Cork GAA Discussion Thread

Rebel1977

Canyon86 wrote: »

He scored 1-11 and was awesome

Needs to be given a shot in the league with cork at full forward imo
Serious player

Most definitely very strong and physical also

Canyon86

Rebel1977 wrote: »

Most definitely very strong and physical also

100% agree, very strong free taker and a nightmare to mark for any full back

zetecescort

SFC semi final: Duhallow 0-12 Newcestown 0-7 FT

Nemo v Douglas at 3:45

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Nemo 2-7 Douglas 0-4 HT

Senior camogie final Inniscarra 0-3 Sarsfields 0-6 25min

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Nemo 3-12 Douglas 0-7 FT

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Inniscarra 0-15 Sarsfields 3-9 FT

ShamoBuc

I remember a couple of years ago saying the ladies in Glanmire were akin to sleeping giants.

Last year their junior footballers went on to win the All Ireland while today SARS won the Camogie for the first time in 30 years.

Guess they've awoken!

cantwbr1

zetecescort wrote: »

SFC semi final: Duhallow 0-12 Newcestown 0-7 FT

Nemo v Douglas at 3:45

Will there be a meltdown if Imokilly and Duhallow both win?

Rebel1977

cantwbr1 wrote: »

Will there be a meltdown if Imokilly and Duhallow both win?

Can’t see anything but an imokilly victory.

Not so sure on the football. Some hammering Douglas got from their neighbours.

KrustyUCC

Yeah I would expect Imokilly to win the hurling but Nemo to win the football

They can rest now until the 27th whereas Millstreet v Knocknagree is on Friday night and the Kanturk v St Michaels replay might be on before the final as well

Pos087

Are they expecting a sellout for the county final. Would a divisional team get as many followers as a club would. Just wondering about tickets.

KrustyUCC

No chance of a sell out

Little over 10,000 at the hurling finals last year

Pos087

KrustyUCC wrote: »

No chance of a sell out

Little over 10,000 at the hurling finals last year

What does parci rinn hold

KrustyUCC

About 16,000

Stand should fill up quickly on the day though so best to get in early

willietherock

I see Michaels/Kanturk football on before hand FFS.

Rebel1977

willietherock wrote: »

I see Michaels/Kanturk football on before hand FFS.

Should be a hurling match on before the senior hurling final

purpleisafruit

Rebel1977 wrote: »

Should be a hurling match on before the senior hurling final

Was originally scheduled to be Aghabullogue and Blackrock in in IHC SF.
At least Kanturk and St Michaels support would have a strong hurling interest so they won't leave once it's over.

big_drive

Rebel1977 wrote: »

Should be a hurling match on before the senior hurling final

Definitely. I won’t bother going now I’d say as I’d have no interest in the football game and couldn’t justify paying for the double header. Also the senior is predictable enough, think the crowd could be very small

Rebel1977

big_drive wrote: »

Definitely. I won’t bother going now I’d say as I’d have no interest in the football game and couldn’t justify paying for the double header. Also the senior is predictable enough, think the crowd could be very small

I agree I am in the same boat if it was 2 hurling games I would go for sure but not paying to watch football.

willietherock

purpleisafruit wrote: »

Was originally scheduled to be Aghabullogue and Blackrock in in IHC SF.
At least Kanturk and St Michaels support would have a strong hurling interest so they won't leave once it's over.

Id imagine Michaels/Kanturk would being a few hundred in through the gate at most. They'd be zero neutral interest which nearly everyone arriving in for the senior final at the same time. Pure carnage around half three trying to get in.

AnClar14959713

As Cork are defending champions of the All-Ireland U20 football grade, I felt that this would be the right thread to post the following. Does anyone know what are the chances of the 2020 All-Ireland U20 Football Championship moving back to a February and March date, being passed at this Saturday's special GAA congress, due to take place in Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork?

Personally I see no benefit in this competition being played in the early Spring months, due to the ongoing Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups being played at that time. For me there are way too many inter-county and college games played in the Winter and if county delegates give this motion the go ahead, then the wider issues of fixture congestion and player burnout will resurface once again.

Another issue if the AI U20 football championship goes ahead next February, is the issue regarding those eligible to play U20 grade and whether they can still tog out for their counties in the League? It is my opinion that this motion is misconceived and if a February U20 AI Football Championship start is approved by delegates, it would lead to many problems, some of which I have already mentioned.

In my own counties case here in Clare, our "centre of excellence" in Caherlohan is not fit for purpose and if we get a very wet and unsettled winter, the issues of finding a proper pitch and facilities, that can satisfy both players and management, to ensure that management and players are getting the best preparations possible at that time of year, would be virtually impossible.

It is in this poster's opinion that any attempts by county delegates to support a move for the U20 provincial and All-Ireland football championship to an early winter start, those delegates, who are meant to have best interests for players at heart, are putting player welfare out the window and are not serving the good of the U20 player, in particular a third level college student, who could have the following schedule from next month onwards (see below).

Our U20 club football championship is still in progress along with the Minor club football championship in Clare and both competitions won't be completed until the end of November. Don't forget that some players in these U20 football squads are still in secondary school who are playing in post primary schools GAA competitions. There is also the issues regarding many lads playing other sports outside of GAA. Are we basically saying that by approving a February start for the U20 All-Ireland football championship will have no impact on player welfare and burnout? I hope that delegates see sense and reject this crazy proposals on Saturday, for all those reasons that I have suggested.

It is an issue that is of huge concern to me for a long number of years now and imagine what parents of lads involved in college, senior and U20 squads who are in the firing line of these proposals think? Lets hope that delegates give this motion the ultimate red card in Cork in 48 hours time from now is my hope. Here below is the likely schedule for a player who is studying in third-level college and is part of both county senior, U20 and their senior college panel from the start of next month until just before April 2020, the start of the designated club month.

1st of November: Preparations continue with the respective third level colleges ahead of the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups and other 3rd level GAA competitions
1st of December: Senior inter-county training commences
1st of January 2020: U20 inter-county training commences, U20 pre-season competitions may also take place along with challenge matches
1st week of January: Senior pre-season competitions commence
Mid-January: Sigerson Cup begin until late February
Late January: National Football and hurling leagues commence until late March
Mid-February: Provincial U20 football championships begin until mid March
Late-March: The conclusion of the All-Ireland U20 Football Championship

AnClar14959713

AnClar14959713 wrote: »

As Cork are defending champions of the All-Ireland U20 football grade, I felt that this would be the right thread to post the following. Does anyone know what are the chances of the 2020 All-Ireland U20 Football Championship moving back to a February and March date, being passed at this Saturday's special GAA congress, due to take place in Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork?

Personally I see no benefit in this competition being played in the early Spring months, due to the ongoing Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups being played at that time. For me there are way too many inter-county and college games played in the Winter and if county delegates give this motion the go ahead, then the wider issues of fixture congestion and player burnout will resurface once again.

Another issue if the AI U20 football championship goes ahead next February, is the issue regarding those eligible to play U20 grade and whether they can still tog out for their counties in the League? It is my opinion that this motion is misconceived and if a February U20 AI Football Championship start is approved by delegates, it would lead to many problems, some of which I have already mentioned.

In my own counties case here in Clare, our "centre of excellence" in Caherlohan is not fit for purpose and if we get a very wet and unsettled winter, the issues of finding a proper pitch and facilities, that can satisfy both players and management, to ensure that management and players are getting the best preparations possible at that time of year, would be virtually impossible.

It is in this poster's opinion that any attempts by county delegates to support a move for the U20 provincial and All-Ireland football championship to an early winter start, those delegates, who are meant to have best interests for players at heart, are putting player welfare out the window and are not serving the good of the U20 player, in particular a third level college student, who could have the following schedule from next month onwards (see below).

Our U20 club football championship is still in progress along with the Minor club football championship in Clare and both competitions won't be completed until the end of November. Don't forget that some players in these U20 football squads are still in secondary school who are playing in post primary schools GAA competitions. There is also the issues regarding many lads playing other sports outside of GAA. Are we basically saying that by approving a February start for the U20 All-Ireland football championship will have no impact on player welfare and burnout? I hope that delegates see sense and reject this crazy proposals on Saturday, for all those reasons that I have suggested.

It is an issue that is of huge concern to me for a long number of years now and imagine what parents of lads involved in college, senior and U20 squads who are in the firing line of these proposals think? Lets hope that delegates give this motion the ultimate red card in Cork in 48 hours time from now is my hope. Here below is the likely schedule for a player who is studying in third-level college and is part of both county senior, U20 and their senior college panel from the start of next month until just before April 2020, the start of the designated club month.

1st of November: Preparations continue with the respective third level colleges ahead of the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups and other 3rd level GAA competitions
1st of December: Senior inter-county training commences
1st of January 2020: U20 inter-county training commences, U20 pre-season competitions may also take place along with challenge matches
1st week of January: Senior pre-season competitions commence
Mid-January: Sigerson Cup begin until late February
Late January: National Football and hurling leagues commence until late March
Mid-February: Provincial U20 football championships begin until mid March
Late-March: The conclusion of the All-Ireland U20 Football Championship

Looks like I didn't get my way it appears. Subject to confirmation of this imminent fixtures review, Central Council decided yesterday that the U20 All-Ireland Football Championship will return to a spring schedule. IMO I'm most disappointed with this decision, for those reasons I mentioned in the above quote.

Don't see any benefits whatsoever for U20 management teams, who will find it virtually impossible to get proper facilities for their teams to play on in that time of year. Imagine if we get a Storm Emma, beast from the East style winter in the new year? How are we going to get the best out of young lads, especially those players who are just out of minor, to fulfill their potential. It will be like an inter-county underage blitz, where the counties with the bigger pool of players and resources with the more physical players dominating.

It will be interesting, but ultimately the wrong decision was made by Central Council. All that I can hope for is we get a settled and dry early Spring, because if we were to get an early Spring like we did in 2018, a major fixture pile-up will be unavoidable and contrary to what this eagerly anticipated fixtures review was to achieve, which was less fixture congestion, it will prove the ultimate egg on your face moment for the blazers involved in the hierarchy of the GAA.

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SHC final Imokilly 2-17 Glen Rovers 1-16

ShamoBuc

An average Glen team lose the final. A divisional team do 3 in a row. Cork hurling in a nutshell.

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Some interesting additions to the senior hurling setup

https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/Kieran-Kingston-has-lined-up-backroom-team-for-the-Cork-hurlers-in-2020-e2aa3362-a55b-4cbb-83e2-5dae15409ef0-ds

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PIFC final: Eire Og 14 St Michaels 12 FT

Nemo v Duhallow on TG4 at 4

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Munster ladies football senior club final, Mourneabbey 2-7 Ballymacarbery 2-4 HT

Donoughmore won the Junior final and Inch Rovers won the Intermediate yesterday

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Mourneabbey 2-18 Ballymacarbery 4-8 FT. great weekend for Cork clubs

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Nemo 2-8 Duhallow 0-10 FT.

Pogue eile

FYI both Tipperary hurling finalists have been asked to nominate a home venue for their clash with Glen Rovers and both have nominated Thurles, so the Glen will play either Kiladangan or Borrisoleigh in Semple Stadium on November 10th