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Four people standing side-by-side in a sunny garden setting, holding a large oversized AIB bank cheque. All four are wearing matching red, green, and white striped jerseys featuring the text "SULTANS OF PING". The cheque is made out to "Down Syndrome Cork Field of Dreams" for the amount of €10,163, signed by "FORAS".

FORAS x Sultans of Ping football jersey raises over €10,000 for Down Syndrome Charity

Cork City FC supporters group raises €10,163 for Down Syndrome Charity Special limited jersey pays tribute to iconic rockers Sultans of Ping Phenomenal demand sees volunteer group ship jerseys to 15 countries around the world A limited edition jersey by football supporters trust FORAS, which pays tribute to iconic rock band the Sultans of Ping, has raised over €10,000 for a Cork-based Down Syndrome charity. The Board of FORAS (Friends of the Rebel Army Society) joined with Sultans drummer Morty McCarthy to present a cheque for €10,163 to Down Syndrome Ireland Cork at the Field of Dreams in Curraheen. An...

Sultans Jersey Update

To say we have been blown away by the number of orders we have received would be an understatement. As advertised, the pre-order window closed as of Monday, October 20. All Sultans of Ping jerseys sold via the site are made to order, and all orders placed before the deadline have now been sent to O’Neill’s for production. Given the extraordinary volume of orders these must be produced in batches, and will be dispatched as soon as possible when the batches arrive. We have been given an indicative timeline from O’Neill’s as to when we will take delivery of each...

The Sultans of Ping and FORAS launch charity jersey

“A man can’t have no greater love than give 90 minutes to his friends” The Sultans of Ping and FORAS launch limited edition charity jersey, available via pre-order only. All proceeds to benefit Down Syndrome Cork – Field of Dreams. Launch comes ahead of sell-out Sultans gig at the end of the month. Set of photographs available at link below Iconic punk rockers The Sultans of Ping have joined forces with Cork football supporters trust FORAS (Friends of the Rebel Army Society) to launch a limited edition O’Neill’s jersey, with all proceeds going to charity. A one-off that will not...

2005 League Win – 20th Anniversary Celebration Night

It’s 20 years since “Me at the zoo” became the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube, James Blunt topped the charts with ‘You’re Beautiful’, and Roy Keane left Manchester United under a cloud of acrimony. And while Cork was the European Capital of Culture in 2005, it also became the undisputed capital of Irish football as Cork City ended a 12-year drought to win the League of Ireland Premier Division. Now the 20th Anniversary of City’s second league title is to be celebrated with a special night featuring legendary names from the championship-winning squad, who will recall the...