St. Mary's A.F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Kilcully Park, near

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and

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. Their senior men's team currently plays in the

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. The club has previously played in the

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. They have also competed in the

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, the

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and the Munster Senior Cup.

History

Early years

St. Mary's A.F.C. was formed in 1948 as a single youth team based in

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, taking their name from the

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. In 1948–49 the club entered a team in the Munster Youth League. The following season, 1949–50, saw the formation of schoolboy and junior teams and the club also entered the Munster Junior League. 1949–50 also saw the club win its first trophy, the Munster Youth Cup, after defeating Clonmel Town 2–1 in the final at Turners Cross.

Junior level

In 1955–56 St. Mary's joined the

and in their first season won the league's main league cup, the AOH Cup, after defeating Fermoy 4–2 in the final after extra time. During the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, St. Mary's developed into one of the Cork AUL's strongest teams, winning the league title on six occasions and winning the AOH Cup five times. In 1971–72 they also reached the final of the

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but lost to Talbot (Dublin).

Intermediate level

In 1986–87 St. Mary's joined the Munster Senior League and in 1988–89, after winning the MSL second level division, they were promoted to the

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. During the mid-1980s St. Mary's also moved away from their original

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base to their current home at Kilcully Park.

Honours

**''Runners-up'': 1992–93, 2003–04: 2 * Munster Senior League Senior First Division'' **''Winners'': 1988–89: 1 *’’’ MSL JUNIOR premier league **’’ Winners’’2005/06 super cup **’’ & junior league cup winners **’’ TEAM OF THE Year 2005/06 ** ‘’ *

**''Winners'': 1965–66, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1985–86: 6 **''Runners-up'': 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1984–85: 7 * AOH Cup **''Winners'': 1955–56, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77: 5 **''Runners-up'': 1969–70, 1970–71, 1975–76: 3 *

**''Runners-up'': 1971–72: 1 *

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**''Winners'': 1950–51, 1957–58, 1966–67, 1971–72: 1 **''Runners-up'': 1965–66, 1969–70: 2 * Munster Youth Cup **''Winners'': 1949–50, 1984–85: 2 **''Runners-up'': 1952–53, 1979–80: 2

External links

St. Mary's A.F.C. on Facebook

References

{{Sport in Cork City Association football clubs in Cork (city) Munster Senior League (association football) clubs Association football clubs in County Cork Former Cork Athletic Union League clubs 1948 establishments in Ireland Association football clubs established in 1948