Cork GAA Discussion Thread

The White Feather · 04-08-2021 2:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117705052#Comment_117705052

I can't wait to see what the tin foil hat brigade here on boards make of that!!

The_Kew_Tour · 04-08-2021 3:38pm

got my ticket for Sunday.

i can’t fecking wait.

Corcaigh84 · 04-08-2021 4:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117705536#Comment_117705536

I'm a bag of nerves already

The_Kew_Tour · 04-08-2021 6:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117705782#Comment_117705782

Hand on heart I expect us to get beat, but once we put in a serious performance I be happy enough. I don't want us to lie down like we did in 2019.

3 tough games in 3 weeks might be tough even for this Cork team but at least with u20s and minors we are using the talent that is coming through better now.

Might just need another year or so. In saying that get it right and match up to the Cats and we sure as hell can beat then Sunday.

sportsfan90 · 04-08-2021 7:13pm

Tickets got, I managed to get on the 45m line in the Cusack on Ticketmaster, my first Cork match since before Covid so I'm getting excited already.

Good luck to everyone trying to get them.

zetecescort · 04-08-2021 8:24pm

just got upper Hogan, great seats all things considered. pods of 2 unavailable so I need to round up a couple to fill the pod of 3 I bought

The White Feather · 04-08-2021 9:56pm

I think we will beat Kilkenny...and there has already been a good omen for us......

The show jumper Cian O'Connor was riding a horse called Kilkenny in the Olympics today. Anyone who cleared all the jumps were getting into the final jumpoff. He cleared everything but lost out due to a penalty picked up in the last seconds as he was overtime.

So Kilkenny didn't get into the final because of a penalty near the end....!!! That has to be an omen. Horgan to score the winner. Has to be!!

Then the commentator said that would have been a Corker had he been in time!!

Well, no not the last line there but the rest is true! 🤣

The White Feather · 05-08-2021 3:04pm

Tickets on sale here for Munster minor final!

https://twitter.com/OfficialCorkGAA/status/1423273818420912129?s=20

ACitizenErased · 05-08-2021 3:09pm

Got a pod of 3 for the Hogan. Heading up on the GoBus. Can't wait.

The White Feather · 05-08-2021 6:22pm

I have only just seen that the Cork ladies footballers play Meath up in Galway in their semi final. Who decided that?

Then to make matters worse in the other semi Dublin ladies play Mayo in Croke Park. Why are they playing the semi final there? Dublin get a home match and Dublin or Mayo get a match at HQ whereas Cork and Meath don't. This will really help either in the final. That just is not fair at all and is really annoying to see.

zetecescort · 05-08-2021 7:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117711768#Comment_117711768

yeah, thought the same when I heard it. Galway a very strange choice too, why not Thurles, Portlaoise or Kilkenny

tbiggertycome · 06-08-2021 12:32pm

Cody will nail this to the dressing room door on Sunday

https://twitter.com/Askaudreylike/status/1423554442767523848?s=20

🤣🤣🤣 tis very good in fairness. Best of luck to both sides on Sunday and 🤞for a Cats win.

zetecescort · 06-08-2021 9:19pm

Cork Senior Hurling manager Kieran Kingston has announced his team to play Kilkenny on Sunday in the All-Ireland Semi-Final. The game will take place in Croke Park at 3:30pm.

Patrick Collins, Ballinhassig
Niall O’ Leary, Castlelyons
Robert Downey, Glen Rovers
Sean O’Donoghue, Inniscarra
Tim O’Mahony, Newtownshandrum
Mark Coleman, Blarney
Ger Millerick, Fr. O’ Neills
Darragh Fitzgibbon, Charleville
Luke Meade, Newcestown
Conor Cahalane, St Finbarrs
Seamus Harnedy, St. Itas
Robbie O’Flynn, Erins Own
Shane Barrett, Blarney
Patrick Horgan, Glen Rovers
Jack O’ Connor, Sarsfields
Ger Collins, Ballinhassig
Sean O’Leary Hayes, Midleton
Colm Spillane, Castlelyons
Eoin Cadogan, Douglas
Niall Cashman, Blackrock
Damian Cahalane, St Finbarrs
Billy Hennessy, St Finbarrs
Shane Kingston, Douglas
Alan Cadogan, Douglas
Alan Connolly, Blackrock
Declan Dalton, Fr. O’ Neills

Barrett in for Kingston, O'Leary and Meade both passed fit. Cahalane and Eoin Cadogan make the bench

The White Feather · 06-08-2021 9:24pm

The good news is that Cahalane and Eoin Cadogan are back training. Only Bill Cooper is definitely out.

In years past, I would be just in hope that we could put in a performance but this year I think we a have a lot going for us. They are not as good as years past but still are very dangerous. Before we relied on Patrick Horgan and of course we still do, but now we have other options. The ability to get goals is crucial for us and I see us getting a penalty or maybe two as well as bookings/sending offs for them. But they are not to be dismissed as you never write off the Cats and they are great at getting goals too. I think we will just have a bit too much for them. The bench plays a crucial part here. It will virtually be the same team starting as last week but having good guys off the bench makes a massive difference. Remember Harnedy being sent back on? Yes, thats the difference now!

The only major worry I have is playing weeks in a row. This is why playing on the sunday is great. The one extra day can make a big difference. They will try to crowd us when we run at them and this is where finding a free man with a deft pass can open them up. This is what I think we are good at but we will need to be. If we run down cul de sacs and they get free outs all the time then it will be a long day.

We have had the perfect build up in that a lot of people think we don't have a chance as we were nearly beaten by Clare and expected to beat Dublin. Most people seem to be going for Kilkenny and that suits us down to the ground. I've thought we have got better each game but we will need to be, to beat the Cats. Not near the finished article at all but we have the ingredients. Hopefully we peak sunday and then improve again for the final. That is my hope anyway.

prishtinaboy99 · 07-08-2021 12:45am

Great to see Barrett starting God knows he must have been wondering what he needed to do to start. Kingston would be blown away by Kilkennys intensity first half. Kilkenny will want this sewn up by half time so will come out all guns blazing.

They don’t want the likes of Kingston and Connolly fresh off the bench running at them like Greyhounds with 10 mins to go if the game is still in the melting pot.

ACitizenErased · 07-08-2021 1:43pm

I am absolutely buzzing for tomorrow now. I genuinely think we have a fantastic chance. Hup the rebels.

lillielad · 07-08-2021 1:55pm

Hiya Guys, I have 2 tickets for the lower Cusack tomorrow for sale for face value, something came up if anyone is looking. Can meet before the game.

zetecescort · 08-08-2021 9:43am

Best of luck to the team today and safe travels to those lucky enough to be going. Like the players, give it everything and see where it takes us.

Mac_Lad71 · 08-08-2021 1:58pm

Best of luck to Cork team and management today.

Rebels Abu.

ShamoBuc · 08-08-2021 2:01pm

Feeling a bit confident today, scoring a few goals could well be the difference and that is something we are getting a lot better at.

Really looking forward to it, great to be in an All Ireland semi final all the same,

namloc1980 · 08-08-2021 3:37pm

Poor start. Very disjointed.

prishtinaboy99 · 08-08-2021 4:17pm

Have Kilkenny exactly where we wanted them half time. Hope is Kilkenny will run out of steam and we put on the afterburners but Kilkenny May have afterburners too.