Cork GAA Discussion Thread

CORKDOUBLE

Hopefully Maguires injury is not too serious ....the back is a worry hes a huge loss to both Seniors and u21s ....Cussen to start against Donegal ?? ....has to start somewhere and i agree with you GARY u21s should be left alone now....mind you at the moment O Driscoll, Maguire and Kevin Crowley and Cathal Vaughan are all injured ...the latter two have no luck with injurys Vaughan has missed the last 2 u21 championships with injury a big loss in terms of our All-Ireland bids ....all 4 are our leading u21 players .....can anyone tell me where is Alan Cronin of Nemo did not play Sigerson this year ....still good enough to be on the senior panel in my opinion.

zetecescort

Ronan McCarthy back as selector.

http://gaacork.ie/news/353195/Ronan_McCarthy_Appointed_Cork_Football_Selector

wackokid

zetecescort wrote: »

Ronan McCarthy back as selector.

http://gaacork.ie/news/353195/Ronan_McCarthy_Appointed_Cork_Football_Selector

Too many cooks, spoiled the broth.
With Flanagan there also, that makes six opinions.
Unwieldy and utterly impossible. Just look across the border and count the opinions in the Kerry dugout.
Why can't we learn?

Froggyno11

Where is TTM gone and all the hurling talk???

Froggyno11

Froggyno11 wrote: »

Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter-Final Draw

Cork IT v NUI Galway
CIT going steadily will have a good chance may be under pressure a bit at the back when it comes down to it, short puck outs to there weakest line on the filed may be decisive but when they move the ball from the half back line forward they look impressive. Need big performances from their inter county stars to progress.

NUIG are solid at the back and if Duggan and O'Brien continue their form they may cause a upset, but with home advantage CIT should come through by a point or two.

Verdict: CIT

UL v UCD
UL prob favorites for Fitz now but LIT knocked a stronger UL team out of it last year. A injury to Kelly or Forde would be a huge blow for them. They would only love to win the Fitz over in LIT.

UCD solid at the back but lack fire power a major concern, only Ó Ruairc, Cronin and King at times up to it, no upset on the cards here.

Verdict:UL

Waterford IT v Dublin IT

I fancy WIT to win it out, were very poor against Mary I prob underestimated them on the day, but with Mahoney, Gleeson, Langton, O'Neill, O'Brien, McGrath and Dillon all available to play upfront and Hamill, Teehan and O'Dwyer at the back they will be hard to beat.

DIT will need Bergin, McNicholas and Guiney to have the games of their lives if they are to advance to Moylish for the weekend. Unfortunately cant see it happening.

Verdict: WIT


Limerick IT v It Carlow
Davy V DJ, Davy has always got the best out of a average bunch of players the departure of Kelly to across the bridge a huge blow, will rely on Reidy,Killeen and O'Halloran for scores while O'Connell and Dempsey will man the defence.

Carlow with Taggy, Maher and Doughan will give LIT a game but with home advantage and the weekend ahead you would have to fancy LIT.

Verdict: LIT

CIT, UL, WIT & LIT to make the weekend.

UCC disappointing, imo they have too many players 5 or 6 of their subs would get on most other team, not a mind the players that dont even play. Have to say Mary I slipped up too but have made huge advances in the last few years.

Down to the weekend who do ye fancy???

Figsy32

Froggyno11 wrote: »

Down to the weekend who do ye fancy???

It'll be close.

Fair to say UL and WIT have more 'stars', but CIT and LIT are more of a team?

N20

Froggyno11 wrote: »

Where is TTM gone and all the hurling talk???

given up posting for Lent ?

N20

CORKDOUBLE wrote: »

Hopefully Maguires injury is not too serious ....the back is a worry hes a huge loss to both Seniors and u21s ....Cussen to start against Donegal ?? ....has to start somewhere and i agree with you GARY u21s should be left alone now....mind you at the moment O Driscoll, Maguire and Kevin Crowley and Cathal Vaughan are all injured ...the latter two have no luck with injurys Vaughan has missed the last 2 u21 championships with injury a big loss in terms of our All-Ireland bids ....all 4 are our leading u21 players .....can anyone tell me where is Alan Cronin of Nemo did not play Sigerson this year ....still good enough to be on the senior panel in my opinion.

Afaik Alan Cronin is gone from College

Younger brother Stephen a fresher in UCC

N20

UL freshers gave CIT a pasting last night in Mallow in semi final

all over after 20 mins apparently although CIT rallied second half to get back within 6 points

Hurleratheart

dcrosskid wrote: »

Where is ttm1 these days? I wouldn't have minded seeing his pre and post reports on the Harty finals.

Delighted for my old school CBS to win on Saturday last. Probably fair to say they weren't the classiest team to go through the school but there has been few gutsier than them. They scraped through the qf, semi and again were put to the pin of their collars at the weekend but came through the right side despite going behind with 5 minutes or so to go.

Couldn't attend myself but I heard rave reviews about Mallows grounds, supposed to be as good as any in the country. I'd also like to wish Rochestown the best of luck in the Football final, they were supposedly on top for long spells and only for an excellent save late in the match the cup could have been on Leeside Sunday morning.

Mallow a bit out of way, an d can be bottleneck but great facilities alright

It will ve very tough for Rochestown to raise there game now against Dingle going 4 in a row

Maybe the luck that ran out last weekend might come around for Sat

Hurleratheart

Froggyno11 wrote: »

Down to the weekend who do ye fancy???

this competition has been made a mockery of with the appeals and objections

all that carry on a compleat joke

Froggyno11

Hurleratheart wrote: »

this competition has been made a mockery of with the appeals and objections

all that carry on a compleat joke

Its a pity cause its a great competition, only for it some lads would never have played for their county.
John O'Keeffe, Seamus Hardney and Richie McCarthy are just a few

But what has happened the last fortnight is like something you would associate with the government or the "King of the Sheep" competition on Father Ted.

Anyway the winners on Saturday wont care less what has went on the past week.

UL V LIT
I think UL will have too much for LIT, once Reidy is marked LIT will struggle to score, Browne will probably pick him up, O’Connell & O’Halloran are fine players but they haven't got the firing power to win.
LIT deserved their win over UL last year but with Forde, McGrath, Bennett and Kelly/McInerney if fit will fancy their chances of going all the way.

Verdict: UL by 6 points

CIT V WIT

Potential to be a cracker. Both teams have plenty star names in their ranks but who will come out on top? CIT with Bubbles, Ellis, Walsh and Cooper/Coughlan if fit have enough fire power to beat anyone, my one worry with them is their full back line at times, haven't been tested yet and when their short puck strategy is applied they are under pressure.
WIT with only 1 of their starting 6 forwards not a inter-county senior add in Hamill, O'Neill, Langton and Roche to that and you have a fine balance, all fine hurlers the only thing that may catch them is their ability to win a dog fight, this is their weakness and the day Mary I beat them in Lim showed this, but with the talent on the team sheet I would expect to see them in the final V UL on Saturday.

Verdict: WIT by 2-3 points.

zetecescort

1. Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)

2. Tom Clancy (Clonakilty)

3. Michael Shields (St Finbarrs)

4. James Loughrey (Mallow)

5. Jamie O’Sullivan (Bishopstown)

6. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)

7. Tomás Clancy (Fermoy)

8. Fintan Goold (Macroom)

9. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)

10. Colm O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

11. John O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)

12. Kevin O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

13. Colm O’Neill (Ballyclough)

14. Donncha O’Connor (Ballydesmond)

15. Brian Hurley (Castlehaven)

Subs:

16. Michael Martin (Nemo Rangers)

17. Stephen O’Donoghue (Ballincollig)

18. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)

19. Noel Galvin (Ballincollig)

20. Kevin Crowley (Millstreet)

21. Patrick Kelly (Ballincollig)

22. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers)

23. John Hayes (Carbery Rangers)

24. Daniel Goulding (Éire Óg)

25. Barry O’Driscoll (Nemo Rangers)

26. Donal Óg Hodnett (O’Donovan Rossa)

Note: Brian O’Driscoll, Ian Maguire and Ruairi Deane were not considered for selection due to injury.



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ShamoBuc

If they get enough ball, that full foward line could cause a lot of damage, tough game in store.

CORKDOUBLE

Is Cussen gone ? I would like to see the following players involved in the panel Alan Cronin, Sean Kiely, Luke Connolly, Mark Sugrue , Cathal Vaughan ....and is David Hanrahan gone as well if he is its tough treatment again on a player by this manager .

Deise_2012

Are Bill Cooper and Jamie Coughlan still on the injury list? Or they could play a part for CIT today?

CORKDOUBLE

C.I.T. beaten after extra time 1-20 to 0-19.....a pity.

zetecescort

Best of luck to Rochestown tomorrow in Corn Ui Mhuiri final

CORKDOUBLE

Mighty Rochestown well done .....tough going now a replay along with the hurling quarter final....great bunch of lads....

ShamoBuc

Great to see them dust themselves down from the hurling loss and have a right good cut off the football!

Figsy32

Really strange and nervous game. With 15 minutes to go, you would've bitten your arm off for a draw but the way it finished it felt like it was left behind. Very scrappy game. Well matched sides, will be hard to pick a winner the next day.

zetecescort

5 pts each at HT. didn't expect much scoring but conditions not helping.

zetecescort

Donegal 0-12 Cork 1-8 FT

CORKDOUBLE

Tough going in savage conditions fellas gave everything ...might learn more from a game like that.

zetecescort

yeah, looks like we finished strongly again, good to see. Kerry we well on top against Dublin today once they got going, particularly around midfield. Should be another tough game next Sunday

rebel girl 15

CORKDOUBLE wrote: »

Mighty Rochestown well done .....tough going now a replay along with the hurling quarter final....great bunch of lads....

And an under 16.5 game midweek! Game should be played in Cork or Limerick this time - has been in Killarney for the last few years

zetecescort

Replay should be before the league game next Sunday by right. Kilarney might be halfway but it is very defiantly in Kerry and advantage to Dingle

commonsense.

Those Rochestown lads are made of some stuff. Never know when to lie down and die. Defied the odds last Sat, wouldn't bet against them the next day.

Gary Neville

So Galvin is back for Kerry.

I suppose Cuthbert is heading down to Cill na Matra after training, to see whether he can get Noelie back.

A Cork v Kerry Munster Final with Galvin and without Noelie just wouldn't be right. It would be like a Laurel and Hardy movie without Stan Laurel.

SeaFields

Gary Neville wrote: »

So Galvin is back for Kerry.

I suppose Cuthbert is heading down to Cill na Matra after training, to see whether he can get Noelie back.

A Cork v Kerry Munster Final with Galvin and without Noelie just wouldn't be right. It would be like a Laurel and Hardy movie without Stan Laurel.

You beat me to it. I came here to post the same thing! The roar from both sets of fans when they would jog over to mark each other was hair raising.

Corcaigh Abu1

What do ye reckon the team will be v Dublin? Big game for both players and managers of both teams, with a win likely to secure div1 status.
For that reason I cant see JBM making much changes to the team that started v Clare. With the lads hurling with Cork Colleges back now we probably see Cooper replace O Shea who didn't have a great game last time out and maybe Jamie Coughlan to get some game time. SON and Maccie to come back too, I can see one of them starting. Would like to see MacDonald replace Calahane. Big test too for Cormac Murphy who should come up against and in form Danny suttcliffe. We'll get to see how he does in Croke park also.
Id like to see Horgan at no11 but don't think we will. looking forward to the game now!!
I think JBM will play it safe and go with the following

Nash
Calahane Joyce O Sullivan

Lorcan Ellis Murphy

Walsh Kearny

Lehane Cooper Harnedy

Cadogen Luke Horgan

subs to bring on: SON, MacDonald, Coughlan, Paudie, Spillane (who should have got more time the last day)

sean mac

Gary Neville wrote: »

So Galvin is back for Kerry.

I suppose Cuthbert is heading down to Cill na Matra after training, to see whether he can get Noelie back.

A Cork v Kerry Munster Final with Galvin and without Noelie just wouldn't be right. It would be like a Laurel and Hardy movie without Stan Laurel.

Any chance he would drive to aghada or kealkil and talk to pearce or alan o connor because without maguire we are ****ed at midfield.I think we could be in big trouble sunday with collins and gould, vs kerrys multi options in that area.Not fair on collins as he is a fine half forward bit gould is only average at this level. Any work on defensive ans etc are worth nought if we are getton
murdered inthe middle

rebelomar

Gonna be under pressure in Kerry game for sure.

Hats off to Fitzmaurice....he's done an amazing job.

Overloaded with attacking talent.

The best midfield in the country in Maher and Moran.

While individually and on paper the backs look there for the taking he has got them organised in a solid structure and they are never let exposed tactically.

I think Cork will put it up to them but our midfield is under serious pressure...It will be a great test of our defensive structure and let's see if we can out think Kerry for once.

Try and turn this game into a war of attrition and devise a plan to get enough good ball into both our ace forwards Hurley and O Neil.

Huge test of our management.

Boom__Boom

sean mac wrote: »

Any chance he would drive to aghada or kealkil and talk to pearce or alan o connor because without maguire we are ****ed at midfield.I think we could be in big trouble sunday with collins and gould, vs kerrys multi options in that area.Not fair on collins as he is a fine half forward bit gould is only average at this level. Any work on defensive ans etc are worth nought if we are getton
murdered inthe middle

I did hear that Alan O'Connor was asked back to the panel last year at somee stage but turned Cuthbert down so I would say there is little chance of him coming back now.

sean mac

Boom__Boom wrote: »

I did hear that Alan O'Connor was asked back to the panel last year at somee stage but turned Cuthbert down so I would say there is little chance of him coming back now.

Ya heard the same but no confirmation,not saying alan is the answer especially in croke park but where we are now we are way off the standard for midfield and not sure the likes of osullivan and kevin o driscoll are up to the middle third either.
if kerry were to win more ball then us there sunday which is likely we could be in for a long day,its only league but 2 losses on the trot followed by a trip north would have us right bavk into a relegation battle

Cu Baire

sean mac wrote: »

Ya heard the same but no confirmation,not saying alan is the answer especially in croke park but where we are now we are way off the standard for midfield and not sure the likes of osullivan and kevin o driscoll are up to the middle third either.
if kerry were to win more ball then us there sunday which is likely we could be in for a long day,its only league but 2 losses on the trot followed by a trip north would have us right bavk into a relegation battle

Some people see the glass as" half-full".
You on the other hand would be a " glass half-smashed in a thousand pieces and force fed to your children" type of guy.:rolleyes:

Boom__Boom

sean mac wrote: »

Ya heard the same but no confirmation,not saying alan is the answer especially in croke park but where we are now we are way off the standard for midfield and not sure the likes of osullivan and kevin o driscoll are up to the middle third either.
if kerry were to win more ball then us there sunday which is likely we could be in for a long day,its only league but 2 losses on the trot followed by a trip north would have us right bavk into a relegation battle

Can't help feeling the midfield situation is a bit of mess largely of Cuthbert's own making - the injuries to Maguire and Deane obviously havent helped but the fact is that Dineen and O'Sullivan and O'Connor have all declined to be involved with the county while Walsh decided to go hurling.

I'm actually surprised that there hasn't been more negative reaction to the Donegal result - I watched it back and it was woeful stuff altogether from Cork while Donegal were only very average. Cork looked very much like a side who knew they already had 4 points on the board. I'd say the fact that it clashed with the rugby and was broadcast on delay meant that a lot less than usual bothered to view it.

The thing is though with 4 points on the board already and the form of Derry, Monaghan and Tyrone it's very hard to see Cork getting relegated now - especially when it looks like there is a serious chance that Derry will be relegated by the time Cork have to head there so will nothing to play for. I could easily see Mayo not hugely concerned about the result in that game especially if they manage to pull off a win against Dublin in round 5

Basically those 2 early wins against Dublin and Monaghan, which both could easily have ended up draws on another day, mean that Cork would really have to go on an awful run of form to end up getting relegated.

Deco99

Boom__Boom wrote: »

I'm actually surprised that there hasn't been more negative reaction to the Donegal result - I watched it back and it was woeful stuff altogether from Cork

Sigh. League defeat equals predictable negativity.

I saw a game up north in bad weather. I thought oh thats a game in bad weather, therefore not pretty.

Gary Neville

Boom__Boom wrote: »

Can't help feeling the midfield situation is a bit of mess largely of Cuthbert's own making - the injuries to Maguire and Deane obviously havent helped but the fact is that Dineen and O'Sullivan and O'Connor have all declined to be involved with the county while Walsh decided to go hurling.

I'm actually surprised that there hasn't been more negative reaction to the Donegal result - I watched it back and it was woeful stuff altogether from Cork while Donegal were only very average. Cork looked very much like a side who knew they already had 4 points on the board. I'd say the fact that it clashed with the rugby and was broadcast on delay meant that a lot less than usual bothered to view it.

The thing is though with 4 points on the board already and the form of Derry, Monaghan and Tyrone it's very hard to see Cork getting relegated now - especially when it looks like there is a serious chance that Derry will be relegated by the time Cork have to head there so will nothing to play for. I could easily see Mayo not hugely concerned about the result in that game especially if they manage to pull off a win against Dublin in round 5

Basically those 2 early wins against Dublin and Monaghan, which both could easily have ended up draws on another day, mean that Cork would really have to go on an awful run of form to end up getting relegated.

I would not be a Cuthbert fan - in fact, I think that he was very poor in a number of areas last season.

I would place a lot of blame for the dual debacle on him - I suspect that Frank appointed him mainly due to the fact that he was prepared to try the dual thing - I seriously doubt that Cleary would have entertained dualism. IMO - Cahalane and Walsh would still be playing football if Cleary had been appointed but Frank must take a lot of the blame - but he doesn't care.

I don't think Cuthbert is to blame for AOC retiring - he has 2 young kids and the travelling was a big factor too.

I think Cuthert was too hasty in ditching Pearse and Kissane but they would probably have gone this season in any event - it's hard to call that one.

What O Sullivan are you talking about ?

I don't know if Dineen and O Laoire were good enough for IC but it's a shame that they never got a chance - however, the selectors saw them in training so you've got to go with them on this one.

We were dire v Donegal but showed fight and had a chance to draw allbeit with Murphy's red.

IMO - the jury is still very much out on Cuthbert - the bar is set very high with the great job FitzMaurice is doing but that's the standard and anything less is not good enough for Cork.

zetecescort

St. Francis College Rochestown V Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne in the replay of the Corn Uí Mhuirí final is to take place in Rathmore on Sunday the 8th March @ 1:30pm

Comhairle Iarbhunscoileanna Na Mumhan would like to clarify that they attempted to avoid a clash of fixtures with the national league football game of Cork & Kerry.

Due to circumstances in the schools, a date change wasn’t feasible and this binds the committee by rule to play the match as originally scheduled on the agreed replay date of the 8th March.

Comhairle Iarbhunscoilenna Na Mumhan has upheld it’s fixture procedure which state ‘that all fixtures will be played at a neutral venue with equal traveling distance for both teams unless otherwise agreed by both schools’.

CORKDOUBLE

To be fair lads the conditions were brutal in Ballyshannon .....but I think it was the worst game I have ever seen .....I read some where that during a period of 14 minutes Cork did not kick the ball once ....enough said.

ozymandias10

Where is TTM....not the same here without him..

jas376

ozymandias10 wrote: »

Where is TTM....not the same here without him..

Is it possible that he has been banned?

zetecescort

1. Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)

2. James Loughrey (Mallow)

3. Michael Shields (St. Finbarr’s)

4. Tom Clancy (Clonakilty)

5.Tomás Clancy (Fermoy)

6. Stephen O’Donoghue (Ballincollig)

7. Jamie O’Sullivan (Bishopstown)

8. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)

9. Fintan Goold (Macroom)

10. Kevin O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

11. John O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)

12. Colm O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

13. Colm O’Neill (Ballyclough)

14. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)

15. Brian Hurley (Castlehaven)

Subs:

16. Michael Martin (Nemo Rangers)

17. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)

18. Noel Galvin (Ballincollig)

19. Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

20. Donnacha O’Connor (Ballydesmond)

21. Patrick Kelly (Ballincollig)

22. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers)

23. Daniel Goulding (Éire Óg)

24. John Hayes (Carbery Rangers)

25. Donal Óg Hodnett (O’Donovan Rossa)

26. Barry O’Driscoll (Nemo Rangers)

Note: Ian Maguire, Ruairi Deane and Kevin Crowley continue their rehab following injury and therefore were not considered for this game

zetecescort

1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)

2. Shane O’Neill (Bishopstown)

3. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)

4. Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields)

5. Lorcán McLoughlin (Kanturk)

6. Mark Ellis (Millstreet)

7. Cormac Murphy (Mallow)

8. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)

9. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)

10. Conor Lehane (Midleton)

11. Seamus Harnedy (St.Ita’s)

12. Rob O’Shea (Carrigaline)

13. Alan Cadogan (Douglas)

14. Luke O’Farrell (Midleton)

15. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)

Subs:

16. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)

17. Brian O’Sullivan (Fermoy)

18. Killian Burke (Midleton)

19. William Kearney (Sarsfields)

20. Andy Walsh (Killeagh)

21. Cian McCarthy (Sarsfields)

22. Brian Lawton (Castlemartyr)

23. Stephen Moylan (Douglas)

24. Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers)

25. Darren McCarthy (Ballymartle)

26. Anthony Spillane (Castlelyons)

Note: Jamie Coughlan, Bill Cooper, Damien Cahalane, Patrick Cronin and Paudie O’Sullivan were not considered for this game due to injury.

pluszap

Dublin (HL Division 1A v Cork) - Alan Nolan; Cian O'Callaghan, Michael Carton, Paul Schutte; Chris Crummey, Peter Kelly, Conal Keaney; Shane Durkin, Niall McMorrow; Ryan O'Dwyer, Eamonn Dillon, Danny Sutcliffe; David Treacy, Liam Rushe, Mark Schutte.

willietherock

FFS!
Trying to listen to 103FM for the Cork/Dublin and they spend 10 minutes giving a preview interview with JBM whilst the game has started.

The White Feather

Great first half from Cork. Every Cork forward has scored!

Dublin 0-8 Cork 0-21

The White Feather

Harnedy is so good he makes it look easy, the way he strokes the ball over the bar!

zetecescort

great 2 points from what looked a very tricky game beforehand. like a challenge game at times so little to be read into it really. good to see Steve Mc Donnell back but hopefully Chris Joyce's injury is not serious.

Best of luck to Rochestown tomorrow, time to finish the job.