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Cork City vs KerryLive Score, Lineups & H2H

First Division (Ireland)20262026
Cork City

Cork City

Drinan77'
Maguire 90'
Crowley90+2'
3
-FT
1
Aug 07, 2026
Turner's Cross
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Kerry

Kerry

Bargary33'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Darragh Crowley
Darragh Crowley
Cork City
Cork City
1
Goals
7.8
Goal!
3-1
Darragh Crowley
Darragh Crowley
90'+2·Cork City
⚽
90'+1Yellow Card
Sean Maguire 
Sean Maguire 
Cork City
Goal!
2-1
Sean Maguire 
Sean Maguire 
90'·Cork City
⚽
86'Yellow Card
Fiacre Kelleher
Fiacre Kelleher
Cork City
83'Substitution
Luke Palmer
Luke Palmer· In
Cian Bargary
Cian Bargary· Out
Kerry
80'Yellow Card
Simon Lüchinger
Simon Lüchinger
Kerry
Goal!
1-1
Conor Drinan
Conor Drinan
77'·Cork City
⚽
72'Substitution
Simon Lüchinger
Simon Lüchinger· In
Sean McGrath· Out
Kerry
67'Substitution
Cian Brosnan
Cian Brosnan· In
Daniel Okwute
Daniel Okwute· Out
Kerry
64'Substitution
Niall O'Keeffe
Niall O'Keeffe· In
Greg Bolger
Greg Bolger· Out
Cork City
61'Yellow Card
Cian Murphy
Cian Murphy
Kerry
59'Yellow Card
Ruairi Keating
Ruairi Keating
Cork City
46'Substitution
Sean Maguire 
Sean Maguire · In
Charlie Lyons
Charlie Lyons· Out
Cork City
46'Substitution
Harry Nevin 
Harry Nevin · In
J. Fitzpatrick
J. Fitzpatrick· Out
Cork City
Goal!
0-1
Cian Bargary
Cian Bargary
33'·Kerry
⚽
24'Yellow Card
Daniel Okwute
Daniel Okwute
Kerry
20'Yellow Card
Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy
Cork City

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Cork City
Cork City
Kerry
Kerry
68%Ball Possession32%
20Shots Total10
7Shots On Target7
11Corners5
8Fouls7
4Yellow Cards3
1Offsides1
6Saves4
496Passes251
5Shots Off Target2
94Attacks76
80Dangerous Attacks45
16Shots Inside Box6
4Shots Outside Box4
3Goals1
0Free Kicks3
8Shots Blocked1
3Substitutions3
2Tackles2
409Accurate Passes167
26Total Crosses10
8Accurate Crosses2
21Interceptions10

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Darragh Crowley
Darragh Crowley
MF
7.8
90'102/4
54
-
10/18
Conor Drinan
Conor Drinan
MF
7.6
90'101/2
46
1
7/15
Conor Brann
Conor Brann
GK
7.5
90'00-
36
-
-
Sean Maguire
Sean Maguire
DF
7.4
34'102/4
11
-
5/9
Hans Mpongo
Hans Mpongo
FW
7.3
90'020/4
23
-
6/17
Ruairi Keating
Ruairi Keating
FW
7.0
90'001/1
23
-
4/18
Rory Feely
Rory Feely
DF
7.0
90'00-
65
-
13/16
Niall O'Keeffe
Niall O'Keeffe
MF
6.9
27'00-
19
-
3/3
Charlie Lyons
Charlie Lyons
DF
6.8
56'000/2
41
-
6/10
Harry Nevin
Harry Nevin
MF
6.8
44'00-
36
1
5/6
Fiacre Kelleher
Fiacre Kelleher
DF
6.8
90'000/1
60
-
5/6
J. Fitzpatrick
J. Fitzpatrick
MF
6.7
46'00-
19
-
4/9
Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy
MF
6.6
90'001/2
32
-
5/21
Greg Bolger
Greg Bolger
MF
6.5
63'00-
31
-
2/3

Cork City vs Kerry — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Cork CityW2201516/1510-17
KerryW3509011/1513-5

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Cork City — last 5 games
  1. L1-6 vs Cardiff City2026-07-14
  2. L1-4 @ Shamrock Rovers2026-07-17
  3. L2-5 @ UCD2026-07-24
  4. W3-0 @ Finn Harps2026-07-31
  5. W3-2 vs Athlone Town2026-08-03
Kerry — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 @ Wexford Youths2026-07-10
  2. D2-2 vs Shelbourne2026-07-17
  3. W2-1 vs Finn Harps2026-07-24
  4. W4-0 @ Bray Wanderers2026-07-31
  5. W3-0 vs Cobh Ramblers2026-08-03
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Cork City wins
7
Draws
0
Kerry wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
3.13
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
63%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
4W 0D 1L (Cork City view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
4 vs 3.13

Aggregated from 8 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-05-04Kerry1-0Cork City
2026-04-06Cork City4-2Kerry
2026-02-04Cork City4-1Kerry
2025-02-05Kerry1-2Cork City
2024-09-13Kerry1-4Cork City

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-07

Last Matches

Recent matches

Match•
2-2
Treaty United
@ Treaty United
Away
Match•
3-2
Athlone Town
vs Athlone Town
Home
Match•
3-0
Finn Harps
@ Finn Harps
Away
Match•
2-5
UCD
@ UCD
Away
Match•
1-4
Shamrock Rovers
@ Shamrock Rovers
Away

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 9 matches
Cork City
Won 89%
(8/9)
Draw 0%
(0/9)
Kerry
Won 11%
(1/9)
Goals
22-7
Total matches
9

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 9 matches

8
Cork City wins
0
Draws
1
Kerry wins
Goals Scored
22 - 7
Aug 7, 2026 • First Division
Cork City
Cork City
3-1
Kerry
Kerry
May 4, 2026 • First Division
Kerry
Kerry
1-0
Cork City
Cork City
Apr 6, 2026 • First Division
Cork City
Cork City
4-2
Kerry
Kerry

Match Report

Kerry had won three straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games.

The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Cork City, 0 draws and 1 for Kerry, at 3.13 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 63% of the meetings. The recent trend is more open — 4 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 3.13 all-time.

Goal scorers

Cork City: Conor Drinan (77'), Sean Maguire  (90'), Darragh Crowley (90') · Kerry: Cian Bargary (33')

Key stats

Possession: Cork City 68% · Kerry 32% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 11-5

More details:

Cork City — live results and scheduleKerry — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Cork City vs Kerry?
Cork City 3-1 Kerry. First Division (Ireland) match played on 7 Aug 2026.
What league is Cork City vs Kerry in?
This match is part of the First Division (Ireland). The match takes place at Turner's Cross. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Cork City and Kerry?
In 8 meetings between 2024 and 2026: Cork City has 7 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses against Kerry.
Where is Cork City vs Kerry being played?
The match is being played at Turner's Cross.