Match summary
Before kickoff, Cork City (1st, 71 pts) were 26 points ahead of Athlone Town (7th, 45 pts). Before kickoff, Athlone Town were 7th in the table but 1st on points from the last five league games.
More details:
Athlone Town vs Cork CityResult, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
88'Substitution
Athlone Town
77'Yellow Card
Cork City
73'Substitution
Athlone Town
66'Yellow Card
Athlone Town
55'Substitution
Cork City
46'Substitution
Athlone Town
Goal!
2-1
Callum Cleary
37'·Athlone Town
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Will Smith
6'·Athlone Town
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Cork City
41%Ball Possession59%
8Shots Total13
5Shots On Target5
3Corners3
10Fouls15
1Yellow Cards3
4Offsides5
3Saves1
415Passes579
2Shots Off Target3
91Attacks131
41Dangerous Attacks62
1Shots Inside Box6
6Shots Outside Box6
2Goals1
1Free Kicks2
1Shots Blocked5
3Substitutions6
1Tackles0
334Accurate Passes479
1Injuries0
7Total Crosses25
0Accurate Crosses6
15Interceptions11
Team Lineups
Manager: Sean O'Connor
Starting XI
7
DC
Dylan Connolly29
JK
Jonathan Kehir5
EO
Evan O'Connor3
KO
Kyle O'Connor24
CC
Callum Cleary19
WS
Will Smith10
RL
Robbie Lyons14
GL
Gradi Lomboto18
PG
Peter GroganSubstitutes
8
AC
Aaron Connolly9
PF
Patrick Ferry13
AT
Andrew Stuart Trainor15
LM
Leandro Miranda16
ZL
Zach Lawless23
TC
Thomas Considine27
JC
James Crawford33
JF
Josh Farnham36
AA
Ameer AyindeManager: Barry Robson
Starting XI
4
FK
Fiacre Kelleher37
LD
Luke Downey15
CD
Conor DrinanSubstitutes
1
CB
Conor Brann2
HN
Harry Nevin8
JA
Joe Aidoo10
HM
Hans Mpongo25
MM
Matthew Murray31
IM
Ikechimka Manjor38
BL
Brody Lee45
DO
Denzell Obenge47
CD
Cian DalyPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evan O'Connor DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43 | - | 6/9 | |
Gradi Lomboto MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27 | - | 6/11 | |
Peter Grogan FW | 46' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 8 | - | 6/11 | |
Will Smith MF | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 26 | - | 7/16 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37 | - | - | ||
Robbie Lyons MF | 71' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 29 | 1 | 4/9 | |
Jonathan Kehir DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40 | - | 1/4 | |
Kyle O'Connor DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 49 | - | 4/6 | |
Dylan Connolly DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33 | - | 8/17 | |
Callum Cleary MF | 88' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 29 | - | 4/13 | |
Aaron Connolly MF | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | - | 0/1 | |
Patrick Ferry FW | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | - | 2/8 | |
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 54 | - | 4/21 | ||
Zach Lawless MF | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0/2 |
Athlone Town vs Cork City — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 15 | D1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11-6 |
| Cork City | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 7/15 | 11-7 |
- W2-1 vs Bray Wanderers2026-08-28
- W1-0 @ Finn Harps2026-09-04
- D2-2 @ UCD2026-09-11
- W3-0 vs Kerry2026-09-18
- D3-3 @ Cobh Ramblers2026-09-25
- W2-0 vs Wexford Youths2026-08-28
- D1-1 @ Bray Wanderers2026-09-04
- L2-3 vs Cobh Ramblers2026-09-11
- W5-1 vs UCD2026-09-18
- L1-2 @ Longford Town2026-09-26
- Meetings on record
- 9
- Period covered
- 2021-09-03 – 2026-08-03
- Athlone Town wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Cork City wins
- 6
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.22
- Over 2.5 goals
- 67%
- Both teams scored
- 56%
- Home side won
- 78%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 1D 3L (Athlone Town view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.6 vs 3.22
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Cork City | 3-2 | Athlone Town |
| 2026-05-22 | Athlone Town | 0-3 | Cork City |
| 2026-03-27 | Cork City | 4-1 | Athlone Town |
| 2024-10-11 | Athlone Town | 4-1 | Cork City |
| 2024-08-09 | Cork City | 0-0 | Athlone Town |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 7 | 33 | 45 | 0 | WWDWD | 1 | +6 |
| Cork City | 1 | 33 | 71 | 38 | WDLWL | 4 | -3 |
- Points gap
- 26 ptsAthlone Town 45 · Cork City 71
- Positions
- #7 vs #1
- Goals per game
- 1.18/1.18 vs 2.12/0.97scored/conceded per game · league average 1.38
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 9 matches
Goals
10-19
Total matches
9Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 9 matches
2
Athlone Town wins
1
Draws
6
Cork City wins
Goals Scored
10 - 19
Matchday 34 — First Division
- Wexford Youths vs Longford Town — 2 Oct 20263-3
- Finn Harps vs Kerry — 2 Oct 20261-2
- Bray Wanderers vs Cobh Ramblers — 2 Oct 20261-4
- Treaty United vs UCD — 2 Oct 20260-4