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
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
Cork chairman Pat Horgan has described as “a shambles” the decision to stage both Division 1A and 1B hurling finals in Limerick this Sunday. Horgan confirmed he asked Central Council on Saturday to consider making the county’s Division 1A hurling final against Limerick in TUS Gaelic Grounds a standalone game. The request, which would have … Read more
John Cleary was furious that a Cork free, in the final seconds, wasn’t brought forward by 50 metres, which would have given his team an opportunity to send the Division 2 decider to extra-time. A Pa Doyle restart, with 10 seconds remaining, was chipped to Cork defender Maurice Shanley just beyond the 40-metre arc. Referee … Read more
Patrick Horgan: Two hurling league finals on the same bill? Utter madness Irish Examiner Shane McGrath: Hurling league finals should be in Croke Park RTE.ie Gaelic Grounds double-header for Clare’s league final vs Dublin on Easter Sunday Clare Echo GAA league finals decision called out: ‘The wrong call’ Irish Mirror McGrath: Hurling League finals should be in Croker HoganStand Source … Read more
Cork hurling manager Ben O’Connor is exactly where he wants to be. After unearthing a few new faces during the league, there is a Division 1A final against Limerick to look forward to. “They are the best team in the country for the last 10 years,” he says of the Shannonsiders. “It will be a … Read more
Details for the two Allianz Hurling League finals have been confirmed after the final round of the group stages concluded on Saturday. If they are to retain the league crown, Ben O’Connor’s men will have to beat the Treaty County in their own backyard with the decider set to be played at the Gaelic Grounds … Read more
This Allianz Hurling League Division 1A game in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday evening went true to form, with holders Cork easily qualifying for an Easter Sunday final against Limerick. Attracting another healthy attendance of 19,653 to Leeside, it was an evening when a comfortable 12-point interval gap translated into an eventual 24-point margin, … Read more
Cork hurling manager Ben O’Connor is exactly where he wants to be. After unearthing a few new faces during the league, there is a Division 1A final against Limerick to look forward to. “They are the best team in the country for the last 10 years,” he says of the Shannonsiders. “It will be a … Read more
Cork City 2 Longford Town 1 A nervy ending to the contest but a deserved win for Barry Robson’s Cork City, as Longford Town’s winless run stretched to four after Charlie Lyons was on hand to finish Seani Maguire’s saved penalty to the net in the 86th minute. Their League of Ireland First Division clash … Read more