Irish Youth Football

Association profile

Cork Schoolboys League

At a glance

Association
CSL
County
Cork
Province
Munster

Cork schoolboy football since 1948

Local roots, shared colours

Club competitions and representative football connect young players across Cork’s schoolboy game.

The association

Part of Cork football since 1948

Cork Schoolboys League, known as the CSL, dates from 1948. Its competitions connect schoolboy teams across Cork, with an official club directory, match information and representative squads forming different parts of the league’s work.

Cork has several distinct football organisations. The CSL should be identified separately from Cork Youth Leagues, Cork Women’s and Schoolgirls Soccer League and the adult leagues. A club may take part in more than one organisation through different teams, so the team’s age group and competition are useful starting points for any enquiry.

Club football

Following the right team

The CSL’s published programme includes age-group leagues with Premier and numbered divisions, alongside cup football. Its website separates competitions, fixtures, results, venues and club contacts so families and team officials can follow the relevant part of the programme.

A club’s name alone may not identify the team you need. Check the age group, division and team suffix before arranging a visit or discussing a result. For joining, training and registration, contact the club first; those arrangements belong to the club and its team officials.

Representative achievement

The Kennedy Cup returned in 2022

Cork Schoolboys League won the 2022 Kennedy Cup at the University of Limerick, defeating Waterford 2–0 in the under-14 final. It was Cork’s fourth title in the competition and its first since 1989, following earlier victories in 1977 and 1986.

The 2022 squad won its group before beating Donegal in the quarter-final and Wexford in the semi-final. Players from several Cork clubs shared that success in league colours. The trophy belongs to the CSL representative side, rather than to any single club in the league.

2022 · Under-14 boysKennedy Cup winners

Beyond the weekly match

Coming together as a Cork squad

Representative football gives players from different clubs the chance to train and compete together. The CSL’s 2025 Kennedy Cup squad drew players from eleven clubs, with preparation extending beyond individual club schedules to a shared tournament programme.

That 2025 squad travelled to Limerick for the national tournament and faced Limerick County and Kildare in its group. It illustrates the distinction between a league representative team and a club team: players retain their own club backgrounds while representing the wider schoolboy league.

Contacts and welfare

Use the league’s published routes

The CSL contact directory separates the honorary secretary, children’s officer and other committee roles. Use that directory for a league enquiry, and the club-contact section for a question about a particular team or local training arrangement.

The official site also provides a referee-information section. For a competition query, provide the age group, division, clubs and match date. For a welfare concern, use the published children’s-officer route rather than treating it as a routine fixture question.

CSL contact directoryOfficial CSL website

Clubs in this league association

54 clubs

Avondale

Pathway: Academy from under 6 to under 11, boys and girls youth leagues, women’s and adult football.Season: 2026 to 2027County: CorkAssociation: Cork Schoolboys League; Cork Women’s and Schoolgirls Soccer League; Munster Senior League

Cork

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Ballincollig AFC

Pathway: Academy from age five, schoolboys, schoolgirls, youths, junior men, senior ladies and over 35s.Season: 2026 to 2027County: CorkAssociation: Cork Youth Leagues / Munster Senior League

Ballincollig

Founded 1974

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Ballinhassig AFC

Age group: Academy, schoolgirls, U10 to U15 schoolboys, youth, under 18, senior A and senior B footballPathway: Academy, Cork schoolboys, schoolgirls, Cork Youth League, Munster Senior League youth and adult footballSeason: 2026-2027County: CorkAssociation: Munster Senior League, Cork Youth League and schoolgirls football

Ballinhassig · T12 FN25

Founded 1979

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Bandon AFC

Pathway: Boys and girls youth football, women’s football and senior men’s football.Season: 2026 to 2027County: CorkAssociation: Munster Senior League; Cork Schoolboy League; Cork Woman’s and Schoolgirl League; Cork Youth League

Bandon · P72 V663

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Blackstone Rovers

Age group: Schoolboy, girls and adult footballPathway: Blackstone Rovers pathway from schoolboy and girls football into adult men’s and senior women’s football.Season: 2026 to 2027County: CorkAssociation: CSL

Cork city

Founded 1999

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Blarney United FC

Age group: Academy, boys, girls and adult footballPathway: Blarney United pathway from academy and school age football through boys and girls teams into senior women’s and adult football.Season: 2026 to 2027County: CorkAssociation: Cork youth and adult football

Blarney · T23 VK25

Founded 1949

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Crosshaven AFC

Age group: Youth and adultPathway: Girls, boys and adult footballSeason: 2026-2027County: CorkAssociation: SFAI / Cork Youth Leagues / Munster Senior League

Crosshaven · P43 EA00

Founded 1898

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Douglas Hall

Age group: Academy from under 6 through school age, youth, women, junior, senior and over 35 footballPathway: Douglas Hall AFC pathway from boys and girls academy groups through Cork Schoolboys League, Cork Youth League, Cork Womens and Schoolgirls Soccer League, junior football, Munster Senior League senior football and over 35 football.Season: 2026 to 2027County: Cork

Douglas · T12 RY97

Founded 1971

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Everton AFC

Age group: Small sided, youth and adultPathway: Small sided, youth, junior and senior footballSeason: 2026-2027County: CorkAssociation: SFAI / Cork Youth Leagues / Munster Senior League

Cork · T12 YF62

Founded 1958

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Fermoy FC

Age group: Academy, Carrig Cubs, U11 to U16 schoolboys, underage girls, youth, junior and senior footballPathway: Carrig Cubs, academy, Cork schoolboys, Cork girls football, Cork Youth League, junior and Munster Senior League footballSeason: 2026-2027County: CorkAssociation: Munster Senior League, Cork Youth League, Cork Schoolboys League and Cork Girls League

Fermoy · P61 YW88

Founded 1927

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Greenwood FC

Pathway: Cork Schoolboys League, Cork Youth Leagues and Cork AUL footballSeason: 2026-2027County: CorkAssociation: SFAI; Cork Schoolboys League; Cork Youth Leagues; Cork AUL

Togher · T12 X304

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Grenagh Utd

Pathway: Cork Schoolboys League and Cork Youth Leagues footballSeason: 2026-2027County: CorkAssociation: SFAI; Cork Schoolboys League; Cork Youth Leagues

Grenagh

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Innishvilla AFC

Pathway: Academy; Cork Schoolboys League; Cork Women's and Schoolgirls Soccer League; Cork Youth League; adult football; Football for All; social soccerSeason: 2026-2027County: CorkAssociation: CSL; CWSSL; CYL; MJL; MSL

Innishannon

Founded 2005

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Match record

Fixtures and results

Dennehy's Health & Fitness U15 Division 10 26/27Cork Schoolboys League · Munster
Sun 11 Oct 2026Venue: GACA
Riverstown B
Postponed
Kickoff: 10:00
Passage A
Dennehy's Health & Fitness U15 Division 10 26/27Cork Schoolboys League · Munster
Sun 11 Oct 2026Venue: Madden Park
Kinsale B
Postponed
Kickoff: 10:00
Douglas Hall C
Dennehy's Health & Fitness U15 Division 10 26/27Cork Schoolboys League · Munster
Sun 11 Oct 2026Venue: Ballyphehane Park
Kilreen Celtic A
Postponed
Kickoff: 10:00
Fermoy B
JOMA / SPORTSGEAR DIRECT U16 Premier 26/27Cork Schoolboys League · Munster
Sun 11 Oct 2026Venue: O'Sullivan Park
Castleview
Scheduled
Kickoff: 11:15
Riverstown

Kick-off time is provisional.