First Division 2026 Matchweek 17 · 22 May 2026
Athlone Town vs Cork City in the First Division 2026.
At Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone.
Cork City beat Athlone Town 3–0. C. Drinan opened the scoring for Cork City after 51 minutes, and that goal decided it.
Athlone Town went into the match 5th and came out of it 6th, on 22 points. Cork City stayed 1st, on 36 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City | 16 | +18 | 36 |
| 2 | UCD | 17 | +9 | 27 |
| 3 | Wexford | 17 | +2 | 25 |
| 4 | Cobh Ramblers | 17 | -5 | 25 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 17 | +4 | 24 |
| 6 | Athlone Town | 17 | -5 | 22 |
| 7 | Longford Town | 17 | -4 | 19 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 17 | -7 | 18 |
| 9 | Kerry | 17 | -5 | 16 |
| 10 | Treaty United | 16 | -7 | 15 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.