West Cork League

West Cork League
Founded 1978 [1]
Country Republic of Ireland Ireland
Confederation Munster Football Association [2]
Divisions PremierHiSpecCars.com Premier Division
O'Brien Water Services.com Division 1
Division 2
O'Herlihy Bacon Under 18 League
Irish Examiner Ladies League [3]
Number of teams 38 (2015–16) [4]
Level on pyramid 7–10
League cup(s) Beamish Cup [note 1]
Current champions Riverside Athletic
Website www.westcorkleague.com

The West Cork League is an association football league featuring amateur and junior clubs from West Cork. Its top division, the PremierHiSpecCars.com Premier Division, is a seventh level division in the Republic of Ireland football league system. It is affiliated to both the Munster Football Association and the Football Association of Ireland.

History

The West Cork League was formed in 1978. Before 1978 clubs from West Cork, including Bandon A.F.C. and Clonakilty AFC, played in the Cork Athletic Union League. The founding members of the league included Crookstown, Castletown Celtic, Kileady, Ballinhassig, Our Ladies Hospital and Brinny. In 1990 discussions were held with the Cork Athletic Union League about a possible merger. However the two leagues could not agree. Between 1991 and 1993 the WCL was affiliated with the Munster Senior League. In 1992 Beamish began sponsoring the league. During the 1980s and 1990s membership of the league expanded and by 1997 the WCL featured approximately twenty three clubs. In addition schoolboy, under–18 and ladies leagues were added in the 1990s. The current Ladies League was revived in 2004–05 after a period of inactivity. [1]

Representative team

In 2005–06 the West Cork League representative team reached the final of the Oscar Traynor Cup but lost 5-0 to the Athletic Union League (Dublin). [1] In 2015 the West Cork League representative team featured Cork GAA player Colm O'Driscoll.[5]

2016–17 teams

Premier HiSpecCars.com Premier Division

Team Home town/suburb Ground
BallydehobBallydehob
Bay RoversKealkill
Bunratty UnitedSchullTown Park
Clonakilty AFCClonakiltyInchadoney
Drinagh RangersDrinaghCanon Crowley Park
Dunmanway TownDunmanwayMohona
Leeside AFCInchigeelagh
Riverside AthleticBallineenAutograss
Togher CelticDunmanwayRace Field

List of winners

Season Winner Runners-up
2015–16Riverside AthleticDrinagh Rangers
2014–15Drinagh RangersClonakilty AFC
2013–14SkibbereenDrinagh Rangers
2012–13Drinagh RangersDunmanway Town
2011–12Dunmanway TownSkibbereen
2010–11Bunratty UnitedSkibbereen
2009–10SkibbereenDrinagh Rangers
2008–09Drinagh RangersDunmanway Town
2007–08Skibbereen.Clonakilty AFC
2006–07Drinagh RangersSkibbereen
2005–06CrossmahonBantry Gunners
2004–05Drinagh RangersCrossmahon [note 2]
2003–04Drinagh RangersCrossmahon
2002–03Drinagh RangersBunratty United
2001–02Bunratty UnitedDrinagh Rangers
2000–01TimoleagueBunratty United
1999–2000Bunratty United
1998–99Timoleague
1997–98Bunratty United
1996–97Bunratty United
1995–96Crossmahon
1994–95Togher Celtic

[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Previously known as the Flor Crowley Cup and the MyGaff.ie Cup
  2. ↑ After play-off

References

  1. 1 2 3 "A history of the West Cork League". www.westcorkpeople.ie. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Details of Affiliated Leagues & Clubs 2015/2016". www.munsterfa.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "West Cork League" (PDF). www.westcorkleague.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "List of Teams Affiliated to the West Cork League". www.munsterfa.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "GAA star named in West Cork Leagues Oscar Traynor Squad". thejuniorsoccerportal.info. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "see Honours History section". www.westcorkleague.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

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