Cork Athletic Union League

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Cork Athletic Union League
Founded 1947
Country Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Confederation Munster Football Association [1]
DivisionsPremier
Premier A
League 1
League 1A
League 2
League 2A
League 3
League 3A
Number of clubs70 (2016–17) [2]
Level on pyramid7–11
Domestic cup(s) FAI Junior Cup
League cup(s)AOH Cup
Linnane League Cup
City Challenge Cup
County Cup
St Michael's Cup
Saxone Cup
President’s Cup
Corinthians Cup
Current championsPark United A
Most championshipsTemple United (9)

The Cork Athletic Union League, also known as the Cork AUL, is an association football league featuring amateur and junior clubs from County Cork. Its top division, the Premier League, is a seventh level division in the Republic of Ireland football league system. The Cork AUL is currently sponsored by Murphy's Irish Stout. It is affiliated to the Munster Football Association. Clubs in the Cork AUL also compete in the FAI Junior Cup. Three League of Ireland clubs – Cobh Ramblers, Cork Hibernians and Albert Rovers – were originally members of the Cork AUL.

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History

Inaugural season

The Cork Athletic Union Football League, originally known as the Cork City and County Athletic Union Junior League, was founded in 1947. Its founding members included two future members of the League of Ireland, Cobh Ramblers and Albert Rovers and the inaugural champions, Mortonville. The other eleven original members were Maymount Rovers, Prospect Rovers, Grattan, Ballinllough, Clapton Celtic, Green Rovers, Blackrock, Mountview, Marine Services, Cork Spinning and Ladyswell Brewery. [3]

Munster Senior League

In addition to Cobh Ramblers, Cork Hibernians and Albert Rovers joining the League of Ireland, a number of current Munster Senior League clubs were also originally members of the Cork AUL before switching from junior to intermediate football. Five of the Cork AUL's most successful clubs – Temple United, Kinsale, St. Mary's, Wembley and Castleview – all subsequently joined the MSL. [4] [5] Other clubs to switch from the Cork AUL to the MSL include Avondale United, [6] Mallow United, [7] Tramore Athletic, [8] College Corinthians, Ringmahon Rangers, Everton and Rockmount. [9] [5]

Cup competitions

In its inaugural season, 1947–48 the Cork AUL featured three league cup competitions, the City Challenge Cup, the Saxone Cup and the Miniature Cup. [3] The Cork AUL's main league cup is the AOH Cup which was presented to the league in 1951 by the Ancient Order of Hibernians. [4] Clubs in the Cork AUL also compete in the FAI Junior Cup. In 1973–74 St. Michael's of Tipperary won the competition while playing in the Cork AUL. Six other Cork AUL clubs – Castleview, Blackrock, Douglas, Everton, St. Mary's and Temple United – have all been finalists. Between 1961–62 and 1965–66 Cork AUL clubs were runners-up in four out of five seasons. [10]

Representative team

The senior Cork AUL representative team competes in the Oscar Traynor Trophy against other representative teams of similar junior leagues. They have won the competition on two occasions, in 1965–66 and again in 2008–09. They were also runners-up in 1994–95. [11]

FAI Oscar Traynor Trophy
SeasonChampionsRunners-up
1965–66Cork AULLeinster Junior League
1994–95 Athletic Union League (Dublin) Cork AUL
2008–09Cork AUL Athletic Union League (Dublin)

Source: [11]

Sponsors

The main sponsors of the Cork AUL are Murphy's Irish Stout. Other sponsors include the Evening Echo . [12]

2015–16 clubs

Murphy's Irish Stout Premier League (as of 2016) [13] [14] [15]

ClubHome town/suburbHome ground
Blarney Street Athletic Monard, County Cork
Carrigtwohill United A Carrigtwohill Ballyadam Park
Coachford Coachford
Glenthorn Celtic AGlenthorn, Dublin Hill
Grattan United AO'Neill Park
Killumney United Killumney
Kilreen Celtic Ballyphehane Ballyphehane Park
Park United A Mitchelstown Brigown
Pearse Celtic A Togher, Cork Clashduv Road
Village United Mayfield, Cork Silverheights Park

List of winners by season

SeasonChampionsRunners-up
1947–48Mortonville Cobh Ramblers
1948–49Maymount RoversGreen Rovers
1949–50St Finbarr's CelticMortonville
1950–51Crosshaven
1951–52CrosshavenCollins
1952–53Wembley Mallow United
1953–54WembleyFermoy
1954–55TransportWembley
1955–56WembleyBlackrock
1956–57FermoyWembley
1957–58FermoyBlackrock
1958–59Ringmahon RangersWembley
1959–60Ringmahon Rangers Rockmount
1960–61Ringmahon RangersCastleview
1961–62Castleview
1962–63WembleyCastleview
1963–64BlackrockSt Michael's (Cork)
1964–65WembleyRingmahon Rangers
1965–66 St. Mary's Rockmount
1966–67 Everton Wembley
1967–68Castleview Rockmount
1968–69CastleviewRingmahon
1969–70Crosshaven
1970–71 St. Mary's Wembley
1971–72Crosshaven St. Mary's
1972–73CastleviewWembley
1973–74 St. Michael's St. Mary's
1974–75 St. Mary's Castleview
1975–76 Rockmount St. Mary's
1976–77Castleview St. Mary's
1977–78Crofton Celtic St. Mary's
1978–79Castleview Midleton
1979–80Casement Celtic Cobh Ramblers
1980–81Casement Celtic St. Mary's
1981–82 St. Mary's Casement Celtic
1982–83 St. Mary's Ballincollig
1983–84Douglas HallBallincollig
1984–85Temple United St. Mary's
1985–86 St. Mary's Douglas Hall
1986–87Temple UnitedWaterloo
1987–88Temple UnitedBallincollig
1988–89Temple United Avondale United
1989–90Temple UnitedBallincollig
1990–91BallincolligGreenmount Rangers
1991–92Temple UnitedCastleview
1992–93Temple UnitedBallincollig
1993–94Temple UnitedCastleview
1994–95Temple UnitedMayfield United
1995–96Greenmount RangersCoachford
1996–97Greenmount Rangers
1997–98Greenmount RangersCoachford
1998–99Greenmount RangersLeeside
1999–2000 Blarney United Leeside
2000–01Greenmount RangersCoachford
2001–02 Blarney United Leeside
2002–03 Kinsale Blarney United
2003–04 Kinsale Blarney United
2004–05 Kinsale Maymount Celtic
2005–06 Kinsale Villa United
2006–07Grattan United Kinsale
2007–08Grattan UnitedPark United
2008–09Wilton United A Kinsale A
2009–10 Kinsale Leeside
2010–11 Kinsale Wilton United
2011–12Park United AKillumney United
2012–13Coachford APark United A (Note)
2013–14Park United AKillumney United
2014–15Grattan United AGlenthorn Celtic A
2015–16Park United AVillage United
2016–17

Source: [9]

List of winners by club

ClubTitlesSeasons
Temple United91984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Kinsale 62002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11
St. Mary's 61965–66, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1985–86
Castleview51961–62, 1967–68, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1978–79
Greenmount Rangers51995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01
Wembley51952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1962–63, 1964–65
Crosshaven41950–51, 1951–52, 1969–70, 1971–72
Grattan United32006–07, 2007–08, 2014–15
Park United32011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16
Ringmahon Rangers31958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61
Blarney United 21999–2000, 2001–02
Casement Celtic21979–80, 1980–81
Fermoy21956–57, 1957–58
Ballincollig11990–91
Blackrock11963–64
Crofton Celtic11977–78
Coachford12012–13
Everton 11966–67
Douglas Hall11983–84
Maymount Rovers11948–49
Mortonville11947–48
Rockmount 11975–76
St Finbarr's Celtic11949–50
St. Michael's 11973–74
Transport11954–55
Wilton United12008–09

Source: [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Details of Affiliated Leagues & Clubs". munsterfa.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "List of Teams Affiliated to the Cork AUL". munsterfa.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Brief History of the Cork Athletic Union Football League". corkaul.wordpress.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Cork AUL Records – AOH Cup" (PDF). corkaul.wordpress.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 "History of the Cork Athletic Union Football League (full version)". corkaul.wordpress.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Brief History of Avondale United". avondaleunited.com. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "History of Mallow United F.C." mallowunited.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to Tramore Athletic F.C." tramoreafc.league.ie. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 "Cork AUL Records" (PDF). corkaul.files.wordpress.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Cork AUL Records – FAI Junior Cup" (PDF). corkaul.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Cork AUL Records – FAI Oscar Traynor Trophy" (PDF). corkaul.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Sponsors". corkaul.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Cork AUL Tables 2015–16". corkaul.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Ballyadam Park". carrigtwohillunited.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Kilreen Celtic FC – Location". www.kilreencelticfc.yourclub.ie. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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