Cobh Ramblers
Full name	Cobh Ramblers Football Club
Nickname(s)	"Ramblers" or "The Rams"
Founded	1922
Ground	St. Colman's Park, Cobh, County Cork (Capacity 5,000)
Manager	Stephen Henderson
League	FAI Premier Division
2007	First Division Champions
Home colours Away colours

Cobh Ramblers Football Club (CRFC) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1922 and elected to the league in 1985, hails from Cobh, County Cork and play their home matches at St. Colman's Park. The club's colours are claret and blue. The current manager is Stephen Henderson who guided them to the First Division title for the first time on the 10th of November 2007. Image File history File links Cobhramblers. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cobh Ramblers Football Club (CRFC) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference W793666 Statistics Province: Munster County: Elevation: 47 m (154 ft} Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural:   6,517  6,370 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... The FAI eircom League of Ireland Premier Division (or eircom League Premier, as commonly referred to in the media and by the public) is the top tier of the Republic of Irelands new national football league created following the merging of the FAI and the League of Ireland. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Soccer redirects here. ... The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telecommunications company eircom), was the old league of football clubs in Ireland that existed from 1921 until 2006. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference W793666 Statistics Province: Munster County: Elevation: 47 m (154 ft} Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural:   6,517  6,370 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ...

History

CRFC was originally a field hockey club but until the British withdrawal from Ireland many club members played football with the soldiers who were stationed at Cobh, leading to the Ramblers' eventual re-formation as a football club. A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men, women and children in many countries around the world. ...

Until the 2008 season, the Ramblers played in the First Division. Because of this they rarely get to play their local rivals Cork City, a Premier Division team, with the two usually only being able to match up in pre-season friendlies and the occasional cup match, Cobh being the minnows in terms of League of Ireland experience. Cork City F.C. is an Irish football (soccer) club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... The FAI eircom League of Ireland (Irish: Curadh na hÉireann Cumann Peile na hÉireann) is the Republic of Irelands new national football league system created following the merging of the FAI and the League of Ireland. ...

Cobh Ramblers joined the League of Ireland in 1984, after many successful years as a Munster Senior League side. One of the most successful of those teams was the team of 1983, who got to the semi final of the FAI Cup humbling many senior clubs on the way. They met Sligo Rovers in the semi-final that year and captured the imagination of the Irish footballing public, drawing crowds of over 20,000 to Flower Lodge for the home games. There were 3 replays until Sligo finally won 3-2 and went on to win the Cup. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telecommunications company eircom), was the old league of football clubs in Ireland that existed from 1921 until 2006. ... The FAI Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland. ... Sligo Rovers F.C. is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... Pairc Ui Rinn was originally Flower Lodge, a soccer ground home to several Cork soccer teams since the early 20th century. ...

In recent years, fan numbers have not been as high as they were during the glory days when Ramblers were in the top flight of Irish football and playing glamorous pre-season matches against the likes of Celtic and Arsenal. Though even with its lower attendance at home matches (usually about 600 or so), the fans in attendance are loyal and take part in club fund-raisers and events as well as watching the match. It is hoped though that with a new younger generation becoming interested in the Football League of Ireland, due to promotion of the league and sport as a whole, that attendance and the fortunes of the club might improve. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telecommunications company eircom), was the old league of football clubs in Ireland that existed from 1921 until 2006. ...

Ramblers appeared on live television for the first time on Friday the 10th of November 2006 in an away fixture at Galway United where they lost 0-1. Galway United FC was founded as Galway Rovers in 1937. ...

On the 10th of November 2007 Cobh Ramblers beat Athlone Town 1-0 in Lissywoollen in what was a tense and nervous display. This victory gave Cobh Ramblers their first piece of Senior Silverware and crowned them First Division Champions. During the 2007 season, with their young squad they recorded a 27 game unbeaten run, keeping 22 clean sheets. Their points tally of 77 points was also a record for the league.

The Ramblers most noted past player is former Irish international and Manchester United star Roy Keane while a more recent club player Stephen Ireland is currently playing for Manchester City Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork City, Ireland) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. ... Stephen James Ireland (born August 22, 1986 in Cobh, Cork, Ireland) is an Irish footballer playing in England for Manchester City. ... Manchester City F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ...

Honours

• First Division title: 1
  • 2007

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Current squad 2008

No. Position Player 1 GK James McCarthy GK Stephen Deasy GK Anthony Fennelly DF Alan Carey DF Ken Coleman DF John Meade DF Shane Guthrie DF Kevin Murray DF Ray Lally DF Jamesun Wunsch (also holds Irish citizenship) MF Shane Barrett MF Michael Mulconry MF Alan King MF John Kearney

No. Position Player MF Martin Deady MF Sean Daly MF Gareth Cambridge MF Alan Kearney MF Declan Cahill MF Stephen Mulcahy FW Michael O'Shea FW Kieran O'Reilly FW Brian McCarthy FW Graham Cummins FW Davin O'Neill FW Conor Meade FW Roy Long

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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...

Notable Former Players

• Roy Keane
• Stephen Ireland

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Notable Former Managers

• Alfie Hale
• Damien Richardson

Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Alfie Hale won 14 full international caps for the Republic of Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Nationality: Irish Playing Career: Shamrock Rovers F.C., Gillingham F.C. Position: Forward International Career: 2 Senior Caps for the Republic of Ireland Management Career: Gillingham F.C., Cork City F.C., Cobh Ramblers F.C., Shelbourne F.C., Shamrock Rovers F.C., Cork City F.C. // Player As a...

External links

• Cobh Ramblers FC Website
• Unofficial Cobh Ramblers FC Website