Cork GAA Discussion Thread

Connorzee

Still nothing stopping Nash doing his normal routine if say the free was 22 or 23 yards from goal. Only frees inside the 21 yard line and penalties are effective of this new rule.

zetecescort

Connorzee wrote: »

Still nothing stopping Nash doing his normal routine if say the free was 22 or 23 yards from goal. Only frees inside the 21 yard line and penalties are effective of this new rule.

yeah but you'll have 10 or 12 on the line and the rest charging him down.

Connorzee

zetecescort wrote: »

yeah but you'll have 10 or 12 on the line and the rest charging him down.

Very true, they still havent addressed the "‘Lifting’ the ball with the hurley does not constitute ‘striking the ball’" for frees elsewhere on the pitch. Fair game for rushing on frees still.

Innish_Rebel

Connorzee wrote: »

Very true, they still havent addressed the "‘Lifting’ the ball with the hurley does not constitute ‘striking the ball’" for frees elsewhere on the pitch. Fair game for rushing on frees still.

Yes they have they've clarified - back to as we all knew - the lift is not the strike...

zetecescort

1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
2. Shane O’Neill (Bishopstown)
3. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
4. Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers)
5. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
6. Mark Ellis (Millstreet)
7. Lorcan McLoughlin (Kanturk)
8. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)
9. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)
10. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
11. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
12. Seamus Harnedy (St. Ita's)
13. Alan Cadogan (Douglas)
14. Patrick Cronin (Bishopstown - Captain)
15. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)

Jimmy Barry-Murphy and his selectors have kept faith with the team that started the replay against Waterford last Sunday, making no changes ahead of the Clare game.

Injury update: Luke O'Farrell has returned to training following surgery on a shoulder injury earlier this year.

For information on all players, see the Player Profiles link above.

Subs
16. Darren McCarthy (Ballymartle)
17. Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields)
18. Killian Burke (Midleton)
19. Willian Egan (Kilbrin)
20. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)
21. Brian Lawton (Castlemartyr)
22. Jamie Coughlan (Newtownshandrum)
23. Stephen Moylan (Douglas)
24. Cian McCarthy (Sarsfields)
25. Rob O’Shea (Carrigaline)
26. Paudie O’Sullivan (Cloyne)

yomtea98

How does Pa do it?

Connorzee

Chris Joyce not at the races today at all so far. Yellow card hanging over him too. Ref is being very picky, and giving some very soft frees for us. Having said that he potentially missed the Jack Browne red if it was a strike. Inept umpires would have to be the excuse.

Very, very soft goal for Clare.

rughug

Connorzee wrote: »

Chris Joyce not at the races today at all so far. Yellow card hanging over him too. Ref is being very picky, and giving some very soft frees for us. Having said that he potentially missed the Jack Browne red if it was a strike. Inept umpires would have to be the excuse.

Very, very soft goal for Clare.

That muppet of a Duignan
Would he ever stop commenting on the referee. Think the fool has a Clare jersey on.

setanta1984

We have some passengers out there. Cronin directly responsible for giving away a score again there, he is a travesty. Cooper really doesn't have the hurling for this level either. Don't know what Moylan has to do to get a proper chance. Badly need Paudie back too.

rebel girl 15

Who says we need Nash to score penalties??

rebel girl 15

Paudie boy, you'd wanna be careful - getting a reputation for being supersub and scoring with your first touch!!

Ompala

How does Cronin start for Cork every week - he adds nothing to the forward line!
Caught a few high balls at the end but the game was well over at that stage.
Think Cork will be favourites for the final.

Nonoperational

So happy for the lads. Come a long way from that Saturday night in Portlaoise that got people so upset. Up the Rebels!!!!

Deise_2012

Well done Cork

Slobbery

Well done to Cork, great display

Well done to JBM - you would swear he knew nothing about hurling or putting out a team the way the media were talking at the start of the year.

A bigger summer ahead for ye...

slingerz

setanta1984 wrote: »

We have some passengers out there. Cronin directly responsible for giving away a score again there, he is a travesty. Cooper really doesn't have the hurling for this level either. Don't know what Moylan has to do to get a proper chance. Badly need Paudie back too.

Thought Cooper worked hard throughout but Pa Cronin was terrible IMO. Lorcan wasn't great either

Hidalgo

Connorzee wrote: »

Chris Joyce not at the races today at all so far. Yellow card hanging over him too. Ref is being very picky, and giving some very soft frees for us. Having said that he potentially missed the Jack Browne red if it was a strike. Inept umpires would have to be the excuse.

Very, very soft goal for Clare.

If a ref is making contentious decisions. he's going to be a topic of conversation.
In the same way as when Horgan got a harsh red in last year's Munster final, the ref came under scrutiny.

skaface

Fair play to Cork today, ye upped the ante
again from the Waterford game.. We need
to start doing the same ;-)

Figsy32

Connorzee wrote: »

Chris Joyce not at the races today at all so far. Yellow card hanging over him too.

Personally thought Joyce was fantastic. Kept Tony Kelly incredibly quiet. Even if he didn't puck a lot of quality ball that's a big win for Cork in that match up!

setanta1984

slingerz wrote: »

Thought Cooper worked hard throughout

Agreed, and he's physically a nuisance to defenders but i don't think he has the touch or skill level required unfortunately.
Delighted with how ellis and cahalane have settled in. Walsh was inspiring at times too.

Pringle12345

Walsh was brilliant

ShamoBuc

Get in ! Super win! Limerick down the Páirc next! Well done JBM, now please start Paudie and drop Pa!

Hidalgo

setanta1984 wrote: »

Agreed, and he's physically a nuisance to defenders but i don't think he has the touch or skill level required unfortunately.
Delighted with how ellis and cahalane have settled in. Walsh was inspiring at times too.

For me, Cooper is an upgrade on Cian McCarthy.
With Paudie O' Sullivan getting back to full fitness that also gives more options throughout the forward line.

windy shepard henderson

Figsy32 wrote: »

Personally thought Joyce was fantastic. Kept Tony Kelly incredibly quiet. Even if he didn't puck a lot of quality ball that's a big win for Cork in that match up!

100% agree , he was outstanding ,never seen tony kelly with so little time and space on the ball ,

i even taught he went unnoticed last year aswell very under rated player

well done cork much the better team today no complaints ,

999/112

Gonna be a cracker of a Munster final.

Connorzee

Maybe it just looked that way on TV so, i'll take yer word for it.

As for the final, to be honest, i hate championship matches in Cork. Last munster final we played at home if i remember rightly was 2005 v tipp right?

setanta1984

Hidalgo wrote: »

For me, Cooper is an upgrade on Cian McCarthy.

A scarecrow with a red shirt on would be an upgrade on McCarthy.
Paudie is the obvious replacement with Harnedy in the centre, but if he's not ready to start I'd like to see moylan given a go, or jamie coughlan. Anything but cronin and mccarthy.

D'Agger

Looking forward to the munster final

If Cork play like they did today you'd expect them to take care of Limerick with ease. That said, Limerick were very poor against Tipp and can only improve on that perforcance - particularly in the forwards. May also be difficult for Cork to produce a performance like todays again so should be an interesting one.

Thought Cadogen looked a real threat when fed the ball in low, the backline deserve good praise too I think - Clare didn't get a sniff for a long period of the second half

Figsy32

Regarding Cooper, I think his use of the ball needs a lot of improvement. Whether it's him needing to adjust to the pace of inter-county hurling or not being fully used to Cork's style of play I'm not sure, but he just seems indecisive when he gets the ball in his hand!

In fairness though he gets through a mountain of work and makes life muh easier for the midfielders. I'd say it isn't a coincidence Walsh and Kearney have improved from the first Waterford game when Cronin and McCarthy were in the half forward line due to their lack of pace. Cooper's giving them a much greater licence to roam IMO.

He's also nullified the influence of two very accomplished centre backs the last couple weeks so I'd stick with him.

I don't really think there are many other options to be honest. McCarthy's a superb club hurler but doesn't have the pace for this level, Moylan would disrupt the balance of the team as he'd have to play in the corner and I'd prefer to see Paudie eased back into action and not sure he'd have the ball winning ability we'd need at half forward.

Canyon86

Cooper had a tough time of it today, no fault of his own,
Still worthy of the no 11 jersey,

He made a serious impact in the two Waterford matches I wouldn't lose faith with him yet!

Cian Mac isn't good enough to start, moylan is a better impact player, Paudie Sullivan more of a corner forward,Cronin some improvement today but not a fan

Harnedy,cooper, lehane has a nice balance to it,

Cork gave away two soft goals I m worried about that.
Alas Munster final here we come