Cork United F.C. (1940–1948)

This article is about the defunct 1940s League of Ireland team. For the similarly named 1980s Cork United, see Albert Rovers F.C.

Cork United

Full name

Cork United Football Club

Founded

Dissolved

Ground

League

Home colours

Cork United Football Club was a League of Ireland club based in Cork from 1940 until 1948.

History

Cork United was formed in February 1940 upon the dissolution of Cork City. The new club took Cork City's place and that season's playing record in the League of Ireland.^[1] 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.^[2] Another new club, Cork Athletic was immediately formed to take its place.

Honours

League of Ireland: 5
- 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46
FAI Cup: 2
- 1940–41, 1946–47
League of Ireland Shield: 2
- 1942–43, 1947–48
Dublin City Cup: 2
- 1943–44, 1945–46
Munster Senior Cup
- 1940–41, 1944–45 (Reserves), 1946–47

Season placings

Season	Position
1947–48	6th
1946–47	4th
1945–46	1st
1944–45	1st
1943–44	5th
1942–43	1st
1941–42	1st
1940–41	1st
1939–40	5th

Notable former players

Ireland (FAI) internationals

Ireland (IFA) internationals

Great Britain international

Kevin McAlinden

League of Ireland Top Scorer

Season	Player	Goals
1942–43	Sean McCarthy	16
1943–44	Sean McCarthy	16
1944–45	Sean McCarthy	26
1945–46	Paddy O'Leary	15
1947–48	Sean McCarthy	13

Source:^[3]^[4]^[5]

Other sports

Ned Courtney – played gaelic football for Cork
Tommy Moroney – played rugby union for Munster

References

↑ Niall Macsweeney (n.d.), A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2-1984/5. Basildon:Association of Football Statisticians.
↑ Niall Macsweeney (n.d.), A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2-1984/5. Basildon:Association of Football Statisticians.
↑ Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statisical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
↑ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
↑ "Sean McCarthy". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2016.

League of Ireland clubs

Premier Division	Bohemians Bray Wanderers Cork City Derry City Drogheda United Dundalk Finn Harps Galway United Limerick Shamrock Rovers Sligo Rovers St Patrick's Athletic

First Division	Athlone Town Cabinteely Cobh Ramblers Longford Town Shelbourne UCD Waterford United Wexford Youths

Former clubs	Drumcondra Frankfort Home Farm Kilkenny City Mervue United Monaghan United Newcastle West Pioneers St. Francis St. James's Gate Salthill Devon Shamrock Rovers B Thurles Town Transport

Defunct clubs	Albert Rovers Bray Unknowns Brideville Brooklyn Cork Cork City F.C. (1938–1940) Cork Alberts Cork Athletic Cork Bohemians Cork Celtic Cork Hibernians Cork United F.C. (1940–1948) Cork United F.C. (1979–1982) Dolphin Dublin City Dublin United Evergreen United Fordsons Jacobs Kildare County Midland Athletic Olympia Rathmines Athletic Reds United Shelbourne United Sporting Fingal YMCA

Sport in Cork City

Association football

League of Ireland	Cork City Albert Rovers/Cork Alberts/Cork United F.C. (1979–1982) Cork Athletic Cork Bohemians Cork Hibernians Cork City F.C. (1938–1940) Cork United F.C. (1940–1948) Evergreen United/Cork Celtic Fordsons/Cork F.C.

Munster Senior League	Avondale United College Corinthians St. Mary's Tramore Athletic UCC

Venues	Bishopstown Stadium Flower Lodge Turners Cross The Mardyke

See also	Cork City W.F.C. Cork AUL

GAA

Clubs	Bishopstown Blackrock Brian Dillons Delaney Rovers Douglas Glen Rovers Mayfield Nemo Rangers Redmonds Seandún St. Finbarr's St. Michael's St. Nicholas' St. Vincent's UCC Tower Street

Venues	Páirc Uí Chaoimh Páirc Uí Rinn The Mardyke Cork Athletic Grounds

Rugby union

Clubs	Munster Cork Constitution Dolphin Highfield Sundays Well UCC

Venues	Musgrave Park The Mardyke

Cricket

Clubs	Cork County Cricket Club

Venues	The Mardyke

Basketball

Clubs	Neptune UCC Demons

Venues	The Mardyke

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