Premier Division· Season 2025
Match Summary
Sligo Rovers defeated Cork City 3:2. The match was played in Premier Division 2025. Goals were scored by E. McLaughlin 7′, S. Maguire 56′, O. Elding 60′, P. McClean 79′, R. O'Kane 89′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Cork City had 37% possession while Sligo Rovers held 63%. Cork City had 16 shots (8 on target) compared to 17 (8 on target) for Sligo Rovers. Cork City made 5 substitutions, Sligo Rovers made 1.
Match Events
Key match events between Cork City and Sligo Rovers — 5 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
assist: K. Nelson
assist: W. Fitzgerald
Rivalry since 2019
Cork City vs Sligo Rovers Head to Head Results· 16
Cork City and Sligo Rovers have met 16 times — Cork City won 6, Sligo Rovers won 3, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Cork City leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 50 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.13 per match (28 for the home side, 22 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (69%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (56%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cork City are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–3 in 2025.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026