Cork Super Cup: What time is kickoff? Is the game on TV? Other questions answered

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The first senior men's football game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh takes place tonight, as the Cork Super Cup pits hosts Cork City and Scottish giants Celtic against one other in the massive Leeside friendly.

The weather is set to be stunning for the historic clash, which will see the Bhoys take on the Rebel Army, the first time a League of Ireland side has ever graced the hallowed turf of 'the Park'.

Both teams attended a Mayoral Reception at Cork City Hall yesterday evening and players will train in Cork today ahead of the clash.

Tens of thousands of tickets have already been sold for the game, with a large contingent of Celtic fans expected to travel from Scotland, and all four corners of the island, to see the reigning Scottish Premiership champions take on the hosts.

This will be the sixth meeting between the pair, with all previous encounters being close affairs. In their first clash, it was the League of Ireland outfit that got the better of their Scottish counterparts, winning 2-0 at Turner's Cross in the summer of 1991.

A year later, the Bhoys returned the favour in Bishopstown, winning by the same scoreline, and in 1994 they were back in town, with Billy Woods scoring a spectacular volley for the hosts, however goals from Paul McStay, Simon Donnelly, and John Collins ensured a 3-2 win for the Celts.

In 2001, Martin O'Neill's Celtic were also pushed to the wire in victory by the same score at Turner's Cross, while eight years later, a Celtic XI was organised to travel to Cork to play a then-financially struggling City in a bid to raise funds.

Former Derry City player Patrick McCourt scored the winner in front of just 3,520 in what turned out to be a damp squib in City's final season before being rescued by FORAS.

However, this game is set to be one of the highlights of a superb Cork sporting summer, and multiple times that number are expected to filter through the turnstiles at Cork GAA headquarters, just days after the hurling side reached the All-Ireland final.

The game is set to start at 6pm on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

Yes, the game will be shown on Premier Sports 1 in Ireland, while Celtic TV will be streaming the game worldwide.

Attention from the Celtic side will be on Cork native Adam Idah, who had previously competed in school athletic events in the stadium. For Cork City, young winger Cathal O'Sullivan is being touted as the next young player to make the move abroad from Ireland.

No. Tickets are still available for the game and are priced from €28 (terrace) to €45 (South Stand Lower) for an adult, and €18 to €25 for a child.

Páirc Uí Chaoimh is situated near the suburb of Ballintemple on Cork's southside. Supporters are encouraged to make the manageable walk from the city to the stadium, which takes about 20 minutes in total. The 202 bus passes through Ballintemple.

For those coming from further afield, Irish Rail has deferred the last train from Cork Kent to Dublin Heuston stations to 9.25 pm now, to allow supporters to get back in time, and will stop at Mallow, Limerick Junction, Thurles, and Portlaoise.

A one-way flexible ticket from Cork to Dublin costs €32.99, while a First Class ticket costs €52.99.

Irish Rail have also pushed back the last train to Tralee to 8.55 pm as well, while the last Bus Éireann coach to Limerick also leaves at 8.55 pm, allowing enough time for supporters opting for public transport to get back in time.

Those taking cars are encouraged to stay away from the immediate vicinity of the ground, with a traffic management system in place, and illegally parked cars removed.