Cork GAA Discussion Thread

Someone called thinkstoomuch1 has been writing on the limerick thread these past few days

Out of thre thirty odd he has on the panel 11 never played A grade inter county he is either a genius or an asshole I leave that up to the people that know better

commonsense. wrote: »

I think it was Diarmuid O'Sullivan (Cloyne!!!!)who said Harty hurling was more intense than county minor.
Apart from that, your comment above is just plain silly.

Harry cup hurling is more like exhibition hurling. Inter county minor is miles ahead of it.

Froggyno11 wrote: »

I posted this earlier in the year




I know they have played a few challenge games against the big two but playing LAOIS a few weeks ago while Tipp nd KK belted the $h!t outa one another in Dr Morris park seems baffling to me!!!

Any idea of the score in that challenge match Froggyno11? Laois u16's beat Cork last year by 5 points I think in a tough group containing Tipp and Kilkenny also, so the idea of a challenge match at minor this year isn't totally off the wall.

Cork play Laois in hurling on Monday

http://gaacork.ie/news/356480/Cork_v_Laois_Senior_Hurling_Challenge_Easter_Monday_6th_April

Smith614 wrote: »

Harry cup hurling is more like exhibition hurling. Inter county minor is miles ahead of it.

I'm intrigued by your description of Harty as 'exhibition hurling' Smith. Could you elaborate in what you mean by this ?

Looking forward to game, I've an interest in both camps but against each other I'd choose blood and bandage

It would appear Cork have strenght and depth this year esp with forwards but anything can happen come championship - Cork badly need a title at this level

Joycey is over his op and starts road to recovery

wish him all the best tough for him on sidelines now

wackokid wrote: »

Strong football team and subs heading north for a stress free weekend.
They have another bonding exercise and hopefully McIvor will throw up his biggest blanket and make it well
nigh impossible to score other than from outfield.
I expect Dorman, Kelly, Collins, O Rourke and Collins to shoot for scores every chance they get as the inside forwards
would seem unlikely to get much space, if any.
All eyes will be on Omagh where Mickey Harte could well be in last chance saloon and Kerry will dance on his grave if
they can. I have a feeling that Mickey will pull one last trick over the mighty green & gold and send the statistics lads running for their calculators to see who joins Derry in Div.2.

if Tyrone win by 2 pts Kerry go down (unless Donegal beat Mayo by 16 or Mayo beat Donegal by 21 both unlikely- if the DonegalvMayo game is a draw then any Tyrone win would send Kerry down on head to head). A one point defeat would keep Kerry above Tyrone in scoring difference. It would be their heavy defeat to Cork that would actually send Kerry down as most of the games in the league have been close. I think Kerry like Kilkenny will escape the drop.

Cork will play Laois in a senior hurling challenge game on Easter Monday 6th April in Ballacolla at 2:30pm. This is to mark the centenary of Laois's All Ireland senior hurling victory and to celebrate the victorious Laois team's achievement of 1915.

Competition: Senior Hurling Friendly
Fixture: Cork v Laois

Venue: Clough/Ballacolla GAA Grounds

Date: Monday 6th. April 2:30pm

Fans travelling to Ballacolla for the game are reminded to leave the M8 at Junction 3 - at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the R433 signposted Abbbeyleix - then continue on to Ballacolla 3km.
The Cork senior hurling team to play Laois is named as:
1. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)
2. Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields)
3. Damien Cahalane (St. Finbarr’s)
4. Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers)
5. Brian O’Sullivan (Fermoy)
6. Aiden Ryan (Midleton)
7. Killian Burke (Midleton)
8. Brian Lawton (Castlemartyr)
9. Andy Walsh (Killeagh)
10. John Cronin (Lisgoold)
11. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
12. Jamie Coughlan (Newtownshandrum)
13. Darren McCarthy (Ballymartle)
14. Paudie O’Sullivan (Cloyne)
15. Stephen Moylan (Douglas)
Subs:
16. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
17. William Kearney (Sarsfields)
18. Cormac Murphy (Mallow)
19. Darren Browne (Kanturk)
20. Darren Casey (Charleville)
21. Luke Meade (Newcestown)
22. Dayne Lee (Na Piarsaigh)
23. Rob O’Shea (Carrigaline)
24. Luke O’Farrell (Midleton)
Team Management: Jimmy Barry-Murphy (St. Finbarr’s) - Manager, Mark Landers (Killeagh) - Coach, Johnny Crowley (Bishopstown), Seánie McGrath (Glen Rovers).
Medical Officer: Dr. Con Murphy. Chartered Physiotherapist: Declan O’Sullivan.

Good to see some of the Fringe players getting a run alongside of the established players (MacDonnell, O sullivan etc). Have seen all of the starting 15 at some stage bar Ryan at centre back, he doesn't stick out for me. Any thoughts on what his hurling is like? its clear management are looking for another CB in case something happens to Ellis. with Burke starting there v Wexford and now Ryan.
Good to see John Cronin getting a run. He's a strong hurler and could add the muscle Cork need in the forwards. some young lads among the subs in Meade and lee is good to see too. Laois have made great strides in the last few years and this could be a good run out for Cork.

Cork are 6\4 to beat Derry. I thought they be favourites. Am I missing something ?

Yes we don't have win or kill ourselfs but at same time team should be relaxed and that freedom alone should help Cork even with few names missing.

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Cork are 6\4 to beat Derry. I thought they be favourites. Am I missing something ?

Yes we don't have win or kill ourselfs but at same time team should be relaxed and that freedom alone should help Cork even with few names missing.

Going up north with nothing to play for 6/4 is about right. Still could win but that price is about right

This not on c103?

Cork play Limerick in the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-Final on Wednesday April 8th in Páirc Uí Rinn. Throw-in 7:00pm.

The Cork U18 Hurling team will line out as follows:

1: Declan Dalton (Fr O'Neills)

2: Seadnaidh Smyth (Midleton)

3: David Griffin (Carrigaline )

4: Niall O'Leary ( Castlelyons )

5: Mark Coleman ( Blarney )

6. Eoghan Murphy ( Sarsfields )

7: David Lowney ( Clonakilty)

8: Chris O'Leary ( Valley Rovers )

9: Darragh Fitzgibbon ( Charleville )

10: Tim O'Mahony (Shandrum )

11: Robbie O'Flynn ( Erins Own)

12: Shane Kingston (Douglas ) Capt.

13: Billy Dunne ( Fr O'Neills)

14: Ciaran Cormack ( Blackrock )

15: Michael O'Halloran (Blackrock )

Subs:

16: Barry Kenneally (Cuchulainns )

17: John Cashman ( Blackrock )

18: Kevin Murphy ( Killeagh/Itas)

19: Conor Cahalane (St Finbarrs )

20: Robert Bourke ( Ballincollig )

21: Billy Hennessy ( St Finbarrs )

22: Danny Gunning (Na Piarsaigh )

23: John Looney (Aghada )

24: Liam Healy (Sarsfields )

Extended training panel :

Donal English (Sarsfields )

Jeremy Saich ( Kilworth )

Matthew Bradley (Aghabullogue )

Sean Howard (Dromtarriffe )

Donnachadh Murphy (Douglas )

Darragh O'Brien ( Killeagh/Itas)

Eoghan O'Brien (Douglas )

Selectors: Denis Ring (Fermoy) Manager; John Dwyer (Ballincollig) Coach; John Mortell (Ballyhea); Liam Martin (Glen Rovers); Pat Hartnett (Midleton).

Trainer: Richard O’Leary (Ballygarvan). Medical Officer: Dr. Paddy Burke (Fermoy). Physiotherapist: John O'Mahony (Newtownshandrum). Logistics: Derek Connolly. Stats: Mike Mortell and Mike McGrath.

A lot of hope riding on this minor team. By all accounts the underage sides coming up aren't as strong. Seems a v promising set of forwards. Limerick shafted their whole management set up, including Jerry Wallace, which gives Cork a big experience advantage on the line.