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The Sultans of Ping and FORAS launch charity jersey

“A man can’t have no greater love than give 90 minutes to his friends” The Sultans of Ping and FORAS launch limited edition charity jersey, available via pre-order only. All proceeds to benefit Down Syndrome Cork – Field of Dreams. Launch comes ahead of sell-out Sultans gig at the end of the month. Set of photographs available at link below Iconic punk rockers The Sultans of Ping have joined forces with Cork football supporters trust FORAS (Friends of the Rebel Army Society) to launch a limited edition O’Neill’s jersey, with all proceeds going to charity. A one-off that will not...

2005 League Win – 20th Anniversary Celebration Night

It’s 20 years since “Me at the zoo” became the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube, James Blunt topped the charts with ‘You’re Beautiful’, and Roy Keane left Manchester United under a cloud of acrimony. And while Cork was the European Capital of Culture in 2005, it also became the undisputed capital of Irish football as Cork City ended a 12-year drought to win the League of Ireland Premier Division. Now the 20th Anniversary of City’s second league title is to be celebrated with a special night featuring legendary names from the championship-winning squad, who will recall the...

FORAS meeting with Cork City Ownership

Representatives of the Board of Management of FORAS met with Dermot Usher and Chief Operating Officer Éanna Buckley at the latest quarterly meeting between the club and the Trust on Tuesday. The minutes of the meeting, approved by FORAS and the club, have been circulated to members by email this afternoon. FORAS and the club have agreed that the Key Highlights of these minutes will be posted to the FORAS website. These will be posted soon (although likely not before tonight’s match). They are also repeated below. The full minutes, outlined by email, are for the benefit of members only...

Cork City FC Home Match Tickets

At the Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Rebel Army Society (FORAS) on Thursday night, members unanimously supported a motion calling on the Trust to issue a statement of concern surrounding the increase in ticket prices for Cork City FC’s men’s senior team. While our members appreciate that the club is not immune to rising costs, the level of increase has been disproportionate, and the manner with which the club has responded to legitimate apprehension has been of concern. FORAS is currently exploring what limited support it can offer to any of its members who are struggling to...

Statement: Shamrock v Cork City Postponement

The Friends of the Rebel Army Society (FORAS) has called on the League of Ireland to review its processes for assessing pitch conditions after Cork City’s away fixture against Shamrock Rovers was postponed with just 35 minutes notice. Hundreds of travelling supporters incurred expense and spent hours travelling to Dublin, having been twice assured the fixture would go ahead. FORAS is calling on the League to explain how it issued a notice to supporters at 4pm ‘confirming’ the fixture would go ahead, only to call it off a little over an hour later. Met Éireann had forecast heavy downpours and...