Through the looking glass as Collingwood Cup returns to Cork

Ahead of the 2016 Collingwood Cup, which will be hosted in Cork this week, the rich history of this celebrated Irish universities football competition once again comes into sharp relief.
Through the looking glass as Collingwood Cup returns to Cork

And there is no shortage of quirky and entertaining facts - and legends - to digest from its long and storied 102-year history.

#The Collingwood Cup is the oldest surviving all-Ireland soccer competition.

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