Category: Soccer

News from the local clubs

MCC Development Academy

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We’re excited to announce that our New Year Camp is returning to North Cork this January 2026 —the perfect way for young players to kick off a brand new year of football! ⚽✨

📍 Venue: St. Gobnait’s Park, Mallow
📅 Dates: 2nd & 3rd January 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
👦👧 Ages: Boys & Girls aged 6–13

Our New Year Camp is designed to help players start 2026 feeling confident, energised, and motivated. Across the two days, players will enjoy high-tempo sessions, fun games, skill challenges, and positive coaching to set them up for their best year yet.

We’re really looking forward to welcoming players from the Mallow area as we continue to grow the MCC community in 2026! ⭐️

As always, spaces are limited, and this camp traditionally books out early—so advance registration is strongly encouraged.
👉 Register now: https://mccdevelopmentacademy.clubzapevents.com/north-cork-new-years-camp-01kae9xjwt4k9pvhty2ew0nh3s

Let’s start 2026 with football, energy, and plenty of fun!

MCC Development Academy

⚡ MCC North Cork – Monday 8PM ⚡

Hey lads 👋

This is Cormac from MCC Development Academy. Do you Want to be part of an elite MCC Squad representing Cork & Munster in Spain, April 2026? 🏆

Boys Age 7-15 Train every Monday at 8PM in Mallow United, St. Gobnait Park and get ready to:
💪 Build Speed, Strength & Agility
⚽ Master Football Skills & Game IQ
🔥 Play matches live on TV in Spain

Develop your Confidence with us — spots are limited, so don’t miss this chance to train, compete, and represent MCC on the international stage!

👉 Secure your place now: https://midcorkcoaching.clubzap.com/products/32341/purchases/new

— Cormac, MCC Development Academy ⚡

Rathcoole Rovers Football Club

Hello, I’m Chris and something to know about me is I’m manager of Rathcoole Rovers Football Club here in Duhallow and we are trying to promote the club in a big way with support from the community we are looking to recruit local lads for the upcoming season also we are interested in starting a ladies team if people are interested so please like and share and let people know and bring success back to the soccer community in the area any more info please pm me we will also be holding some quiz nights local in the localities of Kiskeam, Ballydesmond, Boherbue, Kilcorney and Rathcoole to help fundraise and keep this club who so many in our area played for thanks — in Rathcoole, Cork, Ireland.

Brilliant Los Zarcos Junior Team Celebrates Wonderful Victory

Millstreet’s Junior Los Zarcos Team (under 12s) was crowned Cork School Boys League Division 6 Champions on Saturday, 30th April 2022  with a   6-0 victory over Passage A.
After the game Cillian Golden accepted the cup which saw the club win its first ever league title.  Sincere congratulations to the magnificent Team and to their superb Coaches, Trainers and Motivators.  Here we share some 45 images from the historic occasion recalling some very happy scenes and inspiring moments.  Tap on the pictures to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Following training on Friday, 29th April 2022 at Millstreet’s Astro Turf Pitch the recently won Los Zarcos Cup was shared with the many young Players who expressed their great joy!

[read more …] “Brilliant Los Zarcos Junior Team Celebrates Wonderful Victory”

Los Zarcos FC are bringing underage soccer back to Millstreet Town park

“ We are delighted to announce that Los Zarcos FC are bringing underage soccer back to Millstreet Town park for the 21/22 Season”

We hope to field teams in both the Cork
School Boys League and Cork School Girls League.

We will create a football academy for Boys  and Girls from Under 6 through to Under 9
and Under 10 and Under 11.

Then for Under 12 through to under 16 they will train with their individual team.

We hope this will be a great opportunity for the children of Millstreet and the surrounding area to be able to play underage soccer locally for the first time in years.

For these teams to be successful we will need to get additional coaches and volunteers involved with the club.

If you or your child would like to join Los Zarcos FC Underage teams please contact one of the following:
Ronan Galvin (087  9492958)
Club Secretary
Cian O Mahony (087 7513272)
Child Welfare Officer

Could you please contact one of the above officers to register your child ASAP to allow us to plan accordingly depending on the numbers at each age group.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to exciting times ahead for soccer in Millstreet.

Yours in Sport

Los Zarcos FC”

Thanks very much,
Denny

Rathcoole Rovers Underage Soccer

Rathcoole Rovers Football Club is delighted to announce we are setting up underage soccer teams.
We are searching for children interested in playing soccer between the ages of 10 and 15.
We are also recruiting some volunteers to help out with our new underage teams.
If anyone is interested in joining our juvenile soccer teams or wanting to volunteer please contact Mathew Cleary at 0871661717 or Alfie Cooney at 0872733385

 

Ciarán steps up to Irish Under 16s

The best of luck to Ciarán O’Sullivan from Cullen who plays with Cork City Football Club U15’s, who has been called up to play with the Irish U16 football team in the Victory Shield Tournament which is being held in Wrexham in North Wales from October 28th to November 1st. They will play Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Ciarán was capped last year with the U15’s when he played in Spain and Cyprus. This will be his first cap at the U16 level.

[read more …] “Ciarán steps up to Irish Under 16s”

Live video: Seán Óg with Cork City in Tiblisi

Watch Seán Óg (#6) and Cork City live in Georgia, streamed on the (EAFF page)

Cork City through to the semifinal tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 8:30am Irish time, where they will play Ortotek Gaziler SK of Turkey. [1]
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3rd Place playoff: : Legia Amp Futbol 3 Cork City FC 2, 11:30am

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SemiFinal: Ortotek Gaziler SK 8 Cork City FC 0

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2nd Match: Cork City 0 AFC Tbilisi 0, 2pm-3pm

The match is from 09:00 to 1:10:00 in the video above.

[read more …] “Live video: Seán Óg with Cork City in Tiblisi”

EAFF Champions League Finals

Best of Luck to Seán Óg Murphy who will be playing with Cork City in Tblisi, Georgia, this coming weekend, the first EAFF (European Amputee Football Federation) Champions League. City qualified after winning the Irish League last year, and will be up against home side AFC Tbilisi (Georgia) and Dinamo Altai (Russia) in the Group stage.

 

[read more …] “EAFF Champions League Finals”

MCS Presentation to Soccer Player Supreme Ciarán O’Sullivan of Cullen

Millstreet Community Student Third Year student, Ciarán O’Sullivan from Mologhroe, Cullen has been called up to the Republic of Ireland Under-15 Squad.  They travel to Spain next week for three matches against Spain, the Netherlands and Hungary.  Ciarán, who plays with Mallow United, is the sole Cork, and indeed Munster, representative to have been selected for this prestigious tournament and he is expected to earn his first cap for Ireland during the week.  On Friday morning (25th Jan. 2019) School Principal Pól Ó Síodhcháin in the presence of the Student Assembly and Staff presented Ciarán with a special certificate on behalf of the school.  He had his Ireland jersey with him and some of the School’s own soccer team kitted out for the occasion.   Ciarán’s mother, Marie, was also present for the uplifting occasion.  We extend sincere congratulations to the wonderfully talented Ciarán on such a magnificent sporting achievement.   We thank Principal Pól for alerting us to the presentation and for providing the background information.   Here we share a selection of some twelve images from the special event.   Even a splendid rainbow appeared over the School following the occasion!  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.) [read more …] “MCS Presentation to Soccer Player Supreme Ciarán O’Sullivan of Cullen”

U17 Soccer

Kanturk AFC are currently recruiting players for their U17 soccer team. If anyone has any interest in joining or would know of anyone interested please don’t hesitate to Contact Neilus Higgins (087) 669 9639
Training is currently taking place in Newmarket on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9:00pm, if anyone wants to call and have a look. ⚽⚽⚽⚽

U-16 Open with a Win!

The Community School Under 16 soccer outfit under new coach Mr O’Síodhcháin hit the ground running and began the Munster with an emphatic win at the Town park on Monday, October 22nd. Eoin Guiney had a hat-trick before the break, and scored again in the second half in a game that was never in doubt. Opponents Newcastlewest got one back at 3-0, but Guiney’s fourth meant their second was only a consolation . Millstreet now eagerly await their next game, the Munster quarter final. [1]

[read more …] “U-16 Open with a Win!”

Seán Óg Captains Cork City F.C. Amputees in First Match

Well done to Seán Óg Murphy, Cullen (pictured in the middle below), who captained Cork City F.C. in their first match against Bohemians in the newly established League of Ireland for Amputees, last Saturday in Midleton. A huge achievement for an exceptional local man! Lots more photos and videos below:

[read more …] “Seán Óg Captains Cork City F.C. Amputees in First Match”

Dramatic win in Mitchelstown for Millstreet Community School Senior Soccer Team


Millstreet Community School senior soccer team bounced back from a heavy loss in their first group match in Castleisland to beat St. Fanahan’s, in Mitchelstown, 5-4 in the John Murphy Cup.  The win means they progress to the knockout stages of the competition and now face another tough away assignment against Schull Community College.

Having taken a two goal lead courtesy of the brace from Lael Tambwe, St. Fanahan’s battled back to take a 4-2 lead.  However, with ten minutes to go the Millstreet students began their remarkable fightback.  The third goal was scored by captain Colm O’Leary.  Then it was the turn of two of the substitutes to play their part.  Daniel Dennehy and Mateusz Ozaist both found the net, the last goal coming with virtually the final kick of the game.

It was a really spirited team performance and all the panel should be proud of their efforts.