Cork GAA Discussion Thread

At least we have a tradition in Cork.😀 That song by the Beatles When I'm Sixty Four springs to mind, when i think of Waterford hurling. It will be sixty four years next year, since your most recent senior all Ireland win after all! It'll probably extend into sixty seven and sixty eight years as well, by the time the demented poison dwarf is finished with ye.😁

We still have 30 all Ireland though to Limericks 11. Form is temporary but class is permanent. Look at the Barrs, they were a sleeping giant for years in both hurling and football, and now they're back with a bang in both codes.

Your theory makes no sense as Limerick have hammered Cork even though yee had tradition but are possibly outside the big two now considering their lack of All irelands recently in comparison to Tipp and Kilkenny..

I hope so they've been down for way too long. Even teams with great tradition, prestige and history, can run into barren periods. Manchester United only won three FA Cups, in the years between 1969 to 1989. Cork hurling was in a bad state in the early 1960's as well.

Looks like Waterford have stolen a march on Cork hurlers by snapping up Donncha O' Callaghan.

How did the Cork County Board allow this to happen.?

Would'nt have happened in Frank's time.!!!! 😉

You haven't had them crowds since the seventies,although the west Cork boys did bring 30,000 to the park in 93 or so.

The Barr's seem a coming team. They did get hammered a few years back by the Rockies but seem a stronger more nature unit now.

How will the Cahalane's do against alot of their team mates in the football?

I'd say all neutrals want the Barrs to win. Some clubs excel at hurling, some excel at gaelic football, the Barrs have a winning tradition in both, and have supplied plenty of great players to both Cork hurling and football teams over the years.

JBM, Charlie and Gerald McCarthy, Con Roche, Ger Cunningham, Ronan Curran, the late John Kerins and Christy Ryan, Mick Slocum, Paddy Hayes, Michael Shields and Dave Barry.

It's the only club in Ireland to win all Irelands in both hurling and football as well. Our three most recent senior all Ireland hurling winning (JBM, Donal O'Grady and John Allen) managers, were all Barrs men as well and Ger Mac was Cannon O'Briens assistant in 1990.

My exact thoughts too....😉

another ladies football county title for Mourneabbey, beating Eire Og 3-12 to 0-13

Was in at the double header yesterday - Nemo once they got on top we dangerous looking. But Ballincollig did keep it interesting for longer than expected. Mark Cronin was very good on the day & Conor Horgan really stepped up when the game was still in the melting pot. Luke Connelly was his usual enigmatic self - some outrageous play/scores & some head scratching moments (missed a 21 yard from from just left of center, 30/60 seconds later pings a 45 over the blackspot...)

I know it's hard to compare but the 2nd game between the Barrs & Castlehaven felt like it was a different animal... The pace & power on display by both teams seemed a different level from the first game. Both teams forward lines looked dangerous every time they got the ball. Sherlock, Meyers-Murray & especially Hayes looked very good (Maguire just goes without saying at this point - usual lung bursting runs). For the haven the 2 Cahalanes out the field (Damien & Conor) were good & the 2 Hurleys. One noticeable thing was Barrs strength in depth - they brought on subs that definitely didn't weaken the team, The Haven had 1 or 2 on near the end (Minihane I think especially) who looked totally gassed after putting in a huge shift, if they had a stronger bench he probably would have been replaced sooner. Barrs though should have had 2/3 goals in the first half...

Ladies football All Star nominations for Doireann O'Sullivan and Roisin Phelan

Camogie nominations for Amy Lee, Libby Coppinger, Laura Hayes, Saoirse McCarthy, Laura Treacy, Ashling Thompson, Hannah Looney, Fiona Keating, Katriona Mackey and Amy O'Connor

I think this would a good appointment if it turns out to be true.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40979504.html

Of course we can't take neither Clare or Limerick for granted, but really we should be looking at playing Kerry in the Munster final at the very least. Ideally we go into it after two comfortable wins, but again i repeat we are in no position to take any team for granted.