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Cork United F.C. (1940–1948)
Cork United Football Club was a League of Ireland club based in Cork (city), Cork from 1939–40 League of Ireland, 1940 until 1947–48 League of Ireland, 1948. History Cork United was formed in February 1940 upon the dissolution of Cork City F.C. (1938–1940), Cork City. The new club took Cork City's place and that season's playing record in the League of Ireland. The new club enjoyed a golden age in the early 1940s, winning five league titles, before disbanding and resigning from the league on 10 October 1948.Niall Macsweeney (n.d.), ''A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2-1984/5''. Basildon:Association of Football Statisticians. Another new club, Cork Athletic F.C., Cork Athletic was immediately formed to take its place. Honours *League of Ireland: 5 ** 1940–41 League of Ireland, 1940–41, 1941–42 League of Ireland, 1941–42, 1942–43 League of Ireland, 1942–43, 1944–45 League of Ireland, 1944–45, 1945–46 League of Ireland, 1945–46 *FAI Cup: 2 ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939–40 League Of Ireland
The 1939–40 League of Ireland was the nineteenth season of the League of Ireland. Shamrock Rovers were the two-time defending champions. St James's Gate won their second title. Overview No new teams were elected to the League. Cork City withdrew on 13 February 1940. However, a new team, Cork United, were immediately elected in their place, being given special permission to complete Cork City's remaining fixtures. Teams Table Results Top goalscorers {{DEFAULTSORT:1939-40 League of Ireland Ireland Lea Lea or LEA may refer to: Places Australia * Lea River, Tasmania, Australia * Lake Lea, Tasmania, from which the Lea River flows * RAAF Base Learmonth, IATA airport code "LEA" England * Lea, Cheshire, a civil parish * Lea, Derbyshire, a set ... League of Ireland seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943–44 League Of Ireland
The 1943–44 League of Ireland was the 23rd season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland. Cork United were the two-time defending champions. Changes from 1942–43 Two teams failed to be re-elected: Bray Unknowns and Brideville, resulting in a reduction in size from ten to eight. No new teams were elected in their place. Teams Season overview Shelbourne won their fourth title. Standings Results Top goalscorers See also * 1943–44 FAI Cup {{DEFAULTSORT:1943-44 League of Ireland Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ... Lea League of Ireland seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin McAlinden
Kevin McAlinden (17 November 1913 – 3 April 1978) was a footballer from Northern Ireland who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics. McAlinden played amateur football as a goalkeeper with Belfast Celtic Belfast Celtic Football Club was a football club. Founded in 1891 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, it was one of the most successful teams in Ireland until it withdrew permanently from the Irish League in 1949. The club left the league for polit .... References 1913 births 1978 deaths Association footballers from Northern Ireland Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Great Britain Belfast Celtic F.C. players League of Ireland XI players Cork United F.C. (1940–1948) players Men's association football goalkeepers {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain Men's Olympic Football Team
The Great Britain men's Olympic football team is the men's football team that represents the United Kingdom at the Summer Olympic Games (where it competes as Great Britain, currently branded Team GB). The team is organised by the English Football Association as the men's footballing representative of the British Olympic Association. The team only competes in the Olympic Games. In other international football tournaments, the Home Nations of the United Kingdom are represented by their own national teams, a situation which pre-dated the establishment of a GB team. The team first competed at the FA organised tournament for the 1908 Olympics held in London, which was the first games that featured representative teams using players selected nationally (prior games in 1900 and 1904 used club teams). This team and the two that followed in 1912 and 1920 featured only English amateur players, and is seen by some as merely an extension of the English amateur team, set up in 1906 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland National Football Team (1882-1950)
Ireland national football team may refer to: Association football (soccer) * Ireland national football team (1882–1950), the Irish Football Association's (IFA) original all-island team; first played in 1882 * Northern Ireland national football team, the successor to the original IFA team; sometimes played as "Ireland" until the 1970s * Northern Ireland women's national football team * Republic of Ireland national football team, the current Football Association of Ireland (FAI) team, previously played as "Irish Free State" and then "Ireland"; first played in 1926 * Republic of Ireland women's national football team * Proposed all-Ireland football team, a proposed future team to represent the whole island of Ireland Other sports * Ireland international rules football team * Irish national Australian rules football team * Ireland national futsal team * Ireland national rugby union team * Ireland national rugby league team The Ireland men's national rugby league team, known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack O'Reilly (footballer)
Jack O'Reilly (born 7 May 1914, date of death unknown) was an Irish footballer. He was born in Cobh. He joined Cork in 1935 as an outside right. The following year he was a runner up in the FAI Cup Final to Shamrock Rovers. However shortly afterwards he became embroiled in controversy when it emerged that, together with Owen Madden, he had signed for Norwich City before playing in the cup final on 19 April. When Cork F.C., who received no fee, protested over the moves, both O'Reilly and Madden were suspended by the FAI for three years. Although he scored twice on his Norwich debut he was never a regular and returned to Cork in 1939 where he went on to win six League of Ireland championships and 2 FAI Cups. Played in a total of 5 Cup Finals scoring seven times. Scored twice in the 1941 FAI Cup final. He won his two senior caps for Ireland in the space of a week in 1946. He scored on his debut on 16 June in a 3-1 defeat to Portugal and seven days later won his only oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank O'Farrell
Francis O'Farrell (9 October 1927 – 6 March 2022) was an Irish football player and manager. He played as a wing half for Cork United, West Ham United and Preston North End. He made over 300 appearances in the Football League before joining Weymouth as player-manager. He went on to manage Torquay United (three stints), Leicester City, Manchester United, Cardiff City, Iran and Al-Shaab. He played for the Republic of Ireland national team, making nine appearances between 1952 and 1959. Early life Born in Lower Dublin Hill in Blackpool, a suburb of Cork, O'Farrell lived on Friars Road, in the Turners Cross area of the city. His grand-uncle was renowned bowls player John "Buck" McGrath. He was raised a Catholic and attended Christ the King. He played Gaelic football and captained the school team to its first trophy win in 1941. He also played the association code for local teams Nicholas Rovers, Clapton Celtic and at Western Rovers alongside the brother of Noel Cantwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie O'Driscoll
John Francis O'Driscoll (20 September 1921 – 11 March 1988), commonly referred to as Jackie O'Driscoll, is a former Irish association football, footballer who played as a winger for several teams in the League of Ireland. He also played for Swansea Town F.C., Swansea Town. O'Driscoll was a List of dual Irish international footballers, dual international and played for both Ireland teams – the Republic of Ireland national football team, FAI XI and the Ireland national football team (1882–1950), IFA XI. Irish international When O'Driscoll began his international career in 1948 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the Northern Ireland-based Irish Football Association, IFA and the Ireland-based Football Association of Ireland, FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. As a result, several notable Irish players from this era, including O'Driscoll, played for both team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Moroney
Tommy Moroney (10 November 1923 – 2 May 1981) was an Irish soccer and rugby union player. Moroney played soccer for Cork United, West Ham United, Evergreen United and Ireland. In 1949 he was a member of the Ireland team that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. He also represented both Cork Constitution and Munster at rugby union. Early years in Cork Together with Frank O'Farrell, Moroney was a member of the successful Cork United team of the 1940s, helping them win several League of Ireland titles. A brilliant all-round sportsman, Moroney had also played rugby union for Presentation Brothers College and Cork Constitution, helping the latter to win the Munster Senior Cup three times. He also represented Munster, but with the Five Nations Championship suspended because of the Second World War, he never got the chance to play for the Ireland national rugby union team. West Ham United Moroney moved to West Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny McGowan
Johnny McGowan (8 June 1920 – 30 March 2010) was a Republic of Ireland soccer international, who played with the Cork United team which dominated domestic Irish soccer in the 1940s. He also had a short spell in England with West Ham United. He was also for many years a manager in the League of Ireland. McGowan was a full back or centre half and was capped once for the Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ... at senior level in a 3–2 win over Spain in Dalymount Park on 2 March 1947. References External linksProfile from soccerscene.ie * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Madden (footballer)
Owen Madden (5 December 1916 – 20 January 1991) was an Irish footballer who played as a forward in the League of Ireland and the English Football League. Madden was a dual international who played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. Club career Madden first came to prominence as a goalscorer with Cork and in 1936 he helped the club reach the final of the FAI Cup. However shortly afterwards he became embroiled in controversy when it emerged that, together with Jack O'Reilly, he had signed for Norwich City before playing in the cup final on 19 April. When Cork F.C., who received no fee, protested over the moves, both Madden and O'Reilly were suspended by the FAI for three years. Despite this Madden failed to establish himself at either Norwich or Birmingham. The only highlight of his time in England came when he scored twice for Birmingham in an FA Cup tie against Everton on 11 February 1939. This game attracted a record attendance of 66,844 at St An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hayes (footballer, Born 1915)
William Edward Hayes (7 November 1915 in Cork, Ireland – 22 April 1987) was an Irish footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Cork United and Burnley. As an international, Hayes played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. Like fellow dual international, Billy Walsh, he also represented England Schoolboys. Another William Hayes also played for Ireland during the 1940s. Club career Huddersfield Town Hayes moved to England as a youth and played junior football in the Sheffield area before being spotted by Huddersfield Town as a teenager. In two spells with Town, either side of the Second World War, he made 184 league appearances and scored 5 league goals. He also made 21 wartime league appearances for the club during the 1939–40 season. Hayes won all six of his senior international caps while playing for Town. Cork United During the Second World War, Hayes returned to Cork where he played for a very successful Cork United team. His United teammates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
