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Noel Cantwell – played cricket for Ireland - Ned Courtney – played Gaelic football for Cork
| Full name | Cork Athletic Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Dissolved | 1957 |
| Ground | The Mardyke Cork |
| League | League of Ireland |
Cork Athletic Football Club was a Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1948 and 1957. They were the successor club of Cork United. When United quit the league in October 1948, Cork Athletic was immediately formed to take their place. [1] Athletic won the league in 1950 and only lost the cup final against Transport after two replays. The following year they won a league and FAI Cup double after beating Shelbourne in a replay to win the cup. In 1953 they won the first all-Cork FAI Cup final, beating Evergreen United 2–1. Athletic also began the Cork tradition of fielding veteran English League players by recruiting Sunderland legend Raich Carter. The club eventually folded in 1957, due to financial problems. [2] They were replaced in the League by Cork Hibernians. [3] [4]
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 1956–57 | 8th |
| 1955–56 | 9th |
| 1954–55 | 5th |
| 1953–54 | 4th |
| 1952–53 | 8th |
| 1951–52 | 10th |
| 1950–51 | 1st |
| 1949–50 | 1st |
| 1948–49 | 9th |
Noel Cantwell – played cricket for Ireland Ned Courtney – played Gaelic football for Cork 
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