Fordsons was the first Cork team to win the FAI Cup Trophy in 1926

Plunkett Carter tells of the remarkable story of how Fordsons upset the odds in 1926 to become the first Cork team to win the FAI Cup trophy.

Fordsons was the first Cork team to win the FAI Cup Trophy in 1926
Fri, 27 Jan, 2017 - 00:00

It sounds more like a fairytale than a genuine slice of Irish sporting history: Did a team made up of Ford workers really win the most prestigious trophy in Irish soccer?

The answer, incredibly, is yes.

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