Cork GAA Discussion Thread

dartbhoy · 13-07-2011 10:57pm

It wouldn't really surprise me if Cork don't win an All Ireland hurling title this decade I believe there's so much work to do on hurling in the county. It's time to blood new young lads on to the team and for past heroes to say farewell.

rebel girl 15 · 13-07-2011 11:22pm

Orizio wrote: »

Well there was a five year plan put in place (or else put forward to the CCB) a year or so back which looked excellent, and apparently there is a massive amount of new coaches in the county over the last couple of years plus full-time development coaches (not sure if they are still in place) and underage development squads. At the same time a lot of people are still saying Cork hurling underage is nowhere near as well prepared as the footballers, so who knows if things are getting better.

Well tbh I've read the report and the one thing that struck me was the amount of volunteers that they were assuming would come on board an implement things like schools programmes, people that are knee deep in work and barely enough time to stay involved in the club

Indie. · 13-07-2011 11:51pm

The Cork U21 Hurling team to play Tipperary on Friday night will line out as follows:

1. Darren Mc Carthy
Ballymartle

2. Christopher Joyce 3. Eddie Finn 4. Seamus Corry
Na Piarsaigh Ballinhassig Ballymartle

5. James Nagle 6. William Egan 7. Mark Ellis
Midleton Kilbrin Millstreet

8. Seamus O'Farrell 9. Daniel Roche
Midleton Sarsfields

10. Dean Brosnan 11. Conor Lehane 12. Aidan Walsh
Glen Rovers Midleton Kanturk

13. Luke O Farrell 14. Michael O'Sullivan 15. Jamie Coughlan
Midleton Tracton Newtownshandrum

Subs:

16. Michael O'Neill Bishopstown
17. Brendan Withers Banteer
18. Brian Collins Killeagh
19. Damien Cahalane St. Finbarrs
20. Maurice Sexton Kilbrittain
21. David Drake Carrigaline
22. Eoin O'Sullivan Sarsfields
23. Seamus Harnedy St. Itas
24. Simon O'Brien Carrigaline

Orizio · 14-07-2011 12:02am

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Well tbh I've read the report and the one thing that struck me was the amount of volunteers that they were assuming would come on board an implement things like schools programmes, people that are knee deep in work and barely enough time to stay involved in the club

There are plenty of 'untapped' people out there though, the populations of East Cork, Cork City etc have exploded in recent years. Membership drives seem to be something the vast majority of GAA clubs have no interest in - the only time you get GAA lads at your door is if they are looking for money for draws etc, and then they still go to local GAA families.

Orizio · 14-07-2011 12:04am

Show Time wrote: »

Long road ahead so.:(

We have a couple of very good U-16 hurlers this year tbf. Even if the structures are bad we'll always produce a few good hurlers as the clubs largely seem to know what they are doing.

Show Time · 14-07-2011 3:09am

Orizio wrote: »

We have a couple of very good U-16 hurlers this year tbf. Even if the structures are bad we'll always produce a few good hurlers as the clubs largely seem to know what they are doing.

One good club team in place and then you are in with a fighting chance.

Carthy303 · 14-07-2011 3:15pm

Indie. wrote: »

The Cork U21 Hurling team to play Tipperary on Friday night will line out as follows:

1. Darren Mc Carthy
Ballymartle

2. Christopher Joyce 3. Eddie Finn 4. Seamus Corry
Na Piarsaigh Ballinhassig Ballymartle

5. James Nagle 6. William Egan 7. Mark Ellis
Midleton Kilbrin Millstreet

8. Seamus O'Farrell 9. Daniel Roche
Midleton Sarsfields

10. Dean Brosnan 11. Conor Lehane 12. Aidan Walsh
Glen Rovers Midleton Kanturk

13. Luke O Farrell 14. Michael O'Sullivan 15. Jamie Coughlan
Midleton Tracton Newtownshandrum

Subs:

16. Michael O'Neill Bishopstown
17. Brendan Withers Banteer
18. Brian Collins Killeagh
19. Damien Cahalane St. Finbarrs
20. Maurice Sexton Kilbrittain
21. David Drake Carrigaline
22. Eoin O'Sullivan Sarsfields
23. Seamus Harnedy St. Itas
24. Simon O'Brien Carrigaline

Anybody else agree that it doesn't make sense how Maurice Sexton can start for Cork Intermediates but not the u21's?

Indie. · 14-07-2011 3:44pm

Carthy303 wrote: »

Anybody else agree that it doesn't make sense how Maurice Sexton can start for Cork Intermediates but not the u21's?

Not really as there are 11 lads who play senior hurling who are on the starting team. This would make them illegible for the intermediates. It also has to be taken in to account that some lads would not make themselves available to the intermediates so they might not have their strongest 15 out.

Mountainlad · 14-07-2011 4:17pm

[QUOTE=Indie.;73291504]Not really as there are 11 lads who play senior hurling who are on the starting team. This would make them illegible for the intermediates. It also has to be taken in to account that some lads would not make themselves available to the intermediates so they might not have their strongest 15 out.[/QUOTE]

Rule was changed this year so that definetly has nothing to do with it.

premierstone · 14-07-2011 4:55pm

Mountainlad wrote: »

Rule was changed this year so that definetly has nothing to do with it.

Has'nt changed for Cork and KK, Tipp used to be included in that rule but over the last few years we removed relegation from Senior and now have a redicilous 32 senior club teams, thats why it was removed in Tipp, but with other restrictions in place.

Orizio · 14-07-2011 5:03pm

Carthy303 wrote: »

Anybody else agree that it doesn't make sense how Maurice Sexton can start for Cork Intermediates but not the u21's?

Not really, U-21s is a decent bit better then Intermediates. I like Sexton but he seems to carry a bit of weight and is pretty inconsistent.

Indie. · 14-07-2011 6:59pm

Orizio wrote: »

I like Sexton but he seems to carry a bit of weight and is pretty inconsistent.

In fairness he has been plagued with injuries for the past few years.

Mountainlad · 14-07-2011 7:11pm

premierstone wrote: »

Has'nt changed for Cork and KK, Tipp used to be included in that rule but over the last few years we removed relegation from Senior and now have a redicilous 32 senior club teams, thats why it was removed in Tipp, but with other restrictions in place.

Seems harsh on Kilkenny. I mean the population there isn't huge like. Apologies for my ignorance by the way to the previous poster.

Show Time · 14-07-2011 8:09pm

Cork under 15's are taking on Dublin this weekend and Kilkenny the weekend after.

Indie. · 14-07-2011 10:00pm

Mountainlad wrote: »

Seems harsh on Kilkenny. I mean the population there isn't huge like. Apologies for my ignorance by the way to the previous poster.

No hassle.

The problem lies with the amount of senior teams in Tipp(32 i think).Killkenny only have 12 and Cork 16 so this invariably puts Tipp at a disadvantage in regards to players being eligible.Even with the rule change they still lost the first round to Cork.

dartbhoy · 14-07-2011 10:00pm

A crazy situation is after arising for young Cork dual player Aidan Walsh. The Duhallow board are after fixing his local team Kanturk's junior football championship game against Dromtarrife on Sunday night,2 nights after his appearance with Cork under 21 hurlers and 6 days before a probable appearance with Cork in an All Ireland football qualifier!

Surely the CCC will force the Duhallow board to cancel the Kanturk game? Mind you the Duhallow board have a habit of making howlers of decisions,last year they gave Kanturk footballers a bye straight to the semi final of the Duhallow championship despite them losing 1 of their round robin games using the excuse that Aidan been involved with Cork left them with no alternative but to promote Kanturk to the semis so the championship could be played off in time!

premierstone · 14-07-2011 10:03pm

Indie. wrote: »

No hassle.

The problem lies with the amount of senior teams in Tipp(32 i think).Killkenny only have 12 and Cork 16 so this invariably puts Tipp at a disadvantage in regards to players being eligible.Even with the rule change they still lost the first round to Cork.

Yeah 32 is right and also Tipp are only allowed play plyers who are aged between 21-27 and that are not part of any other Tipperary intercounty panel

Indie. · 14-07-2011 10:05pm

The divisional boards are only interested in running off games.Sure two days after last years All-Ireland final Ciaran Sheehan had to play a u21 club game

dartbhoy · 14-07-2011 10:11pm

Indie. wrote: »

The divisional boards are only interested in running off games.Sure two days after last years All-Ireland final Ciaran Sheehan had to play a u21 club game

I forgot that. Unbelievable is all it can be described as!

sendit · 14-07-2011 10:31pm

premierstone wrote: »

Yeah 32 is right and also Tipp are only allowed play plyers who are aged between 21-27 and that are not part of any other Tipperary intercounty panel

Really? Thats crazy

premierstone · 15-07-2011 10:41am

sendit wrote: »

Really? Thats crazy

I think whats crazy is 32 senior clubs when in reality only 20 max can be considereded anywhere near senior standard, the stipulations re. age and not been part of any other Tipp panel were actually imposed by our own county board so as to give the effect that the Tipp intermediate team would become a development squad for the senior panel, for those not quite ready at 21.

slingerz · 15-07-2011 12:00pm

dartbhoy wrote: »

A crazy situation is after arising for young Cork dual player Aidan Walsh. The Duhallow board are after fixing his local team Kanturk's junior football championship game against Dromtarrife on Sunday night,2 nights after his appearance with Cork under 21 hurlers and 6 days before a probable appearance with Cork in an All Ireland football qualifier!

Surely the CCC will force the Duhallow board to cancel the Kanturk game? Mind you the Duhallow board have a habit of making howlers of decisions,last year they gave Kanturk footballers a bye straight to the semi final of the Duhallow championship despite them losing 1 of their round robin games using the excuse that Aidan been involved with Cork left them with no alternative but to promote Kanturk to the semis so the championship could be played off in time!

Any update on this? We are supposed to be playing Kanturk in a challenge game on Sunday!

Carthy303 · 15-07-2011 6:19pm

Indie. wrote: »

Not really as there are 11 lads who play senior hurling who are on the starting team. This would make them illegible for the intermediates. It also has to be taken in to account that some lads would not make themselves available to the intermediates so they might not have their strongest 15 out.

I think you'll find your mistaken.Brian Corry and Darren Mccarthy from Ballymartle,a senior club,played intermediate for Cork this year!

Rebel1977 · 15-07-2011 6:32pm

Carthy303 wrote: »

I think you'll find your mistaken.Brian Corry and Darren Mccarthy from Ballymartle,a senior club,played intermediate for Cork this year!

It goes on the previous year; in 2010 ballymartle were intermediate therefore the players in question are eligible to play intermediate for cork in 2011

Basically if you have NOT played senior hurling the year before you can play intermediate

Carthy303 · 15-07-2011 7:09pm

dartbhoy wrote: »

A crazy situation is after arising for young Cork dual player Aidan Walsh. The Duhallow board are after fixing his local team Kanturk's junior football championship game against Dromtarrife on Sunday night,2 nights after his appearance with Cork under 21 hurlers and 6 days before a probable appearance with Cork in an All Ireland football qualifier!

Surely the CCC will force the Duhallow board to cancel the Kanturk game? Mind you the Duhallow board have a habit of making howlers of decisions,last year they gave Kanturk footballers a bye straight to the semi final of the Duhallow championship despite them losing 1 of their round robin games using the excuse that Aidan been involved with Cork left them with no alternative but to promote Kanturk to the semis so the championship could be played off in time!

Seems that these situations are never dealt with properly in Duhallow!seem to remember a similar story before a cork u21 football game this year!

Carthy303 · 15-07-2011 7:10pm

Rebel1977 wrote: »

It goes on the previous year; in 2010 ballymartle were intermediate therefore the players in question are eligible to play intermediate for cork in 2011

Basically if you have NOT played senior hurling the year before you can play intermediate

Ah right my mistake then!

Rebel1977 · 15-07-2011 9:12pm

Great win tonight, some excellent performances.

Rebel Fan · 15-07-2011 9:59pm

PREMIERSTONE, and you said Aidan Walsh couldn't play senior hurling, apologies on a postcard please!!! He won some some great ball tonight and only for some wayward shooting we would've won by alot more. That humble pie is defrosting as we speak!

premierstone · 15-07-2011 11:13pm

Rebel Fan wrote: »

PREMIERSTONE, and you said Aidan Walsh couldn't play senior hurling, apologies on a postcard please!!! He won some some great ball tonight and only for some wayward shooting we would've won by alot more. That humble pie is defrosting as we speak!

Sorry Rebel, I did not say that try sticking to the facts, you claimed he would walk on to any senior team in the country which of course I laughed at as it is a redicilous claim, he was excellent if not a little errant tonight, but trust me them 6 backs from Tipp wouldnt get anywhere near a senior team.

dartbhoy · 15-07-2011 11:38pm

slingerz wrote: »

Any update on this? We are supposed to be playing Kanturk in a challenge game on Sunday!

Common sense has prevailed in Duhallow and the game between Kanturk and Dromtarrife has been postponed. Someone told me today that Kanturk are playing a challenge game Saturday evening in their home pitch?

sendit · 15-07-2011 11:48pm

premierstone wrote: »

I think whats crazy is 32 senior clubs when in reality only 20 max can be considereded anywhere near senior standard, the stipulations re. age and not been part of any other Tipp panel were actually imposed by our own county board so as to give the effect that the Tipp intermediate team would become a development squad for the senior panel, for those not quite ready at 21.

Ya 32 teams makes no since what so ever. I mean there not even that many in the All Irleand Hurling Championship

dartbhoy · 15-07-2011 11:51pm

A great win for the under 21 hurlers tonight after the gloom and doom of the seniors. Personally I thought the 3 Duhallow representatives Egan,Ellis and Walsh played very well.

Congratulations must go to team manager Ger Fitzgerald who had the team prepared so well,a man who in his heyday gave 100% heart and commitment to Cork hurlers as a player and also served as a selector on the senior team under Gerald McCarthy.

While it was a brilliant win tonight for the Under 21's no silverware has been won yet and they face tough opposition in the final against either Clare or Limerick.

Rebel Fan · 16-07-2011 10:24am

premierstone wrote: »

Sorry Rebel, I did not say that try sticking to the facts, you claimed he would walk on to any senior team in the country which of course I laughed at as it is a redicilous claim, he was excellent if not a little errant tonight, but trust me them 6 backs from Tipp wouldnt get anywhere near a senior team.

Do you think he should've played against Galway last week? Personally I think yes he would have made a big difference, Galway half back line cleaned up last week. However with the player power we have in the seniors and the weak management he was never going to get a sniff.

Orizio · 16-07-2011 12:01pm

Aiden Walsh has already said he has no interest in playing senior hurling for Cork whilst still U-21, so at least get your facts correct.

ShamoBuc · 16-07-2011 12:18pm

Fantastic result last night - a nice boost given last weekends emphatically crap performance from the seniors.

Carthy303 · 16-07-2011 8:53pm

Orizio wrote: »

Aiden Walsh has already said he has no interest in playing senior hurling for Cork whilst still U-21, so at least get your facts correct.

Correct and right.He was going to play senior hurling this year but reversed the decision because he had another year left u21.

Massive result for Cork hurling last night but we musn't get carried away.

ShamoBuc · 16-07-2011 9:25pm

Apparently a very exciting match down in Sars tonight.
Bishopstown V Bride Rovers in the senior hurling championship.
Bride scored 3 late points to bring it to ET- Bride 2-09 Bishopstown 0-15.
Ht in ET Bride 2-15 V 1-16
ft aet 2-15 v 1-18 !!

Carthy303 · 16-07-2011 9:37pm

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Apparently a very exciting match down in Sars tonight.
Bishopstown V Bride Rovers in the senior hurling championship.
Bride scored 3 late points to bring it to ET- Bride 2-09 Bishopstown 0-15.
Ht in ET Bride 2-15 V 1-16
ft aet 2-15 v 1-18 !!

Sounds like a great game..badly needed too..SHC has been fairly lacklustre so far bar the odd game!

Rebel Fan · 16-07-2011 10:29pm

Orizio wrote: »

Aiden Walsh has already said he has no interest in playing senior hurling for Cork whilst still U-21, so at least get your facts correct.

I was aware of that, I was just talking hypothetically. Agree with the last poster, a great result and nice to get one over Tipp especially after we had the game in the bag and lost after extra time last year. It is a pity he didn't play last week, for a few years our half forwards were not renowned for their ball winning skills. It was a breath of fresh air to see him picking balls out of the sky, although his shooting let him down a bit, great goal though in the 2nd half.
Onto the football now, Down won tonight so it sets up a re-match of the final last year. My wife and son (Down fanatics!!!) were at the game, Down didn't play that well but still won with a bit to spare. I must admit to being a little apprehensive about the game next week, though hopefully we'll come through it. Anybody know when and where it'll be played? Must get onto my divorce lawyer again, if it's anything like last year I'll be in the bad books again for a while!!!

Carthy303 · 16-07-2011 10:47pm

Rebel Fan wrote: »

I was aware of that, I was just talking hypothetically. Agree with the last poster, a great result and nice to get one over Tipp especially after we had the game in the bag and lost after extra time last year. It is a pity he didn't play last week, for a few years our half forwards were not renowned for their ball winning skills. It was a breath of fresh air to see him picking balls out of the sky, although his shooting let him down a bit, great goal though in the 2nd half.
Onto the football now, Down won tonight so it sets up a re-match of the final last year. My wife and son (Down fanatics!!!) were at the game, Down didn't play that well but still won with a bit to spare. I must admit to being a little apprehensive about the game next week, though hopefully we'll come through it. Anybody know when and where it'll be played? Must get onto my divorce lawyer again, if it's anything like last year I'll be in the bad books again for a while!!!

My guess is Cork/Down will be played in Portlaois?Cant think of anywhere else it could be played to be honest.Its fixed for next Saturday evening at 7pm as far as I know.Will be confirmed Monday/Tuesday by the CCC anyway!

Carthy303 · 16-07-2011 10:51pm

Actually I just realised that theres a possible double header in Croker on the cards!

Cork V Down
Kildare V Donegal/Derry Losers

Rebel Fan · 16-07-2011 11:04pm

Carthy303 wrote: »

Actually I just realised that theres a possible double header in Croker on the cards!

Cork V Down
Kildare V Donegal/Derry Losers

Yea, alot of folk up here reckon the same, I don't think there's any games in Croke Park on Saturday

moomoocow · 17-07-2011 4:02pm

Orizio wrote: »

Link or apologise to a Cork Hurling legend.

Oh ya because Sean Og cant do any wrong can he? Its funny people on hear were saying Gerald McCarthy training wasn't up to it etc based on what they heard from people yet had nothing to back it up so hows it what people have heard about Sean Og any different?

The_Kew_Tour · 17-07-2011 4:43pm

moomoocow wrote: »

Oh ya because Sean Og cant do any wrong can he? Its funny people on hear were saying Gerald McCarthy training wasn't up to it etc based on what they heard from people yet had nothing to back it up so hows it what people have heard about Sean Og any different?

:pac::pac::pac:

longpuck · 17-07-2011 4:54pm

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

:pac::pac::pac:

I dont see whats so funny about that. A question was asked and thats the best answer you could give?

longpuck · 17-07-2011 4:54pm

Good win for the Cork Under 21's Friday night

Orizio · 18-07-2011 7:38pm

longpuck wrote: »

I dont see whats so funny about that. A question was asked and thats the best answer you could give?

The horrible grammar was pretty funny, lets be fair. Also the question was loaded, if you didn't notice.

longpuck · 18-07-2011 9:02pm

Orizio wrote: »

The horrible grammar was pretty funny, lets be fair. Also the question was loaded, if you didn't notice.

Why is it when someone doesn't want to answer a question they always point out bad grammar?

No i didn't notice but i did notice no one gave an answer to it.

But you being a Moderator you dont have to i suppose....

Mountainlad · 18-07-2011 9:57pm

I'd have to agree here, if what he's saying is so ridiculous why don't you just refute it?

Clareman · 18-07-2011 10:01pm

longpuck wrote: »

But you being a Moderator you dont have to i suppose....

He's not a mod in this forum, mods are normal users in forums where they don't mod, even where they do mod they are only normal users with a few extra buttons to click.

If a user doesn't want to answer a question, they don't have to. If a user has a problem with a post, they can report it

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