The new Cork hurling management certainly could not stand accused of not evaluating their options during the Allianz Hurling League campaign. Of the 36-man squad announced at the beginning of the competition, only goalkeeper Brion Saunderson, Darragh O’Sullivan and Ben Cunningham did not feature. Barry Walsh was not on that list as he is still … Read more
When the Cork U20 footballers famously claimed All-Ireland glory in 2019, Daniel O’Connell was at the very top of his game. The Kanturk player was a key figure in helping the Rebels go all the way. It was his first taste of inter-county football, but his performances helped him briefly make the senior panel. “I … Read more
This year signals the 10th anniversary of Mark Coleman’s Cork senior debut. While the successful Munster campaign of 2017 is associated with the emergence of Coleman, Shane Kingston, Darragh Fitzgibbon and Luke Meade, the Blarney man and Kingston saw game-time late in the defeat to Wexford in Thurles in 2016. That season was Kieran Kingston’s … Read more
Cork minor football manager Keith Ricken was honoured in Dublin on Monday for his outstanding contribution to third-level GAA, receiving a special recognition award at the annual Rising Stars Awards ceremony. Ricken, a stalwart of Cork GAA and a highly respected figure in player development circles, was celebrated for over two decades of service to … Read more
Cork 4-18 Limerick 0-21 Cork U20s overcame a slow start to record a comfortable Fulfil Munster U20HC victory over Limerick on Wednesday night. While the Rebels conceded four of the first five points, they rallied well to lead by 2-11 to 0-11 at half-time. An unanswered 1-2 on the resumption put Cork in an impregnable … Read more
A green flag feast. A first win of the campaign. Cork are on the board in the Munster U20 round-robin. Such a comfortable securing of the two points on offer was in no way a foreseeable outcome approaching half-time. Backed by a strongish breeze in the opening half, the hosts trailed all the way to … Read more
James O’Brien comes into the Cork team for Wednesday’s Fulfil Munster U20HC clash against Limerick at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The Cloyne man replaces the suspended John Murphy, who was sent off in last Wednesday’s defeat, while Mark O’Brien is added to the substitutes’ bench. Having fallen just short against the Munster and All-Ireland champions … Read more
When Niall O’Leary comes off the field, it’s not the Sunday Game analysis that concerns him. It’s the Monday morning grilling from his students. A history and PE teacher at the hurling-mad St Colman’s College in Fermoy, the corner-back gets frank performance reviews from class after class of schoolkids picking apart the weekend’s action. In … Read more
Since the beginning of 2019, the only Allianz Hurling League final not to feature Cork or Limerick was the 2024 edition, when Clare beat Kilkenny. John Kiely’s side won in 2019, 2020 and 2023, while Cork lost out to Waterford in 2022 before ending a 27-year wait for the title last year as Tipperary were … Read more
Former Cork manager John Meyler is to head up a new hurling expert advisory group. Charged by GAA president Jarlath Burns, Meyler will chair a body that will make recommendations based on data provided by the games intelligence unit (GIU) tasked with collecting information on hurling matches. Meyler will be joined on the group by … Read more