Cork GAA Discussion Thread

The group stages? There's a chance Cork are in Tailteann now.

Group Stages have 7 spots to teams that don't qualify for provincial finals, based on league.

• Mayo
• Galway or Roscommon
• At a minimum 3 more spots going to Ulster teams. Because only one of Derry/Monaghan/Tyrone can make the final and only one of Donegal/Armagh can make the final.

If Meath end up making the Leinster final (a reasonable chance, especially as if they don't they are in Tailteann) then that means Louth need their spot from the League. Then you only need one more 'shock'. Cavan for example, making the Ulster final would mean another spot gone and Cork would be out and in Tailteann

What a mess of a system.

It's a total mess. The league is more important now than provincials. Not sure how long more the provincial championships can last.

It's the style we play too though. It's horrible to watch.

In 2019 we started play a lovely brand of football. We did lose to Dubs by 15 points (our near that) but for 60 minutes we gave a great account of ourselves and I was very proud of those super 8 defeats to Dublin and Tyrone,plus we gave Kerry a good game in Munster.

We seemed to carry that over till Munster final v Tipp in 2020. That day we produced possibly worst Cork performance I can remember and I include Kerry in 2014/2018 and Limerick in 2003 to those.

For every step forward it's been three steps back.

It's not the beatings that bother me, its the style and the lack of pride that I just gave up watching Cork football.

I don't care about my opinion being wrong. If Cork turned it around and started win things I be only too happy for people to point out my negative thoughts on team in past and bookmark them all you like.

But I had friends getting way too carried away about few league performances and thinking we had turned corner. If you have not learned by now you never will.

Sunday did not bother me. I just shrugged shoulders when saw the result.

The whole culture of Cork football has to change. We can blame Frank to a degree I agree, but he ain't only one.

Players and management down years have been way too hit and miss and we just seem to **** our pance when we see Kerry Jersey. We have only ever beaten Dublin twice in championship football. Lost a All Ireland to Louth in past. Left way too much behind us. I can actually understand why people don't bother go to their games.

A depressing article here by Kieran Shannon. We already knew that times are bleak but he's just reminding us how Cork are no longer Cork.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport-columnists/arid-41113741.html

The Cork U20 Football team to play Limerick in the Munster U20 Football Championship Semi Final has been announced

1. Callum Dungan (Carrigaline)
2. Dan Twomey (Ballinascarthy)
3. Jacob O’Driscoll (Valley Rovers) Captain
4. Darragh Murray (Glanmire)
5. Thomas O’Mahony (Castlehaven)
6. Tommy Walsh (Kanturk)
7. Sean Brady (Ballygarvan)
8. Eoghan Nash (Douglas)
9. Sean Dore (Ballincollig)
10. Olan Corcoran (St Mary’s)
11. Liam O’Connell (Ballincollig)
12. Richard O’Sullivan (Newcestown)
13. Peadar O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)
14. Hugh O’Connor (Newmarket)
15. Tom Cunningham (Kilshannig)
16. Mikey O’Connell (St Michael’s)
17. Mikey Quirke (Ballinora)
18. Fionn Crowley (St Finbarr’s)
19. Chris Kenneally (Clonakilty)
20. Eoin de Burca (St Michael’s)
21. Paddy O’Driscoll (Gabriel Rangers)
22. Niall Kelly (Newcestown)
23. Mike McSweeney (Knocknagree)
24. Ross Corkery (Nemo Rangers)

Enjoyable first half. Cork ahead by two

Some really bad wides are killing us and the ref has been giving them a lot of frees. One was for a thown ball but it was clearly handpassed. Hit the post when it could have been a goal as well so it looks like one of those days

Lost in the end. Good game to watch. Ref was very poor but Cork had so many bad wides. It was about 10. We really missed Thompson in midfield

The Cork Minor Hurling team to play Clare tomorrow in Round 4 of the Munster Minor Hurling Championship has been announced

1. Oisin Walsh (Youghal)
2. Oier O’Callaghan (Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels)
3. Darragh McCarthy (Passage)
4. Carthaigh Cronin (Midleton)
5. Cillian O’Callaghan (Dungourney)
6. Ben Walsh (Killeagh) Captain
7. David O’Leary (Ballincollig)
8. James O’Leary (Lisgoold)
9. Conor McCarthy (Glen Rovers)
10. Johnny Murphy (Dromina)
11. Zack Biggane (Charleville)
12. Barry Walsh (Killeagh)
13. Sean Meade (Killeagh)
14. Barry O’Flynn (Sarsfields)
15. Finn O’Brien (Erins Own)
16. Fionn Murphy (Killeagh)
17. Sean O’Callaghan (Aghada)
18. Johnny Galvin (Éire Óg)
19. Jayden Casey (Youghal)
20. James O’Brien (Cloyne)
21. Patrick Walsh (Carrigtwohill)
22. Conor McCarthy (St Finbarr’s)
23. Ronan Dooley (Douglas)
24. Kristian O’Gorman (Charleville)

as one sided as the score line suggests, Cork 2-14 Limerick 0-6

Kerry given a right game by Clare in Tralee, going to extra time

The Cork U20 Hurling team to play Clare on Wednesday in Round 4 of the Munster U20 Hurling Championship has been announced. Note throw in of 6:15

1. Brion Saunderson (Midleton)
2. Sean Daly (Randal Óg)
3. Shane Kingston (Ballinora)
4. Darragh O’Sullivan (Ballinhassig)
5. James Dwyer (Ballincollig)
6. Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers)
7. Michael Mullins (Whitechurch) Captain
8. Tadhg O’Connell (Ballincollig)
9. Timmy Wilk (Cobh)
10. William Buckley (St Finbarr’s)
11. Ben Cunningham (St Finbarr’s)
12. Diarmuid Healy (Lisgoold)
13. Eoin O’Leary (Glen Rovers)
14. Colin Walsh (Kanturk)
15. Ross O’Sullivan (Na Piarsaigh)
16. Paudie O’Sullivan (Fr O’Neills)
17. Ciarmhac Smyth (Midleton)
18. Mark Howell (Douglas)
19. Cillian Tobin (Bride Rovers)
20. Ciaran Doolan (St Finbarr’s)
21. Mikey Finn (Midleton)
22. Adam O’Sullivan (Ballinhassig)
23. David Cremin (Midleton)
24. Brian Keating (Ballincollig)

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