Cork GAA Discussion Thread

Kildare who hammered Meath today next up in Newbridge so it seems we have our 2 toughest games first.

Taken this from facebook, Worth a read if your following the Cork lads involvement in the Fitzgibbon

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Fitzgibbon Cup Round 2 Roundup
Thursday, February 02, 2017
(A) 19.00 ITC 0-18 v Mary I 0-18
(A) 14.00 GMIT 0-10 v DIT 3-15
(B) 14.00 UL 2-21 v NUIG 2-12
(B) 14.00 DCU St Pats 0-10 v CIT 3-15
(C) 19.00 Trinity 1-8 v WIT 4-15
(C) 19.00 DCU 0-15 v Limerick IT 2-12
(D) 14.00 UUJ 1-7 v Maynooth 4-23
(D) 15.00 UCD 1-5 v UCC 1-8

A
Mary I (+21): W D - DIT (A)
ITC (+12): W D - GMIT(A)
DIT (+2): L W - DIT (H)
GMIT (-35): L L - MaryI (H)
Mary I seem to have the top position in Group A wrapped up unless IT Carlow can overturn their 9 points deficit in points difference. It wouldn't be a surprise for IT Carlow to beat GMIT comprehensively, however we feel that Mary I will beat DIT by anything up to 10 points. IT Carlow would therefore need to beat GMIT by 20+ points to claim top spot. Mary I score 2-31 against GMIT so it is possible to do.

B
UL (+22): W W - DCU Pats (A)
NUIG (+2): W L - CIT (A)
CIT (+1): L W - NUIG (H)
DCU P (-29): L L - UL (H)
UL will claim top spot here in group B, light a candle for DCU St.Pats the night before this one. Group B is all about who can claim second place and take the second quarter final spot. It really is 50/50 between CIT and NUIG. CIT will have home advantage but NUIG wont take much notice of this. We can't pick a winner in this one and it is probably the match of round 3.

C
LIT (+29): W W - WIT (A)
WIT (+9): L W - LIT (H)
DCU (+4): W L - Trinity (A)
Trinity (-42): L L - DCU (H)
LIT will more than likely claim top spot in Group C bar WIT beating them and DCU hammering Trinity by 26 points. It is safe to say DCU will beat Trinity easily so if LIT beat WIT they will knock them out. It is possible that WIT beat LIT. LIT are defiantly strong favorites in this one. Every match is a knockout from here on in for WIT. If WIT beat LIT they also need DCU not to overtake them on points difference. Our predictions are LIT top the group and DCU get second place.

D
UCC (+21): W W - Maynooth (A)
Maynooth (+17): L W - UCC (H)
UCD: (+5): W L - UUJ (A)
UUJ: (-43): L L - UCC (H)
UCC will also claim top spot here with a win over Maynooth. Maynooth wont be any pushovers but we expect UCC to have too much firepower. UCD will also beat UUJ quiet easily and claim second spot.

IGBP Current Power Rankings R1 & R2
Overall: 1:LIT 2:UL 3:UCC/MaryI 4:Maynooth 5:IT Carlow
Offence:1:UL 2:MaryI 3:LIT 4:IT Carlow 5 Maynooth
Defence: 1:UCC 2:LIT 3:UCD 4:WIT 5:DCU

WoodenSpoon Race
The Current leaders of the wooden spoon race are UUJ followed closely by Trinity college then in third place is GMIT.

IGBP Predicted QF's 14th Feb
1. (1D) UCC vs DCU (C2)
2. (C1) LIT vs UCD (D2)
3. (B1) UL vs IT Carlow (A2)
4. (A1) MIC vs NUIG/CIT (B2)

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Was in Salthill for the match - CONeill was outstanding when he came on - only minor quibble was he rushed the free at the end - he was well capable of putting it over and taking the points - as well as all the wides and short shots we missed at least 2 sitters of goals - we need to be more clinical when those chances present themselve - great to see Aidan back in the middle and the effort from the lads was great - good point but should have been 2

Shocking organisation on managements part or poor out of CIT? They've numerous pitches there, I'm assuming it wasn't just a freshers game, rather numerous CIT teams that kept them from using the facilities?

The Cork Senior Football team to play Kildare in the Allianz Football League next Sunday 12th February in St Conleth's Park @ 2pm has been announced as follows




1. Ryan Price - (O Donovan Rossa)

2. John McLoughlin - (Kanturk)

3. Tom Clancy - (Clonakilty)

4. Kevin Crowley - (Millstreet)

5. Conor Dorman - Bishopstown)

6. James Loughrey - (Mallow)

7. Tomas Clancy - (Fermoy)

8. Aidan Walsh - (Kanturk)

9. Ian Maguire - (St Finbarr's)

10. Ruairi Deane - (Bantry Blues)

11. Sean Powter - (Douglas)

12. Mark Collins - (Castlehaven)

13. Colm O Neill - (Ballyclough)

14. Luke Connolly - (Nemo Rangers)

15. Paul Kerrigan - (Nemo Rangers) - Captain

Subs:

16. Ken O'Halloran - (Bishopstown)

17. Barry O Driscoll - (Nemo Rangers)

18. Brian O Driscoll - (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

19. Colm O Driscoll - (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

20. Donal Og Hodnett - (O Donovan Rossa)

21. Donncha O Connor - (Ballydesmond)

22. Gary Murphy - (Castletownbere)

23. John Mullins - (Eire Og)

24. John O Rourke - (Carbery Rangers)

25. Kevin Davis - (O Donovan Rossa)

26. Michael Shields - (St Finbarrs)



The Cork Senior Hurling team to play Clare in the Allianz Hurling league on tomorrow Saturday 11th February in Pairc Ui Rinn @ 7pm has been announced as follows.




1. Anthony Nash - Kanturk

2. Killian Burke - Midleton

3. Colm Spillane - Castlelyons

4. David Griffin - Carrigaline

5. Christopher Joyce - Na Piarsaigh

6. Mark Ellis - Millstreet

7. Mark Coleman - Blarney

8. Bill Cooper - Youghal

9. Daniel Kearney - Sarsfields

10. Seamus Harnedy - St Ita's

11. Luke Meade - Newcestown

12. Shane Kingston - Douglas

13. Alan Cadogan - Douglas

14. Patrick Horgan - Glen Rovers

15. Darragh Fitzgibbon - Charleville

Subs:

16. Patrick Collins - Ballinhassig

17. Conor O'Sullivan - Sarsfields

18. Jack Sheehan - Erins Own

19. Chris O'Leary - Valley Rovers

20. Cormac Murphy - Mallow

21. Lorcan McLoughlin - Kanturk

22. Paul Haughney - Midleton

23. Dean Brosnan- Glen Rovers

24. Michael Cahalane - Bandon

25. Robbie O'Flynn - Erins Own

26. Shane O'Keeffe - Blackrock

Very little experience in the Cork full back line.. Keep trying these fellas out too I think. No point in giving them only one game and dropped. Haven't seen a lot of these Cork younger players in action...

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Criost Ri and Tralee draw again in somewhat controversial circumstances, ref chased from the field

Who chased him?

Sounds like a good win for Cork. I didn't see any of it as I do not have Eir sport. Can anyone who saw it, tell me more please?!!

https://twitter.com/OfficialCorkGAA/status/830515399674494977

enjoyed that. as Mahoney said all the new lads did really well, particularly Mark Coleman who hurled an amount of ball and Luke Meade worked really hard and chipped in with a couple of points too. Daniel Kearney was outstanding too.

Main concern would be the amount of goal chances Clare had, Tipp or KK won't butcher as many.

Great to get the win, although Clare were very poor

Coleman outstanding, and Kingstons looks dangerous every time on the ball, although his finishing left him down a few times

Fitzgibbon is such a work horse, the amount of running he does in a game is unbelievable, likewise Meade was impressive, reads it well, with a lovely touch, and whereas I though Griffin started well, he looked in trouble a few times in second half

Early days for all these young lads but definitely a flicker of hope for Cork

Hoggy very disappointing, he might start looking over his shoulder - there are lads on his heels

Kildare 1-9 Cork 1-6 after 50min

Could be looking at best div 2 again next year, if they aren't careful could end up in Div 3

14 or 15 wides again this week. as ever with the footballers you'd wonder what the coaches are doing during the week

You'd see mosr intercounty teams handpass the ball from mass defence on the counter . Why Dublin are so good, they have players that Will kick for scores not half afraid.

i'd love to know what our kerry coach travelling from dublin is doing with them in fermoy twice a week? This team is in freefall and is full of nice footballers complimented by a manager whose record suggests he isnt at this level. Again lack of fight and bottle from so many today cleaned again on breaking ball