Cork GAA Discussion Thread

My bad; we didn't play Waterford in the championship this year. I have corrected my post.

Incidentally, I did a bit of research there and looked at the starting line-ups of the 1999 and 2004 Cork senior All-Ireland winning teams. In brackets are the ones who won All-Ireland medals at U-21 grade (as it was called then) or/and minor.

If there are any mistakes there feel free to point them out.

CORK 1999

1 Donal Óg Cusack (1997 and 1998 U-21 and 1995 Minor)

2 Fergal Ryan

3 Diarmuid O'Sullivan (1997 and 1998 U-21 )

4 John Browne (1997 U-21)

5 Wayne Sherlock (1997 and 1998 U-21)

6 Brian Corcoran

7 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín (1997 and 1998 U-21 and 1995 Minor)

8 Mark Landers (c)

9 Mickey O'Connell (1997 and 1998 U-21 and 1995 Minor)

10 Timmy McCarthy (1997 and 1998 U-21 and 1995 Minor)

11 Fergal McCormack

12 Seanie McGrath

13 Ben O'Connor

14 Neil Ronan (1997 and 1998 U-21)

15 Joe Deane (1997 and 1998 U-21 and 1995 Minor)

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CORK 2004

1 Donal Óg Cusack (1997 and 1998 U-21 and 1995 Minor)

2 Wayne Sherlock (1997 and 1998 U-21)

3 Diarmuid O'Sullivan (1997 and 1998 U-21 )

4 Brian Murphy

5 John Gardiner (2001 Minor)

6 Ronan Curran (1998 Minor)

7 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín (1997 and 1998 U-21 and 1995 Minor)

8 Tom Kenny

9 Jerry O'Connor

10 Ben O'Connor (c)

11 Niall McCarthy (1998 Minor)

12 Timmy McCarthy (1997 and 1998 U-21 and 1995 Minor)

13 Kieran 'Fraggy' Murphy (2001 Minor)

14 Brian Corcoran

15 Joe Deane (1997 and 1998 U-21 and 1995 Minor)

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10 of the 15 that played for Limerick on Sunday had won U-21 All-Irelands in 2015 and/or 2017 (see below)

Limerick have not won a minor AI since 1984

1. Nickie Quaid 

2. Sean Finn (2015 and 2017 U-21), 3. Dan Morrissey , 4. Barry Nash (2015 U-21).

5. Diarmaid Byrnes (2015 U-21), 6. Declan Hannon , 7. Kyle Hayes (2017 U-21).

8. William O’Donoghue , 9. Darragh O’Donovan (2015 U-21).

10. Gearoid Hegarty (2015 U-21), 11. Cian Lynch (2015 and 2017 U-21),12. Tom Morrissey (2015 and 2017 U-21)

13. Aaron Gillane (2017 U-21), 15. Peter Casey (2017 U-21), 14. Seamus Flanagan 

This is a excellent post.

The more you go back on it the more the small little things were all simply wrong.

Hindsight is wonderful but more I think about it the more the game was up before even before a ball was thrown. So disappointing when look back at it.

What makes it disappointing from management point of view is the experience of Kingston, O Sullivan and Cunningham in all Ireland Finals. And yet all the little things that can at least settle a team were so badly thought out before.

It was the recipe for the disaster to come. Would we have won anyway? No, but could of least made it a game.

I think this will set us back. Our time I feel will come but its another 3+ years yet and after Sunday it has a bit more doubt about it now.(which might not be a totally bad thing if it keeps us focused to learn from the mistakes)

Dublin supporters will perhaps not be surprised given Cunningham's involvement - his view in Dublin seemed to be "just go out and play and no need to think about any tactics or how the opposition will set up"; good coach but not much of a strategist

Damien Cahalane was shown on TV laughing at half-time with the referee and linesman.

Wow never knew that from what I have seen Jack looks like being the best of the Cahalanes equally good at football and hurling

It still didn't look good though to be laughing with your team 13 points down in an All-Ireland final.

Well done to the camogie team today. Happy to be proven wrong, felt KK would be too strong beforehand. Hopefully Orla Cronin gets to play in the final.

Hoggie was interviewed on on it just now and confirmed he is not retiring.

Irish Examiner streaming St Finbarrs v Ballincollig tomorrow at 2 in the Senior Football gaalivestream - Irish Examiner

It finished Cork 0-12 Kilkenny 2-12

A very enjoyable game but for the first half refereeing. Second half he seemed to be less whistle happy. Kilkenny took their scores very well and got a great 2nd goal. Corks general play seemed better but the forwards were very poor. Lots of wides and dropped shots. You could see the confidence drain in the first half with all the frees given against them. Kilkenny forwards were very good though when they got the ball. They really need to have better refs in these games.

Jack Leahy named player of the year

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Club season ticket available also, Club Season Ticket 2021 – Cork GAA (gaacork.ie)

Big wins for St. Finbarrs over Charleville and Douglas over Glen Rovers today

Daragh Ó Conchúir

@RebelDevil71

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DRA give an interim stay on the 3 match ban so Orla Cronin is free to play in All Ireland camogie final for Cork. Been a tough week mentally now, presuming she starts, who misses out? And how does that impact them? Remember whoever it is, she will be prepped for it but tough

Tbh Would start named team and have her right to come in off the bench then, prob best way of keeping heads straight