Cork GAA Discussion Thread

thefa

DellyBelly wrote: »

Unfortunately though when Cork needed leaders which he should have been he didn't step up to the plate..

Disagree with you on that one. Never seemed to be lacking heart and drive for the cause. There’s only so much you can do from goal and the mistakes were rare. Quality player.

Will always remember the anticipation of him coming up for a 20M free in 2013.

zetecescort

Walsh, Lehane and Joyce gone from the hurling panel for next year

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40177419.html

Cork2021

zetecescort wrote: »

Walsh, Lehane and Joyce gone from the hurling panel for next year

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40177419.html

Who’re the 10 young players in the development squad?

conor05

zetecescort wrote: »

Walsh, Lehane and Joyce gone from the hurling panel for next year

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40177419.html

Walsh and Joyce fair enough but not a hope in hell there are 30 better hurlers in Cork than Lehane. He is majestic with the hurl but for some reason his form has dipped under Meyler/Kingston.

Jimmy Barry Murphy had him firing on all cylinders.

Still only 28, so maybe a good Cork SHC with Midleton next summer might invigorate him!

RedRochey

Trying to think of anyone who had a break from intercounty hurling and then came back better?

Big part of Lehane's game was pace as well, something that'll he start to lose soon

Speakerboxx

conor05 wrote: »

Walsh and Joyce fair enough but not a hope in hell there are 30 better hurlers in Cork than Lehane. He is majestic with the hurl but for some reason his form has dipped under Meyler/Kingston.

Jimmy Barry Murphy had him firing on all cylinders.

Still only 28, so maybe a good Cork SHC with Midleton next summer might invigorate him!

Lehane is red useless. He has been for a long time and shouldn't be anywhere near the inter County setup anymore. He bottled too many performances lately.

benji79

RedRochey wrote: »

Trying to think of anyone who had a break from intercounty hurling and then came back better?

Big part of Lehane's game was pace as well, something that'll he start to lose soon

Brian Corcoran

sportsfan90

benji79 wrote: »

Brian Corcoran

Brian Corcoran was excellent when he came back, but he was a two-time hurler of the year before that so I don’t think we can say he peaked second time round.

benji79

sportsfan90 wrote: »

Brian Corcoran was excellent when he came back, but he was a two-time hurler of the year before that so I don’t think we can say he peaked second time round.

No I suppose what I’m saying is it worked out when he came back. Had a big influence and performances vindicated the decision to come back

Plastik

It's sad to see someone with the obvious skill level of Lehane go the way he has gone. I'm sure on skill alone and in training matches down the Pairc under no pressure he runs lads ragged and has every trick in the book. And if that's your only metric then I'd say that for sure he's one of the top 30 hurlers in the county. But unfortunately there's a lot more to it than just that flair. He has been an enigma for years and should have been released from the squad a long time ago. Time and time again he has failed to deliver and successive managements have persisted with him. Totally anonymous in far too many matches that he plays.

Figsy32

Interesting to see what happens if club championship goes first and Lehane shoots the lights out for Midleton. Does he get back in on club form if so or is the door closed because, even if he’s inconsistent for Cork, I would be pleasantly surprised if there ends up being many forwards better than him in the club game this year.

Plastik

And for sure, that could easily happen such is his talent. But 28 now, he's not some untried untested green young lad to the inter county game. Short of going back to Midleton and an absolutely truly dominant display against all opposition I don't see him getting back into the squad in any meaningful way. At this stage you simply can't ignore past performances as a prediction of future success with Lehane. There's no point being able to shoot the lights out for Midleton in club champs against non-intercounty backs, when all the evidence is that he just doesn't possess that same ability at the next level up. And mores the pity, because the days he had the head right when playing with Cork he was majestic. But give me Daniel Kearney back in the squad any day in his place.

benji79

I’m convinced the break will do wonders for Lehane and give him a chance to relax a bit. I’d certainly expect to see him back again playing on the team and playing well

zetecescort

minor hurling v Limerick on TG4's youtube from 12:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhkqRw8BRok

U20 hurling v Limerick on saturday will be on TG4 from 4:15

Corcaigh84

RedRochey wrote: »

Trying to think of anyone who had a break from intercounty hurling and then came back better?

From a Cork pov, Hennessy and Tomas Mul were dropped in '89

conor05

benji79 wrote: »

I’m convinced the break will do wonders for Lehane and give him a chance to relax a bit. I’d certainly expect to see him back again playing on the team and playing well

He is up there skill wise with Hoggie, excellent stick man.

I think Lehanes problem is between the ears.

He was excellent for Midleton v Ballygunnar in Munster championship at the end of 2018.

Anyone who thinks he is 'useless' hasn't a clue.

Let us see how he gets on with Midleton in 2021 Club.

Midleton should be pushing on too, a lot of talented hurlers in that club.

lukin

Corcaigh84 wrote: »

From a Cork pov, Hennessy and Tomas Mul were dropped in '89

Is that true? Amazing if it is considering they played a huge part when Cork won the All-Ireland the following year.

zetecescort

Christy Ring documentary on RTE 1 next Thursday at 10:15

zetecescort

Cork minor hurling, tomorrow at 1 on TG4's youtube page

Brion Saunderson (Midleton)
Shane Kingston (Ballinora)
Ciarmhac Smyth (Midleton)
Kevin Lyons (Ballygarvan)
Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers) – Captain
Ben O’ Connor (St Finbarrs)
Michael Mullins (Whitechurch)
Brian Keating (Ballincollig)
James Dwyer (Ballincollig)
Alex Quirke (Midleton)
Colin Walsh (Kanturk)
Tadhg O’ Connell (Ballincollig)
Ben Cunningham (St Finbarrs)
Mark Howell (Douglas)
Eoin O’ Leary (Glen Rovers)


Dylan Costine (St Colmans)
Adam Walsh (Bride Rovers)
Culann Geary (Youghal)
Dáire Burke (Douglas)
Darragh O’ Sullivan (Ballinhassig)
Diarmuid Healy (Lisgoold)
Jack Leahy (Kiltha Óg)
Tommy Walsh (Kanturk)
William Buckley (St Finbarrs)

zetecescort

U20 hurling tomorrow at 4:30 on TG4

1. Eoin Davis (St Catherine’s)

2. Conor O’ Callaghan (Dromtariff)*– Captain*

3. Eoin Roche (Bride Rovers)

4. Aaron Walsh Barry (Carrigtwohill)

5. Daire Connery (Na Piarsaigh)

6. Ciaran Joyce (Castlemartyr)

7. Dáire O’ Leary (Watergrasshill)

8. Sam Quirke (Midleton)

9. Tommy O’Connell (Midleton)

10. Brian Roche (Bride Rovers)

11. Sean Twomey (Courcey Rovers)

12. Eoin Carey (Kilworth)

13. Jack Cahalane (St Finbarrs)

14. Alan Connolly (Blackrock)

15. Shane Barrett (Blarney)

16. Donal Maher (Douglas)

17.Cormac O’ Brien (Newtownshandrum)

18. Fenton Denny (Ballincollig)

19. Brian O’ Sullivan (Kanturk)

20. Darragh Flynn (Ballygiblin)

21. Shane O’ Regan (Watergrasshill)

22. Brian Hayes (St Finbarrs)

23. Colin O’ Brien (Liscarroll/Churchtown)

24. Padraig Power (Blarney)

zetecescort

Cork 0-5 Limerick 0-6 at the water break

ShamoBuc

Not much between them, a couple of yellows for Limerick defenders. We should be taking them on more when in possession.
Cunningham keeping us in it with his frees.

zetecescort

2 soft goals just before half time

zetecescort

Cork 0-10 Limerick 2-9

ShamoBuc

2 goals in the last minutes of the first half sees us behind by 2-09 v 0-10

O'Connor at 6 is playing well. We were unlucky not to score a goal on 2 occasions and our fowards are beginning to get some success by running at the defence but they need some better ball as it is more hit and hope coming into them.

Better ball intto them and they are well capable of scoring a few goals.

zetecescort

Gap out to 7, Limerick defence well on top since HT

ShamoBuc

Awful 15 minutes, 10 down.

The White Feather

Those 2 goals before half time killed us. Very poor goals to give away. Since then Limerick have powered on and are in complete control with Cork having a load of awful wides. Up until the goals I thought we would win this handy! Turns out it was the other way around.

Very disappointing

The_Kew_Tour

What's new.

conor05

Cork hurling is in a very worrying place.

The execution of the basic skills is very poor by some players.

Is the standard of coaching in the county this bad?