Cork City 3-2 Athlone Town in the First Division, round 26.

Cork City won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–L), scoring 10 and conceding 19.

Athlone Town won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–W–L), scoring 6 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 10 times: Cork City 6 wins, Athlone Town 3, 1 draw.