | |
Hans Mpongo FW | 7.2 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 6 | - | 8/17 |
Conor Brann GK | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40 | - | - |
Cillian Murphy MF | 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 2 | 0/1 | 25 | - | 4/8 |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 75 | - | 9/14 | |
Fiacre Kelleher DF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 81 | - | 8/13 |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 41 | - | 5/11 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 40 | - | 4/11 | |
| 6.7 | 53' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 48 | - | 3/3 | |
Conor Drinan MF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43 | - | 5/9 |
Harry Nevin DF | 6.3 | 37' | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | - | 1/1 |
| 6.2 | 37' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 15 | - | 4/10 | |
| 6.0 | 53' | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | - | 1/4 |