Cork GAA Discussion Thread

robbiezero

Flying it here. Tearing Galway a new one. Look very impressive although Galway are very poor and are not laying a hand on them.

ShamoBuc

6-19 v 1-10

Awesome, simply awesome, from 1-1 v 0-07 down, they simply ripped poor Galway apart.

zetecescort

Do we play the winners of the next game or are the semifinals open draw?

clerk

Aya Little Tail wrote: »

I know you'll see this question all over the place but what's the story with final tickets due to the minors' involvement? Do Cork get a decent allocation or just the usual? Would love to be there for the minor final, pity the season ticket won't cover it!

The CCB will get some extra tickets (maybe 70-100 extra l'm guessing) which isn't a whole lot. By the time you've covered the people involved with the minor team there will be nothing.

It will be the usual battle to get All-Ireland tickets, no chance in Cork l would say.

Over the Years I've seen tickets handed over on the Day to genuine fans by fellows who have been given tickets as they are involved in football in their clubs but aren't really that pushed about hurling, so the hurling is a bit easier in that sense.

ShamoBuc

zetecescort wrote: »

Do we play the winners of the next game or are the semifinals open draw?

We play Mayo.

Cora Staunton was her usual awesome self, some player, stop her and Mayo should be beaten.

ShamoBuc

We've been very good in the first half of most matches and tonights is no different.

Very good first half sees Cork lead 2-06 v 0-06 Galway

ShamoBuc

Cork 2-09 v 1-09 galway

Scraped over the line, but it will do. Not scoring for over 25 minutes and to still win is some achievement.

Bring on the cats!!

The White Feather

Nail biting end to the Camogie game!

Seemed like Cork played with everyone in their half and that just makes galway come at us in waves.

The thing is though that semi finals are about winning and getting through to the final.Unlike the men the women did it though!

A few thoughts about Camogie

It is annoying 2 girls going full and honest for the ball and clashing into each other and then the ref gives a free one way and a yellow card for one player.Sometimes these things just happen when 2 honest players going for the ball. This happened in both games today.

Same thing with yellow cards for any kind of contact.Contact happens in Camogie as well as hurlng. I don't see anything malicious in these tackles so no need for cards.

Camogie should ban that hand pass goal/point. Impossible to stop for the defenders! Same thing with dropping the hurley. These rules make sense in either hurling or Camogie.

DuffleBag

clerk wrote: »

The CCB will get some extra tickets (maybe 70-100 extra l'm guessing) which isn't a whole lot. By the time you've covered the people involved with the minor team there will be nothing.

It will be the usual battle to get All-Ireland tickets, no chance in Cork l would say.

Over the Years I've seen tickets handed over on the Day to genuine fans by fellows who have been given tickets as they are involved in football in their clubs but aren't really that pushed about hurling, so the hurling is a bit easier in that sense.

Minor counties get about 1500 tickets for finals

Innish_Rebel

Back to local GAA the senior hurling championship getting to the interesting stages:

Round 3 Games:
Carbery v Killeagh - Killeagh just knocked out a strong Douglas side - surprise team of the championships so far...
Glen v CIT (Replay) - Expect Glen to improve from first day but CIT have some good players

Round 4:
UCC v Midleton - Midleton have been my tip so sticking with them
Sarsfields v Carbery/Killeagh - Sars should be too strong
CIT/Glen Rovers v Na Piarsaigh - Two good wins for Na Piarsaigh so far...
Bandon v Ballymartle - both have been impressive Bandon with wins over Newtown, Carrigtwohill & a close loss AET to the rockies; Ballymartle with wins over the Barrs & Bishopstown while also losing to the rockies
Erins Own v Duhallow - Fancy Erins Own, they scored 4-15 against Midleton that'll win most games & beat Killeagh. Duhallow bounced back from defeat to Sars with win over Bride
Blackrock a bye
Imokilly a bye
Newcestown a bye

Relegation:
Barrs v Youghal/Douglas -
Carrigtwohill v Ballehea

KrustyUCC

http://www.gaacork.ie/news/10028336/Ronan_McCarthy_appointed_Cork_S_F_Coach

DDC1990

So Ronan McCarthy is your new manager. He was a good player and has success at club level.

How is this viewed in the rebel county?

Happy with the appointment?

KrustyUCC

Will wait and see who he brings with him

Decent club manager alright

Not too many queueing up for the job

Hopefully he can't be worse than the last 2 appointments

Dbu

DDC1990 wrote: »

So Ronan McCarthy is your new manager. He was a good player and has success at club level.

How is this viewed in the rebel county?

Happy with the appointment?

Would have been happier with Billy Morgan, but give the guy a chance I suppose

ShamoBuc

I think Ronan has a good chance of making a success of the job. It will be very interesting and critical who he brings with him. He should bring a fresh approach and given time could be a very good choice, 3 year term. He has involved with Cuthbert but I would think he will do things differently. There wasn't too many really in the running.
He will have his hands full that's for sure. We seem to like principals as football manages, as he became principal a couple of years ago in Mahon and more recently in Glanmire Community College.

D'Agger

Solid enough appointment - worked with Counihan & Cuthbert so should have a decent grasp on what works and what definitely doesn't work. All the best to him, big job but if he's given 3 years then he could bring through some players and make you competitive in the League again which is something you need imo - use that as a building block towards Munster & AI improvements

ozymandias10

DDC1990 wrote: »

So Ronan McCarthy is your new manager. He was a good player and has success at club level.

How is this viewed in the rebel county?

Happy with the appointment?

Frankly (no Pun intended) Underwhelmed again

zetecescort

open training session this Saturday for the Intermediate and Senior camogie teams ahead of both appearing in their respective All Ireland finals

http://corkcamogie.ie/?p=1025

Meursault

ozymandias10 wrote: »

Frankly (no Pun intended) Underwhelmed again

Who would you have gone with Ozymandias10?

At least in this case, Ronan Mc has played at intercounty level, he has been involved in the backroom team of our last senior all ireland football title, and he has had club success.

I think he deserves a shot at it.

I would be interested to hear your alternatives though.

ozymandias10

Meursault wrote: »

Who would you have gone with Ozymandias10?

At least in this case, Ronan Mc has played at intercounty level, he has been involved in the backroom team of our last senior all ireland football title, and he has had club success.

I think he deserves a shot at it.

I would be interested to hear your alternatives though.

I would have preferred an outside Candidate but that was never going to happen. Michael Cleary would be my choice and a guy who has proven himself at U21 intercounty level and would know a lot of the players. In fairness to McCarthy maybe my comment is a little harsh as I think it all depends on who his backroom team are. If he gets good people with him (his people) he could be a similar appointment to Kingston. I really hope it works out. I will give him time and support. there is no doubt there is ability in this Cork and hopefully he can oversee improvements. Also I do think that the fact the players weren't consulted on this was a good thing.

Meursault

ozymandias10 wrote: »

I would have preferred an outside Candidate but that was never going to happen. Michael Cleary would be my choice and a guy who has proven himself at U21 intercounty level and would know a lot of the players. In fairness to McCarthy maybe my comment is a little harsh as I think it all depends on who his backroom team are. If he gets good people with him (his people) he could be a similar appointment to Kingston. I really hope it works out. I will give him time and support. there is no doubt there is ability in this Cork and hopefully he can oversee improvements. Also I do think that the fact the players weren't consulted on this was a good thing.

Fair enough. I think he gets to pick his own team alright. its sounds like they are following the approach taken with senior hurling set up, which is a positive.

I think the players should have no argument with this appointment. In fairness, there is potentially a good team there, but it is crying out for a more professional approach, with a definite strategy and game plan. hopefully Ronan McCarthy will bring that at least.

zetecescort

McCarthy a good appointment but will be at nothing if he has to put up with the usual ****e over trying to organize training pitches and gym.

ShamoBuc

Good match out in Ballinlough tonight in the final of the City division Junior football championship.

Delanys beat Whites Cross by 1-11 v 0-12

nlrkjos

The Pairc should be interesting tomorrow, Killeagh are doing well...big scalp in Douglas and unlucky agin Erins Own they may be the surprise package this championship.

zetecescort

Looks like the ladies football semi final v Mayo is fixed for Cavan. How in the name of God is Cavan halfway? Joke of a decision.

ShamoBuc

Good win for killeagh tonight. Glen really hammered CIT in their replay and Nemo won the Junior A hurling city division beating Dillons 2--17 v 0-17

ShamoBuc

zetecescort wrote: »

Looks like the ladies football semi final v Mayo is fixed for Cavan. How in the name of God is Cavan halfway? Joke of a decision.

Google tells me Mayo (castlebar) to Cavan is 182 km
Cork ( cork city ) to Cavan is 302 km

Absolute idiocy.

Why was Ennis not considered?

Mayo to Ennis 160km
Cork to Ennis 140 km
They would have been less for Mayo and half the journey for Cork.

Did it have to be a neutral province?

zetecescort

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Google tells me Mayo (castlebar) to Cavan is 182 km
Cork ( cork city ) to Cavan is 302 km

Absolute idiocy.

Why was Ennis not considered?

Mayo to Ennis 160km
Cork to Ennis 140 km
They would have been less for Mayo and half the journey for Cork.

Did it have to be a neutral province?

nope, Dublin - Kerry in Thurles last Saturday. If not Ennis then Tullamore or Portlaoise would be better. saw a tweet that Cavan is a 900 odd km round trip for one of the Cork players, presumably from west Cork

Itssoeasy

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Good win for killeagh tonight. Glen really hammered CIT in their replay and Nemo won the Junior A hurling city division beating Dillons 2--17 v 0-17

Jesus don't mention the war. I've never seen Dillons that bad in the last few years. The corner back was injured in the semi final, and the full back had go off in the first half and the full back line went to hell.

eurokev

Douglas out of the football now too. Losing to CIT by a point. They were up by 6 with about ten minutes to go. Great display by the college at the end in fairness, but Douglas seem to have a seriously questionable character. I was just by their dugout and the management were clueless too.
Terrible year for them, was a seriously strong side

dobbs2210

eurokev wrote: »

Douglas out of the football now too. Losing to CIT by a point. They were up by 6 with about ten minutes to go. Great display by the college at the end in fairness, but Douglas seem to have a seriously questionable character. I was just by their dugout and the management were clueless too.
Terrible year for them, was a seriously strong side

How did Eoin Cadogan play for Douglas?

eurokev

dobbs2210 wrote:

How did Eoin Cadogan play for Douglas?

I thought he was actually very good. Really strong and broke up a lot of attacks.
He gave away a terrible ball near the end though that led to an important cit point

willietherock

eurokev wrote: »

Douglas out of the football now too. Losing to CIT by a point. They were up by 6 with about ten minutes to go. Great display by the college at the end in fairness, but Douglas seem to have a seriously questionable character. I was just by their dugout and the management were clueless too.
Terrible year for them, was a seriously strong side

Don't know about the football side of things but the hurlers are total joke to lose to Killeagh/CIT given the side they have. Going anyway well they should be walking that competition.

willietherock

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Good win for killeagh tonight. Glen really hammered CIT in their replay and Nemo won the Junior A hurling city division beating Dillons 2--17 v 0-17

Glen have been poor all yr ,Bride rvs game aside, maybe they're hitting some form? Couple of nice young hurlers like Adam Lynch, Mark Dooley, Robert Downey, Evan O Connell adding to the side.

Dbu

Football selectors announced
Eamonn Ryan, Sean Hayes and Ciarán O Sullivan

danganabu

zetecescort wrote: »

Looks like the ladies football semi final v Mayo is fixed for Cavan. How in the name of God is Cavan halfway? Joke of a decision.

They decided last year that Cavan was a neutral venue for Tipp v Derry :rolleyes:

willietherock

Dbu wrote: »

Football selectors announced
Eamonn Ryan, Sean Hayes and Ciarán O Sullivan

Eammon Ryan

Mahony0509

I personally think Eamonn Ryan should stick to the ladies football. He provided nothing to the team last year imo.

pakie ed

CIT team that beat Douglas was like a Devolvement panel for a future Kerry Team. No good for Cork Clubs. Douglas have players who would have gained vital experience in more Championship matches.

0byme75341jo28

What are the Barrs football team like this year? Got a tip to bet on them for the county a few weeks ago, haven't managed to get to any matches though..

wackokid

Mahony0509 wrote: »

I personally think Eamonn Ryan should stick to the ladies football. He provided nothing to the team last year imo.

He might be a small bit better than Sheehan the Kerry reject who Peadar parachuted in at the behest of Conor McCarthy, who then brung Coakley into the panel and team to keep him company in his lovely free car on the lonesome road down from Dublin.
Eamon won't cost a lot and sure he'll only be 76 in three years time when Cork are struggling to get out of Division 3. He might even bring in one or two of the ladies to help out. That Valerie one recently retired was a handy corner forward and well able to mix it too.:D:D

D'Agger

Aya Little Tail wrote: »

What are the Barrs football team like this year? Got a tip to bet on them for the county a few weeks ago, haven't managed to get to any matches though..

They didn't look great against Ballincollig earlier in the year but they're fairly handy around the middle. Don't think they'll win it mind but they should get past Bishopstown the next day alright, who's in front of them after that potentially?

wackokid wrote: »

He might be a small bit better than Sheehan the Kerry reject who Peadar parachuted in at the behest of Conor McCarthy, who then brung Coakley into the panel and team to keep him company in his lovely free car on the lonesome road down from Dublin.

I thought Coakley did fairly well for Cork in the league this year, Impressed me more than Peter Kelleher for the most part and hit 2-4 in one league match I believe? I was glad to see Cork actually experiment and give fellas a lash to see if they're up to the standard rather than bringing in fellas with experience but no legs anymore.

KrustyUCC

D'Agger wrote: »

They didn't look great against Ballincollig earlier in the year but they're fairly handy around the middle. Don't think they'll win it mind but they should get past Bishopstown the next day alright, who's in front of them after that potentially?

They have a few back from injury since the first round and now they can concenrrate 100% on football with their hurlers being out

Senior Football Championship
Round 4
Clyda Rovers v UCC
Nemo Rangers v Kiskeam
Valley Rovers v Avondhu
Ballincollig v Carrigaline
Bishopstown/St Finbarr's v CIT
Duhallow a bye
Carbery Rangers a bye
Castlehaven a bye

wackokid

D'Agger wrote: »

They didn't look great against Ballincollig earlier in the year but they're fairly handy around the middle. Don't think they'll win it mind but they should get past Bishopstown the next day alright, who's in front of them after that potentially?



I thought Coakley did fairly well for Cork in the league this year, Impressed me more than Peter Kelleher for the most part and hit 2-4 in one league match I believe? I was glad to see Cork actually experiment and give fellas a lash to see if they're up to the standard rather than bringing in fellas with experience but no legs anymore.

Wouldn't be too difficult to be better than Kelliher. Could you tell us what league game Coakley scored 2-4. I saw him a couple of times and he was taken off at half time on both occasions. Scored a few tap over frees from the left side but other than that MIA. Kelliher too slow probably but didn't get much chance either from a disastrous brains trust.

danganabu

wackokid wrote: »

Wouldn't be too difficult to be better than Kelliher. Could you tell us what league game Coakley scored 2-4. I saw him a couple of times and he was taken off at half time on both occasions. Scored a few tap over frees from the left side but other than that MIA. Kelliher too slow probably but didn't get much chance either from a disastrous brains trust.

He scored something like that in a McGrath cup game against Tipp's second team, which is probably what is being referred to.

0byme75341jo28

Coakley did well in the Fermanagh game I thought, can't remember if he was taken off?

DuffleBag

I dont think Coakley is the reason we're not in an AI final in fairness lads. We have bigger problems, with bigger players not showing up.

zetecescort

Sheehan and Turnbull named to start anyway, hopefully they will. best of luck to all involved.


The Cork Minor Hurling team to play Galway in the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Final next Sunday 3rd September in Croke Park @ 1.15pm has been announced as follows.




1. Ger Collins - Ballinhassig

2. Conor O' Callaghan - Dromtarriffe

3. Sean O' Leary Hayes - Midleton - (Captain)

4. Eoin Roche - Bride Rovers

5. Aaron Walsh Barry - Carrigtwohill

6. James Keating - Kildorrery - (Vice Captain)

7. Ger Millerick - Fr. O Neill's

8. Daire Connery - Na Piarsaigh

9. Diarmuid Linehan - Ballyhooly

10. Craig Hanifin - Na Piarsaigh

11. Liam O Shea - Lisgoold

12. Brian Roche - Bride Rovers

13. Evan Sheehan - Na Piarsaigh

14. Robert Downey - Glen Rovers

15. Brian Turnbull - Douglas

Subs

16. Ian Butler - Kildorrery

17. Jack O Callaghan - Charleville

18. Ronan Sheehan - Mallow

19. Ross Howell - Douglas

20. Barry Murphy - Castlelyons

21. Brian Buckley - Dromina

22. David Jones - Dromina

23. Declan Hanlon - Blarney

24. Colin O Brien - LiscarrollChurchtown Gaels




Additional Panels Members
Jack Twomey, Kilshannig
Jordan Murray, Ballìncollig
Conor Power, Blarney
Eoghan O Leary, Ballymartle

Conor Desmond, Ballinhassig

John Geary, Newtownshandrum




Selectors: Denis Ring (Fermoy) - Manager, John Dywer (Ballincollig - Coach), John Mortell (Ballyhea), Liam Martin (Glen Rovers), Fergus Ryan (Mallow)

Stephen Casey - Strength and Conditioning coach:

Brian Hurley - Goalkeeping Coach

ShamoBuc

Hopefully a good weekend in store for Cork with the ladies v Mayo at 4.45 on tg4 and the minors tomorrow, again on tg4 from 12.45, 2 wins please.
I probably watch more tg4 at the weekend than any other channel, although Netflix has something to do with that though!

zetecescort

Cork 4 Mayo 2 after 15min. Very scrappy, most scores from frees. Martina O'Brien after making 2 good saves already