Cork GAA Discussion Thread

overmantle · 03-04-2016 07:54PM

Cork footballers and hurlers won't have home games in Páirc Uí Chaoímh for any of the big games until the stadium is reopened. Goodness knows when that will be. It's hard to believe that Cork footballers and hurlers are BOTH so far off pace but I can't see (much as I hate to say it) either of them featuring in an All-Ireland Final for many years to come (I hope I'm wrong).

Something is not right. Can anybody explain? Hard to know what's what anymore or to know what to think, when we were told in 2009 that Frank Murphy was stepping down but it would take two years to select his successor and it would therefore not happen until 2011. It's now 2016! Can anybody explain?

sean mac · 03-04-2016 08:18PM

keep going wrote: »

Hence the inverted commas.Ok so what is the overall method of play or tactic.from that I take we operate a three man midfield or is it four if you include deane or is it 5 if you include sean kiely.plus you have brian driscoll and tom clancy soloing foward ,not alot of backs hanging around is there and not alot of fowards either.

Couldn't tell you what the plan if any is at this stage. Certainly when available Kelleher will play 14 and you are probably right we will pick a midfielder like Kiely or deane at wing forward. I hope to god alan o connor is back and feel with Maguire it could be a good partnership especially with price able to actually kick the ball accurately and with distance.
I have no excuse for today however when you look at - Clancy, galvin, donncha, oconnor, Kelly, loughrey, dorman, and a few more we might improve defensively a bit at least?

Pos087 · 04-04-2016 08:58AM

The hurlers saved the CB's arse yesterday. The both teams playing in the second division surely would of given the clubs the balls to stand up to them.

Hoggy and lehane stood up yesterday when needed. 10 min to go it looked like Galway were going to pull away. We just can not deal with a big Center forward. Ryan from SARS was unlucky not to be given another chance S Mc D panics when marking a big man he last 5 min on calannan last week and he was distroyed. Canning the same yesterday.

commonsense. · 04-04-2016 03:15PM

Pos087 wrote:

both teams playing in the second division surely would of given the clubs the balls to stand up to them.

If it hasn't happened already I don't think a Cork hurling loss yesterday would have been a catalyst. The Cork clubs and gaa members have lost their mojo. Rebels in name now only.

Orizio · 04-04-2016 03:47PM

Pos087 wrote: »

The hurlers saved the CB's arse yesterday. The both teams playing in the second division surely would of given the clubs the balls to stand up to them.

Hoggy and lehane stood up yesterday when needed. 10 min to go it looked like Galway were going to pull away. We just can not deal with a big Center forward. Ryan from SARS was unlucky not to be given another chance S Mc D panics when marking a big man he last 5 min on calannan last week and he was distroyed. Canning the same yesterday.

What Ryan is this?

banger01 · 04-04-2016 04:40PM

Orizio wrote: »

What Ryan is this?

Wrong club

[QUOTE= S Mc D panics when marking a big man he last 5 min on calannan last week and he was distroyed. Canning the same yesterday[/QUOTE]

Completely unfounded

Pos087 · 04-04-2016 07:41PM

I was at tipp game and seen it with my own eyes he was more interested in getting behind calannan instead of trying to win the ball he gave chalannan free rain to win position and was taken off him within 5 min. Sorry ment Ryan Middleton

Producer Ben · 04-04-2016 09:00PM

The Cork Minor team to play Waterford in the Munster Minor Championship on Wednesday night has been announced as follows

1 Ger Collins - Ballinhassig
2 Paul Lyons - Mallow
3 Niall O Leary - Castlelyons- Captain
4 Sean O Leary Hayes - Midleton
5 John Cooper - Eire Og
6 Ryan Walsh - Cuchulann's
7 Eoghan Clifford - Cloughduv
8 Cian O Mahony - Ballinhassig
9 Robbie Bourke - Ballincollig
10 John Sullivan - Blackrock
11 Matthew Bradley - Aghabullogue
12 Stephen Condon - Harbour Rovers
13 Evan Sheehan - Na Piarsaigh
14 Josh Beausang - St Colman"s
15 Liam Healy -Sarsfield
16 Barry Kenneally - Cuchulann's
17 Darragh Guiney - Shandrum
18 Ross Howell - Douglas
19 Jeremy Saich - Kilworth
20 Kevin Murphy - Killeagh/Ita's
21 Danny Gunning - Na Piarsaigh
22 Brian Buckley- Shandrum
23 John Geary- Shandrum
24 Brian Turnbull - Douglas

zetecescort · 04-04-2016 09:10PM

Producer Ben wrote: »

The Cork Minor team to play Waterford in the Munster Minor Championship on Wednesday night has been announced as follows

1 Ger Collins - Ballinhassig
2 Paul Lyons - Mallow
3 Niall O Leary - Castlelyons- Captain
4 Sean O Leary Hayes - Midleton
5 John Cooper - Eire Og
6 Ryan Walsh - Cuchulann's
7 Eoghan Clifford - Cloughduv
8 Cian O Mahony - Ballinhassig
9 Robbie Bourke - Ballincollig
10 John Sullivan - Blackrock
11 Matthew Bradley - Aghabullogue
12 Stephen Condon - Harbour Rovers
13 Evan Sheehan - Na Piarsaigh
14 Josh Beausang - St Colman"s
15 Liam Healy -Sarsfield
16 Barry Kenneally - Cuchulann's
17 Darragh Guiney - Shandrum
18 Ross Howell - Douglas
19 Jeremy Saich - Kilworth
20 Kevin Murphy - Killeagh/Ita's
21 Danny Gunning - Na Piarsaigh
22 Brian Buckley- Shandrum
23 John Geary- Shandrum
24 Brian Turnbull - Douglas

best of luck to all involved.

Producer Ben · 04-04-2016 09:40PM

The Cork intermediate panel that played Limerick yesterday

CORK
Barry, Colm (Castlelyons)
Brosnan, Dean (Brian Dillons)
Browne, Darren (Kanturk)
Buckley, Keith (Na Piarsaigh)
Collins, Michael (Ballinhassig)
Hannon, Donal (Newmarket)
Hayes, Sean (Mallow)
Hegarty, Shane (Dungourney)
Howard, Mark (Passage)
Kelly, Nicky (Mayfield)
Lane, Kieran (Kilworth)
Lawton, Barry (Castlemartyr)
Lester, Diarmuid (Bishopstown)
Linehan, Garrett (Kilbrin)
McNamara, Noel (Kilworth)
Murray, Brian (Bishopstown)
O'Donovan, Donnacha (Ballinhassig)
O'Donovan, Shane (Mayfield)
O'Reilly, Brian (Shanballymore)
O'Rourke. Pa (Na Piarsaigh)
Russell, Michael (Aghada)
Wallis, Tommy (Midleton)
Walsh, Cormac (Midleton)
White, Patrick (Midleton)

Orizio · 05-04-2016 01:49AM

Assume the senior club hurlers on that squad are there to train with the squad as they all played club hurling last year. Or have the rules changed?

Orizio · 05-04-2016 01:56AM

Apparently some big profile names being dropped from the senior hurling panel. My guess- two Bishopstown lads, Paudi Sul and Moylan.

FrasierCrane · 05-04-2016 08:58AM

Orizio wrote: »

Assume the senior club hurlers on that squad are there to train with the squad as they all played club hurling last year. Or have the rules changed?

Rule changed for Cork and Kilkenny this year. You can pick players from senior clubs as long as they are under 25 and haven't played senior championship for their county yet.

N20 · 05-04-2016 12:50PM

Orizio wrote: »

Apparently some big profile names being dropped from the senior hurling panel. My guess- two Bishopstown lads, Paudi Sul and Moylan.

Heard Cian Mac a casualty
Would presume Paidi has a safety net !

big_drive · 05-04-2016 01:25PM

Cian mac didn't see any game time, was injured I think.

Pa Cronin didn't seem to be in the plans really judging by how he was used so wouldn't be overly surprised at that if true

Figsy32 · 05-04-2016 02:47PM

According to PROC it's Shane O'Neill, Pa Cronin, Cian Mc, Stephen Moylan and Paudi Sullivan who've been cut. Michael Moynihan of the examiner tweeted that he's expecting a panel to be announced tonight.

Hard to know what to make of it if that turns out to be true. We'll be relying on younger lads who haven't been given a whole lot of game time in the league which seems like bad planning. Moylan and Paudie have been passengers for a while. O'Neill seems to be on the slide but I wonder does him being gone have any thing to do with work commitments. Cian Mc hasn't really had a go during the league. It'll be interesting to see the full panel tonight.

zetecescort · 05-04-2016 08:47PM

The Cork team to play Kerry in the EirGrid GAA Football Under 21 Munster Championship Final on Thursday April 7th at 7:30pm in Austin Stack Park Tralee as been annoumced as follows.

Cork Team

1. Anthony Casey (Kiskeam)
2. Michael McSweeney (Newcestown)
3. John Mullins (Eire Og)
4. Dylan Quinn (St Finbarrs)
5. Kevin Flahive (Douglas)
6. Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers) captain
7. Kieran Histon (Cobh)
8 Sean White (Clonakilty)
9. Ronan O Toole (Eire Og)
10. Don O Driscoll (Clann na Gael)
11. Sean O Donoghue (Inniscarra)
12. Ryan Harkin (Mallow)
13. Brian Coakley (Carrigaline)
14. Peter Kelleher (Kilmichael)
15. Michael Hurley (Castlehaven)

Subs
16. Ross Donovan (Nemo Rangers)
17. Cian Kiely (Ballincollig)
18. Kevin Cremin (Boherbue)
19. Eoin Lavers (Dohenys)
20. Sean O Leary (Bantry Blues)
21. Stephen Sherlock (St Finbarrs)
22. Dan O Duinin (Cill Na Matra)
23. Sean Powter (Douglas)
24. Sean O Donovan (Ilen Rovers)

Pos087 · 05-04-2016 09:30PM

I think TTM was Kieran Kingston in disguise

HillFarmer · 06-04-2016 07:12AM

Surprised if Cronin and O'Neil are gone, if it work commitments fair enough but if its forced I'm not sure it was the right decision.

Cronin in particular , rangy half forward that can take a score isn't easy to find.

Orizio · 06-04-2016 07:21AM

Pa Cronin is hardly known for his scoring.

HillFarmer · 06-04-2016 09:55AM

Orizio wrote: »

Pa Cronin is hardly known for his scoring.

He didn't do too bad in the Munster championship v Waterford, everything he touched went over.

Figsy32 · 06-04-2016 09:59AM

HillFarmer wrote: »

He didn't do too bad in the Munster championship v Waterford, everything he touched went over.

Agreed but he was virtually unmarked in that game. Besides that, that game was very much the exception rather than the rule with him in recent times. Take that game away you have 2/3 years of consistently average/quite poor performances. I would still probably have him on the panel and he definitely doesn't deserve the vitriol he gets, but I'm not sure he can have too many complaints really about getting dropped.

commonsense. · 06-04-2016 10:55AM

zetecescort wrote:

best of luck to all involved.

Re Cork minor Hurlers, losers tonight play Tipp. Losers of that play losers of Limerick/Clare.

Imagine if Cork had 3 games to qualify for a Munster semi final. You'd have a fair idea of your best team. Winning tonight is arguably a poison chalice. I know you can't send a team out to lose but.........

In any event best of luck to all involved for the entire campaign!

zetecescort · 06-04-2016 07:23PM

Waterford scored 1-2 before Corks first point. Waterford led 1-6 to 0-8 at HT but Cork with the wind have taken the lead, 0-13 to 1-6 after 6 min of 2nd half

zetecescort · 06-04-2016 07:39PM

0-16 to 1-8 after 26 min. come on lads, see it out

zetecescort · 06-04-2016 07:49PM

0-17 to 1-10 FT

ShamoBuc · 06-04-2016 07:52PM

Very happy with that, 0-17 is good scoring.

Pos087 · 06-04-2016 07:52PM

Great result by the minors. Only one player from last year makes it even more impressive.

lukin · 06-04-2016 07:55PM

I wasn't at the game. Cork got off to a very bad start but responded brilliantly and were deserving winners.

Green_Tae · 07-04-2016 12:08PM

clerk wrote: »

I actually agree with you, a good run in Div 2 might gain them some confidence and momentum next Year. They almost seemed to be going through the motions in Div 1 this season and lacked the confidence to beat the top teams. That Mayo win was early Days in the league and Mayo were missing key players on the Day, l wouldn't read much into it personally.

Yes, confidence disappeared against Kerry early on but that was in large part down to wastefulness on the ball. Also, when you have natural full-forwards like Colm O'Neill and Brian Hurley inside why not use the long-ball?

Anyway, a spell in Division 2 might be no bad thing. I agree with posters above who point out the potential that is in this Cork team but the style of football must evolve. Also, with Dorman and other injured players returning I think the team could take a big scalp in the summer if there's improvement.

Cork GAA Discussion Thread

Comments