Cork GAA Discussion Thread

Cork will play Tipperary in the EirGrid GAA Football Under 21 Munster Championship Final on Thursday April 9th in Semple Stadium Thurles. Throw-in 7:30pm. Referee: Sean Joy (Kerry). 2 periods of extra time if sides are level after 60 minutes.

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The Cork U21 Football team will line out as follows:

1. Micheál Martin (Nemo Rangers)

2. Michael McSweeney (Newcestown)

3. Tom O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)

4. Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers)

5. Jamie Davis (Douglas)

6. Sean White (Clonakilty)

7. Cian Kiely (Ballincollig)

8. Alan O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers)

9. Dan O’Callaghan (Clyda Rovers)

10. Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh) Capt.

11. Sean O’Donoghue (Inniscarra)

12. Darragh Murphy (Valley Rovers)

13. Cathal Vaughan (Uibh Laoire)

14. Peter Kelleher (Kilmichael)

15. Conor Horgan (Nemo Rangers)

Subs:

16. Anthony Casey (Kiskeam)

17. Dylan Quinn (St. Finbarrs)

18. Colm Hyde (Naomh Abán)

19. Sean O’Leary (Bantry)

20. Michael Desmond (Cill na Martra)

21. Cillian McIntyre (Carrigaline)

22. Kevin Davis (O’Donovan Rossa)

23. Cian Dorgan (Ballincollig)

24. Anthony O’Connor (Knocknagree)

Selectors: Sean Hayes (Nemo Rangers) - Manager; Gene McCarthy (Tadhg MacCarthaigh) - Coach; Sean Bownes (Castlemartyr); Aidan Kelleher (Clondrohid); Niall Kelleher (Millstreet).

Medical Officer: Dr. Con Murphy. Physiotherapist: Colin Lane.

Figsy32 wrote: »

Is it fair to say that minor team is strong up front but less sure of the backs?

delited to see 3 Rochestown lads starting an on bench as they were late to the party
id prefer to see Chris o leary at CB but they must see his pysicality and strenght as a need in midfield
thatd be my only issue really
happy with rest of team and strong bench to with options

limerick seem to be starting all their aces as inside forwards line but id have fate in our full back line

Laois game seemed a cracker - delited to see Paudie clocking up scores

Looks like the Government have copped onto Frank, withheld money for PUC.

zetecescort wrote: »

Looks like the Government have copped onto Frank, withheld money for PUC.

Any report/article on this? googled PUC but only old articles on it showing up

darragh_haven wrote: »

This should be treated as a championship type test. A good chance to see if this group of player are capable of coming close to Croke park in September. It will be Intresting to see what tactics or formation both teams will use

Donegal have no interest in this game as seen by the the talk of majority of their fans for this game when they have Tyrone coming up in may the last thing they want is play Dublin in have to be intense other wise they will be blown away


Credit due for staying up but this teams is no where near an all Ireland final in realistic assessment tells one significant story
Cork are meant to be defensive yet aside from kerry have actually the worst defensive record in league division with 7-90 conceded bar kerry but kerry don't give monkeys as targeted only three games and when you see monaghan cork mayo beat them yet they beat Dublin and donegal shows they picked and choose and despite this yerra there behind talk from management with cork they like Dublin are miles ahead not even funny be honest
Kerry no intention beating Tyrone and took foot off gas as knew win play cork again there actually flying out algarve soon so they no intention of league final etc

Kerry hsve a midfield and forwards and their defensive system just conceded two goals more than cork but difference is kerry have built one so will have one cork are meant to be building one but actually all talk defensive structure cork are quite poor and have imo no sign fixing this when goal keeper is devoid confidence due management, now cork user five different keepers yet called up once excellent but now past it paddy o shea who I'm told was badly fault two goals for seabdun other day when conceded four
He's kick outs won't matter as cork midfield options are appalling in year two and imo management totally to blame as with out maguire they still needed cover


Now before anyone says cork need time to develop the defensive structure, absolutely rubbish imo when Dublin like cork just implement it this year yet conceded best defensive record league one in 2-78 and despite finishing second to cork actually have plus twenty two better scoring difference to cork
Dublin bar offaly and fermanagh best defensive record all round but there in lower division so Dublin proved as gavin said after he wonderfully accepted he was to blame after donegal took self doubt off team and pressure has done what he said he would evolve Dublin
Our set up talks the talk but actually is not learning at all at all and like said day one no surprise defensive system is bad when level coaching implement it I doubt is up it plus play corner backs who are half backs, play full backs half back like cadogan and shields different games, no settled unit half back and our best shot stopper is now rocked confidence god help cork I fear against kerry team in championship with maher Buckley and moran all options at midfield supplying a fresh sullivan, Gooch, improving tommy Walsh, impressive geaney, imperious o dounoughe and great Donaghey out so called good defensive structure when people actually look at the stats and don't go with over blown hype like last year imo clear as day huge issues in cork system still
There's imo no difference to last year and while thankfully I was wrong we weren't as bad get relegated we were lucky winning monaghan Tyrone poorly coached mayo by last minute scores and imo fitness is carrying us finsh strong as cork training since November and flangan been excellent but come championship against Dublin or kerry I see no signs say we're actually better than last year

Kerry also last year focused on defensive side and in ist year of new system had best league defensive score that division last year crucially like Dublin showed they had for championship a system in place on defensive side as like Dublin all know had forwards to score
Cork we all know have forwards but unlike teams I mentioned our defensive side that were working on is actually imo poor and compound this we have no midfield so unlike Dublin in ist league game and monaghan allowed us go short on kick outs in the summer and imo league final one teams press high end up like kerry done last year and cork have to go long were in huge trouble as with no possession our talented forwards can't score but this weak defensive side is going to be under constant huge pressure

Also cork scoring is good but lot of cork scores are coming from running through the centre with half backs causing over laps and were open on the counter where you look at Dublin v monaghan and kerry v Tyrone they actually went through in two scores over twenty phases showed a cohesion composure belief in the system and then didn't run through the middle as in championship it will cause turnover actually kicked long and got awesome scores
They both have half forward who can not only do that but work hard
Credit Kevin and colm driscoll who can work but they can't score from distance or create and o rourke who proved even Sunday one few cork players do well won't be picked in colm driscoll will be picked over him and cork will start most team moral victory defeat to mayo imo
I don't want to bust any cork bubble as I love cork to win but imo realistic huge issues as statics show cork so far


Neil francais is not popular writer but I admire him and he's honesty in the balls to call it before bath game many months ago and after it leinster hsve poor management in matt o Connor and are going backwards and will delay inevitable as toulon will crucify them as bath game showed up the huge problems they hsve and despite winning they struggled beat average team normal times they would destroy
Unfortunately I am following francais style in it pains me to be negative against a team I love and like francais and leinster I love cork football but like francais doesn't do false dawns and I'm the same I see huge problems still with this team and I can't see cork fixing them for championship
I'd love to be wrong but I can't see cork beating kerry or Dublin this year as Dublin are getting better in every game and conceded of 2-78 imo shows huge evolution this team this league and their still scoring
They have fixed their problems from last year
Imo cork haven't fixed one yet now created another one in the goal keeper situation

It would be ridiculous, not to mention very cynical of the govt to withdraw funding at this stage. lets hope this is a non-story, but given the broken promises with regard to cork airport, it wouldn't surprise me.

However, I honestly think the scale of this project is completely over the top. it will never be full for football, and only occasionally for the hurling - probably only for the highly anticipated matches against Tipp.

The focus should surely be on the development of a proper centre of excellence, similar to what most progressive county boards have undertaken in recent years, and then an upgrading of PUC on a more modest scale.

Anyway, this has probably already been discussed here ad infinitum.

Surely the cost benefit analysis should have occurred before the government gave any commitment to provide funding? It seems a mess on all sides really.

Cork 1-6 Limerick 1-9 HT. Limerick were up 1-4 to 0-1 after 10 min

well on top, good to get a win at this level over someone other then Kerry, hopefully this team are well on the way to a munster final even allowing for the fact they may have to face limerick again in the semi

zetecescort wrote: »

2-20 to 1-13 FT. one swallow doesn't make a summer but that's great to see. don't know if Limerick didn't turn up after HT or Cork blew them out of it but holding Limerick to 4 points in the 2nd half is great going.

Im sick and tired of all this talk about the opposition wasn't up for it whenever a Cork team wins.Cork were fantastic tonight so let's focus on that.One swallow does not make a summer and im not a subcriber of the county boards mushroom theory policy but please god if we keep this group together Cork will be back winning senior all Irelands sooner rather than later.I don't know about all Irelands but this team will not be easily beaten by anyone.This sleeping giant of a hurling county has been asleep for too fcucking long in my view.

Some turn around in the minor game. Cork were in huge trouble coming up to half time. Limerick were threatening a goal which could have put the game to bed as at that stage they were 7 pts up.Cork got it down to 3 at ht and the rest is history. Kingston gave as good a display as I've ever seen from a Cork minor. Nailed on to be a senior starter next yr on this form. Practically every other Cork player played well in the second half. 2 of the starting backs were destroyed in the 1st half and yet lasted the game. Some changes still needed for the semi final. You also have the crazy situation of Cork possibily having to travel to Lim to play as significantly chastened Limerick side who will have learnt a tonne, with Cork essentially being penalised for winning tonight. Jerry Wallace will be the happiest man in Cork tonight.

Cork 0-1 Tipp 0-5 15min

Competition: Allianz Football League Semi-Final
Fixture: Cork v Donegal

Date: Sunday 12th April Throw-in 2:00pm

Referee: Martin Duffy

Extra Time if required.




The Cork Senior Football v Donegal is named:


1. Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)

2. Jamie O’Sullivan (Bishopstown)

3. Michael Shields (St. Finbarr’s) Capt.

4. James Loughrey (Mallow)

5. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)

6. Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

7. Tomás Clancy (Fermoy)

8. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)

9. Fintan Goold (Macroom)

10. Colm O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

11. John O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)

12. Kevin O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

13. Colm O’Neill (Ballyclough)

14. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)

15. Brian Hurley (Castlehaven)

Subs:

16. Paddy O’Shea (St. Vincent’s)

17. Tom Clancy (Clonakilty)

18. Noel Galvin (Ballincollig)

19. Stephen O’Donoghue (Ballincollig)

20. Donncha O’Connor (Ballydesmond)

21. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers)

22. Daniel Goulding (Éire Óg)

23. John Hayes (Carbery Rangers)

24. Donal Óg Hodnett (O’Donovan Rossa)

25. Barry O’Driscoll (Nemo Rangers)

Unavailable for selection due to injury: Ian Maguire, Ruairi Deane, Kevin Crowley and Patrick Kelly.

Selectors: Brian Cuthbert (Bishopstown) - Manager, Owen Sexton, Kilbrittain, Ciaran O’Sullivan (Urhan), Don Davis (O’Donovan Rossa), Ronan McCarthy (Douglas).

Medical Officer: Dr. Con Murphy (U.C.C.). Physiotherapist: Colin Lane.





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The game will be broadcast live on C103FM and TG4.

2-5 to 0-10 40min

Cork 2-5 Tipp 1-13 52min