Cork GAA Discussion Thread

obviously the provincial system is holding back any change, but it’s patently obvious that 5 of the best 7 teams over the last 20 years are in Munster, but any 2 of those 5 won’t make it to QF every year while KK and Galway will pretty much always qualify with one of Wexford or Dublin or Offaly.

There must be a way of bringing league form into it, like they have in football. Waterford, Cork & Tipp in league finals today, yet at least one of them won’t get to AI QF.

Live on TG4 tomorrow

The Cork U20 Football team to play Kerry in the Dalata Munster Championship, Phase 2, Round 2, at Austin Stack Park, Tralee on Monday 7th April at 7.30pm has been announced;

1. Billy Curtin, Valley Rovers
2. Niall O’Shea, Urhan
3. Colin Molloy, Nemo Rangers (Capt)
4. Colm Clifford, Éire Óg
5. Matthew Woods, Valley Rovers
6. Gearóid Daly, Mallow
7. Seán O’Leary, Kilmurry
8. Tomás Woods, St Finbarr’s
9. Colm Gillespie, Aghabullogue
10. Alan O’Connell, Kilshannig
11. Aaron O’Sullivan, Aghabullogue
12. Ben O’Connell, Ballincollig
13. Bryan Hayes, Nemo Rangers
14. Danny Miskella, Ballincollig
15. Dylan O’Neill, Carbery Rangers
16. Joshua Woods, Valley Rovers
17. Frank Hurley, O’Donovan Rossa
18. Kieran McCarthy, Carrigaline
19. Trevor Kiely, Mallow
20. Dylan Harrington, Clonakilty
21. Darragh Clifford, Éire Óg
22. Odhran Foley, Bishopstown
23. Darragh Gough, Clonakilty
24. Gearóid Kearney, Kinsale

Extra Panel Members; Dara Sheedy, Bantry Blues. Edward Myers, Naomh Abán. Luis Dwan Fogarty, Douglas. Micheál Maguire, Castlehaven. Neville O’Shea, Nemo Rangers. Timmy Cullinane, Carbery Rangers.

So true so true you'd hope that some of the negativity, that some of the other counties have towards the venue might stop.

Cork bias comes into play here obviously but for me it's the number one GAA venue in the country along with Thurles.

People talk about access being an issue, but look at Galway their main GAA stadium is on the wrong side of town altogether imo.

There's no beating a packed Pairc Ui Chaoimh on a sunny day with mostly everyone roaring the Rebels on to victory!

Oh i still fully expect Clare to be one of the teams to emerge from Munster, although both Waterford and Tipp despite their performance today can claim a few scalps as well imo.

Great win yesterday and sets up nicely for a genuine All Ireland tilt. Supervalu Parc looked amazing yesterday in the sun. The pitch has to be one of the best surfaces in the country

Cork knocked Clare out in 2021. Patrick Collins made an excellent late save on Tony Kelly the same day.

What’s the format of U20 F this year? I presume losers tonight won’t be out?

Cork 0-7 Kerry 1-09 HT. went 6 down early on, got it back to 3 only for Kerry to push on again

The worry for this Cork u20 team is that Kerry was missing their 3 best players including u20 player of year on 2024.

I have seen few underage games involving Cork and Kerry teams over past 8 months or so and the difference in standard is huge

Kerry are on a different planet to Cork. Better all round, football wise, physical wise and even vision wise.

Been hearing how Cork "have the players" but they simply don't.

Cork won't be any where near a force in football for least a decade. And with County Board broke and just simple lack of will to actually improve the game here I don't see much changing for long long time.

I think we will go to Div 3 before we get promoted again.

Did this Cork team beat Kerry in U17 Munster final in 2022? Poor drop off from then if that is the case - but to be missing 50% of your forward line is a big ask.

Lucky enough to have gotten tickets for Ennis 🙏 can’t wait for it now

Cork Minor Hurling team to play Clare on Saturday at 2pm. Its the same team that beat Limerick so no changes.

Also tonight there was another win for the Cork Red team against Waterford in the Celtic Challenge which is U17 hurling in Dungarvan.

Cork Red 0-21 Waterford 0-15