Kelleher targets personal and collective performance growth as Cork City eye title charge

The aim is to win another First Division title in 2026 to go along with the second-tier crowns they claimed in 2022 and 2024.

Fiacre Kelleher of Cork City during the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division, SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division and SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division Launch 2026 at Whelan's in Dublin. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

When Cork City captain Fiacre Kelleher spoke earlier this week about the need to do better performance-wise this season compared to last, he wasn’t just talking about the club.

A run to the FAI Cup final almost salvaged a difficult 2025 for the Rebel Army but a third relegation since 2020 meant it was always going to be viewed negatively.