Corkbeg AFC

Corkbeg AFC Community focused football club based in Whitegate, Co. Cork. Catering for players from Age 5 upwards. Celebrated 50 years in Football in 2018.

Corkbeg AFC was founded in 1968. We are a community focused football club based in Whitegate, Co. Our Home ground is situated in Corkbeg Sports & Social Club in Whitegate. The club caters for players at Schoolboy, Schoolgirls and Adult age groups, from the age of 5 years upwards. The Club seeks to provide soccer games and training for all who wish to participate in a safe and enjoyable environment. The club is affiliated to the FAI, CSL, CWSSL, Cork AUL, Cork Youths League and MFA. The Club has 13 competitive teams at present and runs an underage academy every Sunday morning for six to ten year olds. Our competitive teams are :

Adult : Junior (Cork AUL) & U-19 (CYL)

Schoolboy : U12, U12'A', U13, U-13'A,' U-14, U-14'A', U-15, U-16 and U-16'A' (CSL)

Schoolgirls: U-16 and U-14 (CWSSL)

Academy (non Competitive): Boys: U11. U10, U9, U8, U7, U6 (CSL) Girls: U-10 & U-11 (CWSSL)


The Club Officers are:

Club President: Terry Dunne

Club Chairman: Jim Reaney

Vice Chairman: Ian Casey

Schoolboys Secretary: Sean Quirke

Schoolgirls Secretary: Ruth O Sullivan

Corkbeg Academy Co-Ordinator: Paul O Reilly

Club Treasurer: John McCaughley

AUL Secretary: Paul O Reilly

Club PRO: Paul O Reilly

Child Welfare Officer: Tommy Smyth

Grounds Committee: Terry Dunne & Willis O Shea


Club Shop: Trisha Daly

Website: Paul O Reilly


Committee Members: Terry Dunne, Jim Reaney, Ian Casey, Sean Quirke, Angela Ward, Willis O Shea, John McCaughley, Pat Scanlon, Mick O Halloran, Paul O Reilly, Ian Casey, Tommy Smyth, Cathal Kelly, Dan Long

Under 12 Division 1 Corkbeg 2 Avondale United 0 Corkbeg got their league campaign off to a flying start in Whitegate on ...
16/09/2026

Under 12 Division 1

Corkbeg 2 Avondale United 0

Corkbeg got their league campaign off to a flying start in Whitegate on Tuesday evening with a superb 2 nil victory over a very strong Avondale United side.

The girls produced a complete 60 minute performance, full of huge intensity and playing some superb free flowing attacking football throughout.

Despite enjoying a large amount of territory and possession in the first half Corkbeg were finding it difficult to break down a stubborn Avondale defence with their keeper a match for a flurry of shots in the opening 20 minutes.

The girls were deservedly ahead shortly before the break when Èabha Malones powerful strike unluckily cannoned off the post but Nancy Mullins was fastest to react to sweep the rebound home.

It was more of the same in the second half with Corkbeg on the front foot looking to extend their advantage and Avondale always a threat on the counter. The effort and skill levels from all 14 girls was a joy to behold and they deservedly doubled their lead when Elizabeth O Loughlin fired home from just inside the box.

Congratulations to all the girls on a fantastic team performance, they can be incredibly proud of the standard of football they produced on the night and thanks to all who came out to cheer them on .

All 14 girls deservedly awarded the player of the match award this evening.

Up The Beg 💪

U-19Div1 – Ballincollig 3 Corkbeg 3Another cracking contest on Saturday morning and another high scoring draw for the la...
15/09/2026

U-19Div1 – Ballincollig 3 Corkbeg 3

Another cracking contest on Saturday morning and another high scoring draw for the lads at The Landing Field in Ballincollig.

It was a scrappy opening to the game with neither team dominating, but it was Corkbeg who struck first on 20 minutes, when good work from Will O Mahony & Cillian Burke set up Zak Butler for a good strike that was well saved, but Adam Lewis was quickest to react to the loose ball and picked his spot to fire Corkbeg ahead.

Ballincollig responded well and were the dominant team, when Corkbeg struck for the second goal. Jack Mulcahy was fouled after a mistake in the Ballincollig defence and Jack (pictured) scored from the spot for a two goal lead. Both teams went close before the half time whistle, but the game remained 2-0 at half time.

The Ballincollig goalkeeper saved well from Cillian Burke early in the second period. Ballincollig were now looking dangerous, but had to wait until 15 minutes from time before they pulled a goal back through Jack O Sullivan. Then, after the Ballincollig goalkeeper had made a fine save, a really good passing move saw Ballincollig open up the Corkbeg defence and they made the game all square at 2-2 with 8 minutes remaining – O Sullivan on the scoresheet again.

Disaster for Corkbeg in the final minute, as Jack O Connell scored for Ballincollig with what looked like a late, late winner. But there was time for one more Corkbeg attack and as bodies were piled into the box for one final free kick, the ball found its way to the Ballincollig net off a Ballincollig defender to rescue a point for Corkbeg. A cracking end to the contest that ended 3-3.

15/09/2026

U12Div4 - Riverstown 3 Corkbeg 2

On a horrible Monday evening, the boys travelled to Riverstown for their second league fixture of the season. Backed by a fantastic start to the campaign the previous week, Corkbeg were ready from the first whistle and showed great intent throughout.

Corkbeg settled into the game quickly and were rewarded after 15 minutes when Aaron Kelly opened the scoring with a fine finish to give the visitors a deserved 1-0 lead.

The Beg continued to create chances and looked the more dangerous side. Five minutes later, Tom McCarthy tested the Riverstown goalkeeper with an excellent strike, but the keeper was equal to it and produced an outstanding save to keep his side in the game.

With a squad of 15 eager players looking to make their mark, Corkbeg made full use of their substitutes, rotating players throughout the match. Conditions were far from ideal, with heavy rain lashing down for most of the evening and very little shelter available, making it tough for both teams.

Corkbeg pushed hard for a second goal, but against the run of play Riverstown were awarded a corner on 32 minutes. A momentary lapse in concentration allowed the home side to take advantage, and an unmarked header found the back of the net to level the game at 1-1 going into the break.

At half-time, the lads regrouped and another wave of substitutes entered the action. Just six minutes into the second half, Mark played a superb through ball into the path of Aaron Kelly. Once Aaron got a sight of goal, there was only going to be one outcome, and he calmly slotted home his second of the evening to restore Corkbeg's lead at 2-1.

Corkbeg looked to push on from there, but on 43 minutes Riverstown struck back. A well-worked through ball unlocked the defence and was clinically finished to make it 2-2.

As the match entered its closing stages, both sides pushed hard in search of a winner. Unfortunately for Corkbeg, it was Riverstown who found the decisive moment, scoring two minutes into injury time with a superb strike from distance that nestled into the bottom corner.

A tough lesson for the boys tonight, but that's all part of football. There were plenty of positives to take from the performance, and the effort, commitment, and attitude shown by every player could not be questioned.

Heads up, lessons learned, and onwards and upwards as the lads look ahead to Saturday's away trip to Watergrasshill.

Well done to all involved. The boys gave everything, and that's all anyone can ask.

CWSSL U13Div1 - Corkbeg 1 Passage 3Unfortunately, you don’t always get what you deserve in sport, and today was certainl...
13/09/2026

CWSSL U13Div1 - Corkbeg 1 Passage 3

Unfortunately, you don’t always get what you deserve in sport, and today was certainly one of those occasions where, despite a huge amount of effort, endeavour and, at times, domination, the girls were massively unfortunate to lose 3-1 to Passage in Whitegate.

The opening 15 minutes was a cagey affair, with both defences cancelling each other out and chances at a premium. Passage broke the deadlock on 20 minutes when a ball over the top penetrated the Beg back line, and a powerful drive from the edge of the box found its way into the net.

Corkbeg increased the intensity after falling behind and went into the break on the front foot, dominating both possession and territory but unable to carve out a clear-cut chance to level the scores.

The second half was all Corkbeg, pinning Passage deep inside their own half, pressuring the ball all over the pitch and winning almost all of the 50/50 duels. The Passage goal was living a charmed life, with their keeper being called into action on numerous occasions, while some brilliant crosses into the box agonisingly evaded the advancing Beg forward line.

An equaliser seemed inevitable and, with 10 minutes remaining, one finally came after Callie whipped in a superb cross that Meabh calmly controlled with one touch before coolly dispatching the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance.

With all the momentum on their side, Corkbeg looked the most likely to push on for the win, but two cruel goals from free kicks in the final minutes meant Passage exited with all three points.

All 16 girls left everything on the pitch today, which is all that can ever be asked of them when they don the blue jersey, and they can be incredibly proud of the fight and determination shown all throughout the game. That level of performance would be enough to win most games, and if we can replicate that intensity going forward, the rewards will most definitely follow.

Up The Beg 💪

Cork Schoolboy League Under 13 Division 4Corkbeg 3Riverstown A 0First home game of the season for the Corkbeg Under 13s ...
13/09/2026

Cork Schoolboy League
Under 13 Division 4
Corkbeg 3
Riverstown A 0

First home game of the season for the Corkbeg Under 13s against a very game and determined Riverstown A team. From the kick off Corkbeg were positive with the ball and looked to press the away team on their kick outs . John Mescal did a terriffic job of marshalling a back three and Sam McCarthy was constantly probing for gaps up front .

Captain Ben Connolly linked a lot of play in the centre of the field and used Isaac Logue as his main option on the left flank. It was from this outlet that Corkbeg took the lead with Isaac driving forward on to a pass from Ben but instead of going outside and cutting in along the end line, as he so often does , he cut in on the edge of the box as two defenders closed in on him , then he struck powerfully with his right to put it in the bottom right hand corner of the net. 1-0 up after 15 minutes and while the lads created several more good chances in the first half , they didn’t press home the advantage and add to their lead .

And to be fair , Justin O’Leary in goals was called into action more than once to come off his line and sweep clear some balls over the top by Riverstown. The lads played some terriffic passing moves in the second half . David O’Riordan was bossing midfield and played some fantastic passes through gaps in the defence for Jack Dineen and Sam McCarthy to run on to .

Tom Cahill was having a brilliant second half on the right hand side and he found Sam who set up David for an excellent finish . It was a goal the Corkbeg lads deserved, but there is no column on the league table for possession or effort, you just have to go and win the game. The lads kept pushing for a third goal and with 3 minutes to go they got it . Hunter McRae was pouncing on any loose ball within range in midfield and on this occasion he intercepted the ball, got it under control before passing to David who instinctively found Sam who in turn found the net to ensure Corkbeg stay top of Division 4.

With 2 minutes to play it was all about trusting the lads to have calm heads , avoiding any injuries or yellow cards and seeing the game out . Basically don’t do anything crazy……simple . …got it …. shouldn’t be a problem…

So it came as a complete surprise when Riverstown played a ball over the top and one of their midfielders found all he had to do to score was lob a certain Corkbeg defender as the keeper was out of position . Sure enough he struck the ball beautifuly to ensure it was going under the cross bar but too high to be intercepted by a header from the last defender . What followed was a real ‘did he really do that ?‘ moment . This maverick ‘very committed’ defender decided to leap up and intercept the ball with not one but both hands . Not exactly the type of “seeing the game out“ the management had in mind.

So with a minute left , Justin O’Leary is facing his second penalty in a week , and as an under 13 keeper in the big goals , the odds are massively stacked again him. The penalty was well struck low and hard and was heading to the keepers left but Justin did phenomenally well to dive , stretch and push it past the post and to safety, all in one movement.

A word of praise to the ref who was brilliant at explaining decisions to both sets of players and gave a running commentary on the game akin to a local radio station commentator. And thanks to Riverstown for a tough but fair game .

So a solid team performance overall, three goals, two yellow cards , one brilliant save from a penalty …… and as for who the identity of the ‘maverick’ Corkbeg defender at the end … you are dead right …. sure who else could it have been but…….

13/09/2026

CSL U-13 D9 Result
Corkbeg A - 3
Blarney Utd B - 4

Exciting game in Corkbeg this morning. Unfortunately the lads came out on the wrong side of a good ding d**g battle.

Corkbeg started well and were piling pressure on Blarney. As is typical now, the opposition scored first. But eventually Corkbeg pressure led to a foul on Eanna Byrne in the penalty area. The awarded penalty was well finished by Ciaran Crowley, who was in great form.

Sato McGinley and Eanna Byrne were providing great energy in midfield and kept forcing Blarney into hitting the ball long.

Unfortunately Blarney got the next goal when a long ball over the top was pounced on and finished well. Half Time 1-2.

The 2nd half started well, Corkbeg nearly scored first when Dave O’Brien (playing out of his skin at the moment) got down the right wing and got a great cross in. The equaliser came down the same wing, Dave O’Brien getting into space on the right wing. Driving in and unleashed a belter into the top corner.

Blarney scored next, Max Volrab made a brilliant fingertip save but it just trickled over the line.
Corkbeg scored next, Dave O’Brien had a good shot, it also was almost saved by the goalkeeper but it went over the line.

Blarney scored the winner when they were awarded a harsh penalty for handball. The lads never gave up chasing for an equaliser but just ran out of time. Great attitude to the end.

Genuinely thought that the lads deserved something out of this game, but it wasn’t to be.

Corkbeg U16s pictured at Midleton Cricket Field earlier today where they beat Midleton 3-1 in a challenge match. Well do...
13/09/2026

Corkbeg U16s pictured at Midleton Cricket Field earlier today where they beat Midleton 3-1 in a challenge match. Well done, lads.

AUL Div1:Corkbeg 5 Boher Celtic 2Corkbeg came out on top with a dominant display in Whitegate on a fabulous surface to p...
12/09/2026

AUL Div1:

Corkbeg 5 Boher Celtic 2

Corkbeg came out on top with a dominant display in Whitegate on a fabulous surface to play ball on. After a couple of tough away fixtures the Beg were back at home and started on the front foot creating a few half chances down the right hand side.

As the half went on Boher came into the game with a bit of pressure on the Corkbeg goal and from a corner they took the lead with the aid of a Corkbeg leg, with defender Noah Daly helping the ball into the net . This seemed to give the Beg a kick in the backside and the were level 3 minutes later when Mark Hogan latched onto a through ball and finished neatly.

He then doubled his tally flicking the ball over the advancing keeper with an assist from Jago Evans in goal. After half time the lads really started playing some excellent football and Mark completed his hat trick with a good finish after some good counter pressing by the Begs front three. Jordan Ryan pounced on a clearance from the Boher keeper by neatly clipping the ball in from 40 yards.

The fifth came from great work down the right by Oisìn Shanahan and Sean Williams got ahead of the defender to finish smartly at the back post.

The game opened up in the last 10 mins and Corkbeg should have probably scored again with the Boher keeper Adam Scanlon making a world class save from Aaron Atkinson. Boher got a second with minutes left from Jack Kiely.

The back 4 were solid and the midfield of Oisin Wurtz, Jordan Ryan and Jamie Walsh worked really hard. Thanks to the supporters who came down to watch, onto next Saturday at home again.

Our under 11’s made it two wins from two league games with a very impressive win away to Ballinhassig. Played on their n...
12/09/2026

Our under 11’s made it two wins from two league games with a very impressive win away to Ballinhassig.

Played on their new Astro surface, this game was played early on Saturday morning and the lads were flying from the kick off.
Matty Condon was captain for the day and was on the ball early tormenting the Ballinhassig full back, putting in dangerous crosses which Luke came close to giving us an early lead. Alfie Gahan Lane was flying on the other wing and caused danger when linking with Liam O Donoghue in the middle.
We probably could have been a few goals after 20 minutes but for some superb last ditch defending and at least three great stops from the home sides goal keeper.

We almost got caught on the break but for some strong defending from Mark, and Ollie was sweeping up as goalkeeping behind the back four.

Sean O Neill was taking the ball from defence now, and playing some superb passes to the wide men as we tried to turn our chances and possession into goals. Odhran was flurry of corners for us on the right and our opener came from one when the ball broke to Sean who stuck a lovely low strike just inside the post to give us a deserved lead. Ronán Lynch tested their keeper next with a fizzing shot and Matty put another into the side net before Ross Hume whipped in another dangerous cross which crept wide on the far past.
Liam had a few half chances just before the break but again the home side kept us at bay with some excellent last ditch tackles.

1-0 Half time.

We started the second half as the first had ended, playing some lovely one twos and having most of the possession.
Colm won the ball deep in our half and spread a great ball to James Godsell who cracked a shot from 20 yards into the bottom corner. Almost immediately Ronán Lynch was unlucky not to score when their keeper made another fine save to his left. Two minutes later following a good passes from Alfie Scannell and Odhran Ronán got his goal despite Ollies best efforts to steal the goal on the line!
Three nil to the beg but Ballinhassig to their credit didn’t give up. Resolute defending from Caleb Colm and Ronan Garde keep their clean sheet in tact. Caleb was getting more into the game now, and threatened from the left with some good crosses. Liam eventually got the goal he deserved with 15 to go. After another good passing move he fired a thunderbolt from 25 yards.
Top bins they say these days.. it was a beauty.

Ollie went into the middle and and Alfie chased down a Ballinhassig defender to create a half chance for Matty who turned their centre half and slotted in off the post to make it Five nil to the Beg. Credit again to Ballinhassig, who forced Liam Haughey into action on two occasions late on but he kept the clean sheet and it finished Five Nil to the Beg. It’s still very early days for these lads playing competitive football, but both sides showed they were well able to pass the ball and have lots to look forward to for the rest of the year. Thanks for Ballinhassig for a good natured competitive game this morning.

Their facilities are something we can dream of having in Whitegate someday…

10/09/2026

CWSSL U13Div1 - Corkbeg 0 Corinthians 5

Tough game for the girls on Tuesday night against a very strong Corinthians side.

Sometimes you've just got to hold your hands up and say you were beaten by a better side.

Despite the scoreline, our girls showed great determination & kept going until the very end. May Kelleher was outstanding at centre back, Fiadh Lynch & Elizabeth O Loughlin battled well in midfield and Layla Quirke played very well after being introduced at half time

Thanks to all the supporters for their encouragement. Another league game this Sunday 13th at home in Corkbeg versus Passage.

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