Cork GAA Discussion Thread

The White Feather

BloodyBill wrote: »

Ye must have some backs down in Cork when the centre back from Blackrock can't make the team. Cashman is a fantastic player. Iv seen him 3 times . Hes aggressive ,can carry and can hold the middle. I dunno if ye have too many players or what.. Cahalane is a liability wing back and a disaster waiting to happen full back. He ball watches and over plays and is rash...some poor decisions by management

I read an article there with Kieran Kingston where he was basically saying we can't just throw in new guys as it is a step up in level from what they are used to. It would be a baptism of fire and he said this is where the league would have been good to try out new players.

In fairness, he has a point as with Covid everything to do with preparation must be difficult and thats with the guys that know each other already never mind a new player in defence trying to be the new savior and all eyes on him.

Attackers being new is a bit easier but I am just cutting Kingston slack with the way things are now. We will definitely need new blood in defence though soon enough once this pandemic is over or when some normality resumes.

thesultan

Taking out bill Cooper a massive workhorse in midfield to hold centre back. Will be a good tussle between him and gleeson.
Any idea of the Cork team?

zetecescort

Irish Examiner doing a special supplement tomorrow marking what would be Christy Ring's 100th birthday

ShamoBuc

Been a while since I actually bought a paper, will have to tomorrow, well worth the read I'd say.

zetecescort

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Been a while since I actually bought a paper, will have to tomorrow, well worth the read I'd say.

used to buy it every day but since Covid I try to limit trips to the shop so I get it on Saturday and Monday for the sport now

thesultan

I'm. The same

zetecescort

https://twitter.com/SportExportCork/status/1321878088184115200?s=20

ShamoBuc

Some amount of sport to be watched on Sarurday.

Vinnie222

Any reason why Cork team is not named yet ?

The White Feather

Vinnie222 wrote: »

Any reason why Cork team is not named yet ?

Cork team is being announced tomorrow night at 9.30

There is talk of Tim O'Mahony at wing-back, Coleman to midfield instead of Fitzgibbon.
And Sars' Jack O'Connor, Daire Connery, Shane Barrett and Sean O'Leary Hayes candidates to freshen things up.

Edgware

zetecescort wrote: »

used to buy it every day but since Covid I try to limit trips to the shop so I get it on Saturday and Monday for the sport now[

The Examiner on a Monday give a great rundown on all the sports of the weekend.
G.A.A. local and national, Racing, Soccer, Rugby.

The White Feather

Today is 100 years since the birth of Christy Ring. The Greatest Hurler Ever.



There is a great supplement in the Examiner and also the articles are online here too

https://www.irishexaminer.com/maintopics/?topic=5074322

Cork GAA website tribute

https://gaacork.ie/2020/10/30/christy-ring-100-years/

He will also be discussed tonight on Nationwide at 7pm on RTE 1

https://twitter.com/RTENationwide/status/1322131238514208768?s=20

ACitizenErased

The Cork team to play Waterford in the Munster Hurling Championship Semi Final has been announced.

1 Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
2 Damien Cahalane (St Finbarrs)
3 Colm Spillane (Castlelyons)
4 Sean O’ Donoghue (Inniscarra)
5 Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
6 Robert Downey (Glen Rovers)
7 Mark Coleman (Blarney)
8 Bill Cooper (Youghal)
9 Tim O’ Mahony (Newtownshandrum)
10 Seamus Harnedy (St Itas)
11 Conor Lehane (Midleton)
12 Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)
13 Alan Cadogan (Douglas)
14 Shane Kingston (Douglas)
15 Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers) – Captain
16 Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)
17 Sean O’ Leary-Hayes (Midleton)
18 Niall O’ Leary (Castlelyons)
19 Billy Hennessey (St Finbarrs)
20 Chris O’ Leary (Valley Rovers)
21 Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers)
22 Luke Meade (Newcestown)
23 Declan Dalton (Fr O’ Neills)
24 Jack O’ Connor (Sarsfields)
25 Daire Connery (Na Piarsaigh)
26 Brian Turnbull (Douglas)

zetecescort

not sure what to make of that team. picking familiar faces and expecting different results. no player from the county champions on the panel must be a first?

Pos087

Same old same old. A lot of unhappy people around tonight.

Speakerboxx

Where are the Blackrock players on that panel? That's a shambles of a team. Tried and tested befoe last decade and nothing will change. The wait continues for Liam if that's the best we have in the county.

benji79

Speakerboxx wrote: »

Where are the Blackrock players on that panel? That's a shambles of a team. Tried and tested befoe last decade and nothing will change. The wait continues for Liam if that's the best we have in the county.

The team might not be good enough but the reality is there’s nothing better. Couple Blackrock players might be good enough for a panel spot but none that would add much to team

thesultan

None of the two from Saturday would beat the other semi on Sunday

Speakerboxx

benji79 wrote: »

The team might not be good enough but the reality is there’s nothing better. Couple Blackrock players might be good enough for a panel spot but none that would add much to team

We aren't going in the right direction if we can't try out new players. That team isnt going to change our wait for Liam. Its a failed team.

The White Feather

The White Feather wrote: »

I read an article there with Kieran Kingston where he was basically saying we can't just throw in new guys as it is a step up in level from what they are used to. It would be a baptism of fire and he said this is where the league would have been good to try out new players.

Not sure what everyone expected. I thought there might be 1 or 2 changes myself but the team would still be more or less the same. From that interview I read, I knew that was code for keep things the same whether good or bad.

I still think we will be too strong for Waterford but for matches later we will have to see.

First thing is to play Waterford and see where we are.

The White Feather

Incidentally, the link for the cork team on the website won't load due to high traffic! Must be a lot of interest!

waxmelts2000

I don't have sky sports so guess ill be following it on twitter

ShamoBuc

Lot of chat about the the team alright, most of it not good. Opportunity to shake it up not taken.

Rebel1977

Are RTÉ not showing this game ?

mossie

Rebel1977 wrote: »

Are RTÉ not showing this game ?

Sky Sports Mix 416

ShamoBuc

Rebel1977 wrote: »

Are RTÉ not showing this game ?

They are showing Galway v Wexford.

ACitizenErased

Valyawl wrote: »

I don't have sky sports so guess ill be following it on twitter

If you have a sky box you don't need sky sports, its a free channel

mossie

ACitizenErased wrote: »

If you have a sky box you don't need sky sports, its a free channel

It's free if you subscribe to any Sky package.

ShamoBuc

Cork 1-08 v 0-06 up at ht in the camogie.
Over elaboration by Cork, more direct play and they should win comfortably.

The White Feather

Amy O'Connor looks electric every time she gets the ball. The wind was strong against Cork in that first half so that will help us now in the second.