Uwe Seeler was born in Hamburg in 1936 and followed his father in playing for his local club. That, on top of more iconic shirts associated with famous nights in European competition the pick of the lot of course being Dave Barry’s goal which earned Cork a famous 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup at Musgrave Park in 1991.īut it was for a different and somewhat perplexing reason which saw adidas play a central role in bringing another German icon to Leeside for an altogether different reason - instead of being the opposition, this time they would be an accomplice wearing the Cork shirt.

There have been countless euphoric memories bookmarked in faded photographs of famous nights wearing adidas tops between 19 - the club’s first Premier Division title in 1993, three League Cups and the side’s first FAI Cup in 1998. AFTER 18 YEARS wearing kits supplied by a range of different manufacturers, Cork City will once again sport the famous three stripes of adidas as they aim to defend their SSE Airtricity League title in 2018.

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