Where are they now? The 22 players that played in the rebirth of Cork and Derry City

When Cork City meet Derry City tonight, it will be the latest chapter of two clubs whose fortunes have travelled along parallel lines.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017 - 01:00

Martin Claffey

Cork entered the league in 1984; Derry followed a year later. Derry beat Cork in the 1989 FAI Cup final. In 2005, Cork pipped Derry to the Premier Division crown in the last game of the season.

In 2009, though, it all went pear-shaped for both clubs.

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Courts Soccer Cork City FC League of Ireland Place: Brandywell Place: Donegal Place: Derry Place: Foyleside Place: Scotland Place: Netherlands Place: Cork Place: Midleton Place: Cobh Person: Éanna Buckley Person: Buckley Person: Tommy Dunne Person: Samuel Emilano Person: Admir Softic Person: Declan Edwards Person: Wesley Tong Person: John Dinneen Person: Gerard Doherty Person: Stephen Kenny Person: Doherty Person: Mark Farren Person: James McClean Person: Davin O’Neill Person: Graham Cummins Person: Cillian Lordan Person: Cathal Person: Mark McNulty Person: Stephen Mulcahy Event: 1989 FAI Cup final Event: Easter Event: 2010 First Division Event: Munster Senior League Organisation: Cork Organisation: Derry City Organisation: Cork City Organisation: Derry Organisation: FORAS Organisation: Rebel Army Organisation: City Organisation: Candystripes Organisation: Emmett Friars Organisation: Leesiders Organisation: Preston Organisation: Rochdale Organisation: Exeter Organisation: St Johnstone Organisation: Solar Winds Organisation: Ballincollig Organisation: SWAI Organisation: Limerick Organisation: Waterford

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