Cork City will wear a one-off, special edition blue Adidas shirt this Friday in ad of men's cancer.

September is Men’s Cancer Awareness month and the Rebel Army has teamed up with the Mercy Cancer Care Centre to help raise awareness and funds for the Mercy Hospital.

They will change from their iconic green to a blue version

The match-worn shirts will be auctioned on eBay throughout September, with all proceeds going to the Mercy Hospital, Cork.

Speaking on the initiative, CCFC board member Declan Carey said:


“This is an excellent community initiative to help raise funds and awareness for men’s cancer.

''It will be a very unique occasion to see City wear blue, and the shirts will be an extremely rare collector’s item for those lucky enough to get their hands on one in our upcoming online auctions!

''We’re proud to work with the Mercy Hospital Fundraising team on a very worthy cause.”

Mícheál Sheridan of Mercy Hospital Fundraising said:

“We believe that too many men die unnecessarily to cancer in Ireland every year.

''Through this exciting collaboration with Cork City FC we want to raise awareness in men of all ages of the importance of looking after their health and not being embarrassed of seeking medical advice if they notice a change in their body.”


He added:

“Every year in Ireland 12,000 men are diagnosed with cancer and just under 5,000 men die to cancer.

''There are over 2,400 cases of cancer diagnosed in Cork each year in both men and women.

''The most common cancer in men is Prostate cancer followed by Bowel and Lung Cancer.

''Testicular Cancer is most common in young men aged 15-40 and particularly in young men aged 25-40 so it’s vital that Cork men familiarise themselves with the signs and symptoms of these and other cancers and lead healthy lifestyles.”

For more details, visit MensCancer.ie or MercyFundraising.ie.