Athlone Town – Cork City

In 4 meetings between Athlone Town and Cork City, Cork City have been the more successful side, winning 3 to 1 with 0 draws along the way. The record leans firmly in one direction, but in a rivalry like this one head-to-head form rarely tells the full story once the game kicks off. On the scoring front the fixture averages 4 goals a game. Three or more have arrived in 100% of meetings, while both sides got on the scoresheet in 75%, a useful pointer for anyone weighing up how the next instalment might unfold. Venue has shaped plenty of these results. Athlone Town read 1-0-1 at home against this side, whereas Cork City sit on 2-0-0 on their own turf, a split that is worth keeping in mind before the teams line up again. Current form reads clearly enough: Athlone Town have 2 wins in their last 5, scoring 1.8 each time out, and Cork City have 2 from 5, netting 2 on average. Momentum like that can quickly override what the historical numbers suggest. In percentage terms it reads 25% to Athlone Town, 0% drawn and 75% to Cork City. Those splits are a fair guide to what tends to happen, even if any single meeting can buck the trend. Most recently, on 02.10.2026, Athlone Town and Cork City served up a 2–1 result, the newest entry in this head-to-head. Until the sides are paired again, that match remains the latest word in a long-running rivalry.