CORK CITY HAVE announced the signing of defender Kevin Long ahead of the club’s return to the League of Ireland Premier Division in 2027.
Cork native Long (36) returns to Leeside where he made his senior debut and made 17 appearances for City before sealing a Premier League move to Burnley in November 2009.
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The defender’s 13-year career in English football also included spells at Accrington Stanley, Rochdale, Portsmouth, Barnsley, MK Dons and Birmingham City before he moved to Toronto FC in Canada.
Long, who has 17 senior Irish caps, returned to the League of Ireland with Waterford ahead of the 2026 season.
“We’re very pleased to have Kevin signed up,” City boss Barry Robson said.
“Cork City fans won’t need an introduction to the kind of player he is, having been here before and going on to have a fantastic career in the Premier League.
“He’s the kind of player that will drive standards and the younger players in the squad will benefit from that too.”
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Former Ireland international Kevin Long agrees Cork City homecoming
CORK CITY HAVE announced the signing of defender Kevin Long ahead of the club’s return to the League of Ireland Premier Division in 2027.
Cork native Long (36) returns to Leeside where he made his senior debut and made 17 appearances for City before sealing a Premier League move to Burnley in November 2009.
The defender’s 13-year career in English football also included spells at Accrington Stanley, Rochdale, Portsmouth, Barnsley, MK Dons and Birmingham City before he moved to Toronto FC in Canada.
Long, who has 17 senior Irish caps, returned to the League of Ireland with Waterford ahead of the 2026 season.
“We’re very pleased to have Kevin signed up,” City boss Barry Robson said.
“Cork City fans won’t need an introduction to the kind of player he is, having been here before and going on to have a fantastic career in the Premier League.
“He’s the kind of player that will drive standards and the younger players in the squad will benefit from that too.”
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