Cork GAA Discussion Thread

Rumours circulating again re Pa O Callaghan - acc to PROC hes back with 21s - id heard hes minding an injury - i havent seen any Ballyhea games this year yet - anyone any updates ?

N20 wrote: »

Rumours circulating again re Pa O Callaghan - acc to PROC hes back with 21s - id heard hes minding an injury - i havent seen any Ballyhea games this year yet - anyone any updates ?

The PROC lads said the Echo confirmed it? Haven't seen him this year but the two championship games I saw him play in last year he was by far the best player on the pitch. There's going to be a hell of a lot of pressure on him though.

Rebel norrie wrote: »

Hurling champion starting next week. Who are people's fancy. Rockies Midleton Newtown Bride Rovers all going well in league. Winners from those ???

N20 wrote: »

League form a poor barometer, Sars not the force they were, personally id have Midleton favorites this year but Newtown are battling well

Douglas, Rockies due to get their act together but maybe not this year either

Agree with you re Midleton and Sars. Midleton have had a couple of below par years following their 2013 win but won't be far off I think. Sars definitely appear to have slipped a little but still wouldn't rule them out. Mind you the current management set up isn't a progressive move imo.
Can't see Douglas (football distractions) or Newtown as real contenders either. Last 4 maybe but thats about it.
Glen had a famous win last year but won't do back to back.
Blackrock are a mystery to me at this stage. Seriously struggling to translate huge underage success into anything resembling a senior hurling team. Maybe it has to happen at some stage but very little evidence yet of an upturn in the fortunes.
Don't think Barrs, Bride, Na Piarsaigh, Carrigtwohill, Ballyhea or Erins Own will really rattle it.
That pretty much leaves the colleges and the divisions. Hard to know what you'll get with UCC/CIT as it totally depends on what players are available to them on any given day (which in itself is symbolic of a flawed system).
Of the divisions, there's a bit of talk about Imokilly. The players are there if they can pull it all together. That's a big IF..................
In summary, my € is on Midleton.

Figsy32 wrote: »

The PROC lads said the Echo confirmed it? Haven't seen him this year but the two championship games I saw him play in last year he was by far the best player on the pitch. There's going to be a hell of a lot of pressure on him though.

I see where you're coming from Figsy but don't necessarily agree with you regarding pressure on him. When he does fall in with the seniors he'll be just another player who does or doesn't make it at that level.
For what it's worth I think he has what it'll take to succeed at the top level and best of luck to him.

commonsense. wrote: »

Agree with you re Midleton and Sars. Midleton have had a couple of below par years following their 2013 win but won't be far off I think. Sars definitely appear to have slipped a little but still wouldn't rule them out. Mind you the current management set up isn't a progressive move imo.
Can't see Douglas (football distractions) or Newtown as real contenders either. Last 4 maybe but thats about it.
Glen had a famous win last year but won't do back to back.
Blackrock are a mystery to me at this stage. Seriously struggling to translate huge underage success into anything resembling a senior hurling team. Maybe it has to happen at some stage but very little evidence yet of an upturn in the fortunes.
Don't think Barrs, Bride, Na Piarsaigh, Carrigtwohill, Ballyhea or Erins Own will really rattle it.
That pretty much leaves the colleges and the divisions. Hard to know what you'll get with UCC/CIT as it totally depends on what players are available to them on any given day (which in itself is symbolic of a flawed system).
Of the divisions, there's a bit of talk about Imokilly. The players are there if they can pull it all together. That's a big IF..................
In summary, my € is on Midleton.

My money is also on Midleton. I Think Bride could be dark horses Youghal in first round and then winners of Ballymaryle / Avondhy game. A guy called Richard Whitty has joined them from de glen. Supposed to be good.

The Cork team to play Limerick in the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Semi-Final has been announced as follows

Cork Team
1. Mark White (Clonakilty)
2. Lorcan Finn (Mitchelstown)
3. Alan Mc Carthy (St Finbarrs)
4. Liam O'Donovan (Clonakilty) Vice Captain
5. Tadhg Corkery (Cill na Martra)
6. Nathan Walsh (Douglas) Captain
7. Rory O'Driscoll (Garnish)
8. Cathal Foley (WesternGaels/Kilmichael)
9. Sean Minihane (Ilen Rovers)
10. Sean O'Sullivan (Mitchelstown)
11. Colm O'Callaghan (Eire Og)
12. Cathal Maguire (Castlehaven)
13. Damien Gore (Kilmacabea)
14. Mark Buckley (Sam Maguires/Dohenys)
15. Shane O'Driscoll (Glanmire)


Subs
16. Kevin Mc Mahon (Kilshannig)
17. Aidan Browne (Trinity Gaels/Newmarket)
18. Dylan Scannell (Ahan Gaels/St. Marys)
19. Jack McCarthy (Carrigaline)
20. Gearoid O'Donoghue (Ballincollig)
21. Sean Ryan (Ballinascarthy)
22. Kevin O'Donovan (Nemo Rangers)
23. Cathal O Mahony (Mitchelstown)
24. Darragh Moynihan (Sliabh Luachra/Ballydesmond)

Cork 1-15 Limerick 0-3, 10min into 2nd half

Cork 1-10 Waterford 0-7 in the first round of the ladies football championship

pluszap wrote: »

Barry kelly ref for cork v tipp

I'd be happy enough with that.

What will be the back line and will they add some steal to their play

CORKDOUBLE wrote: »

Lads where is TTM!

For those of you who are that way inclined, he has resurfaced on PROC. New moniker but unmistakable - poor spelling, poor sentence construction, shocking punctuation, repetition beyond belief, non stop rambling, non stop posting day and night.
Yep, definitely him.

Cork Intermediate team to play Tipperary next Sunday in the Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship has been announced as follows

1. Declan Dalton (Fr O' Neills)
2. Diarmuid Lester (Bishopstown)
3. Colm Barry (Castlelyons)
4. Darren Browne (Kanturk)
5. Kevin Kavanagh (Carrigaline)
6. Donnacha O' Donovan (Ballinhassig) Vice Capt
7. Cian Buckley (Na Piarsaigh)
8. Brian Murray (Bishopstown) Capt
9. Kevin O' Neill (Watergrasshill)
10. Dean Brosnan (Glen Rovers)
11. Nicky Kelly (Mayfield)
12. Eoin O' Sullivian (Sarsfields)
13. David Drake (Carrigaline)
14. Patrick O' Rourke (Na Piarsaigh)
15. Noel McNamara (Kilworth)
16. Tommy Wallace (Midleton)
17. Greg Murphy (Newcestown)
18. Ciaran O' Brien (St Itas)
19. Shane Hegarty (Dungourney)
20. Rickard Cahalane (Ballymartle)
21. Andrew Cagney (Charleville)
22. Eamonn Brosnan (Meelin)
23. Sean Hayes (Mallow)
24. Barry Lawton (Castlemartyr)

HillFarmer wrote: »

Just threw a few bob on ye to beat Tip the weekend.

Don't think this Cork team are as bad as people have been making out, yes inconsistent but also well capable of putting it up to most teams on their day.

Defensively they were shocking throughout the league but I expect them to have a sweeper for tipp and have by all accounts put a lot of work in over the last few months since Galway.

I got 11/4 so happy enough, looking forward to it.

Could be worth a cheeky tenner alright, but as Figsy mentioned, how many would get on the Tipp team. Harnedy...

Orizio wrote: »

Poor enough set of forwards there.

Whats that? Speak up! :pac: