Cork City FC and Crann Centre renew partnership

The partnership between Cork City Football Club and the Ovens-based Crann Centre will continue for 2026, with the centre confirmed as the club’s charity partner for the fourth year in a row.

The Crann Centre supports more than 800 families across Cork and the wider Munster region.

They welcomed 234 additional families in 2025, a 37% growth on the previous year.

Fundraising initiatives since the partnership began have included an FAI Cup tickets raffle, match day bucket collections, and a joint promotion with Cork City FC’s partners City Link have helped to raise €30,000 for the charity.

“We are really grateful to everyone at Cork City FC for their commitment to The Crann Centre,” Padraig Mallon, chief executive of the Crann Centre, said.

As part of the partnership, Cork City FC will continue to support the centre through a range of community engagement activities.

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This includes the donation of tickets for matches at Turner’s Cross and the allocation of a section of St Anne’s Stand for use by centre clients and families.

The club will also provide coaching sessions at Crann’s accessible summer camps

The Crann Centre’s annual fundraising drive, Walk ‘n’ Roll, takes place in June when people will be asked to complete “5k your way”.

Cork City FC will participate in the campaign and also have a bucket collection on the weekend of the event.

Éanna Buckley, chief operating officer at Cork City FC, said the partnership with the Crann Centre has grown over the last three years.

“Continuing to support them was a no-brainer and we’re happy to announce our continued support in 2026,” he said.

“Seeing the positive difference their service makes for families and the way the Crann Centre staff conduct themselves has reinforced our desire to support them and the increasing demand for care in the country.”