North Cork football since 1978
Rathcoole Rovers AFC
Rathcoole Rovers AFC is a Cork football club with Cooney Park named as its home ground. The club’s own site records a 1978 foundation, Cork AUL and Cork Schoolboys League football, and a Football For All route.
Club identity
Cooney Park and North Cork
Founded 1978 Cooney Park Cork
The club About page names Rathcoole Rovers FC, Cooney Park, Cork AUL, Cork Schoolboys League, Football For All and senior football.
Teams today
IYF has two linked youth records
U11 U14 2026-2027
Irish Youth Football currently links two Rathcoole Rovers team records to this club. The club’s own About page also names Under-13, Under-15, Football For All and men’s senior football, so IYF coverage is not complete.
Football For All
Inclusive football at Banteer Astro
FFA Banteer Astro Primary school age
The club’s history page says Football For All was launched in 2024 for primary school aged children. A 2026 club update also invites new members to Soccer 4 All at Banteer Astro.
Crest and colours
Blue and red crest identity
Blue Red Est. 1978
The official ClubZap site serves the Rathcoole Rovers badge image. The crest names Rathcoole Rovers Football Club, Cooney Park and Est. 1978.
Club story
A community club with Cork, Kerry and inclusive football threads
Rathcoole Rovers’ history page says the club was founded in 1978 by Alfie Cooney and became a founding member of the West Cork League. The same page records early success in the Kerry District League before the club later joined the Cork AUL.
The club’s honours page lists Kerry Youth Cup and League wins in 1982, an Under-17 Boys Cup in 2004, the Corinthians Cup and AUL Division 1 in 2007, Ladies League and Cup wins in 2008, St. Michael’s Cup in 2022, and Under-12 and U14 Division 7 and 8 league titles in 2025.
The current About page places Rathcoole Rovers in Cork AUL Murphy’s Stout League 1 Division and Cork Schoolboys League. It also names Under-13, Under-15, Football For All and men’s senior teams. Irish Youth Football currently has U11 and U14 records linked here, so the site coverage is useful but not the full club programme.
Football For All is a clear part of the club’s recent identity. Rathcoole’s history page says the initiative started in 2024 for primary school aged children, and the club homepage carries a Soccer 4 All update at Banteer Astro.
For visitors, the club About page names Cooney Park as the home ground. The official results feed also shows Cooney Park and Banteer community astroturf as venues, so check the latest fixture before travelling.
The official contact page gives Rathcool, Co. Cork and the club email route. It does not provide a verified Eircode, so this profile leaves the Eircode field blank rather than guessing one.
Sources checked
Identity, leagues, teams, Cooney Park and Football For All were checked against Rathcoole Rovers AFC About. History was checked against the club history page. Honours were checked against the club honours page. Contact and location limits were checked against the club contact page.
