Cobh Ramblers

Cobh Ramblers are one of the League of Ireland's most charming clubs, a seaside institution from the harbour town of Cobh in County Cork that has been part of Irish football's fabric since 1922. Their claret and blue colours, inspired by Burnley's 1921 English championship-winning side, are one of the most distinctive in Irish football. The club is famous for producing Roy Keane, who began his professional career at Cobh before joining Nottingham Forest, and their community-focused identity in one of Ireland's most scenic locations makes them a beloved name in the League of Ireland. Founded in 1922, Cobh Ramblers are based in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland, and compete in the League of Ireland First Division, the second tier of Irish football. They play at St Colman's Park. Major honours include FAI Intermediate Cup wins in 1980 and 1983. Their home colours are claret and blue. The club joined the League of Ireland in 1985 and briefly competed in the Premier Division in the early 1990s. The claret and blue of Cobh Ramblers are inspired directly by Burnley and have given the club one of the most distinctive colour combinations in Irish football. The strip has been worn through over four decades of League of Ireland football, from the club's early seasons in the competition from 1985 through to their top-flight adventures in the early 1990s. Simple and functional in their design, the Cobh Ramblers kits have the honest character of a club that prioritises community over glamour. The shirts from the early 1990s, when the club competed in the Premier Division, remain the most talked-about in Ramblers' kit history, and there is always the knowledge that Roy Keane wore this club's colours before anyone else.