Cork GAA Discussion Thread

Straight Talker · 05-02-2023 9:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120206282#Comment_120206282

Let's look to the future, and not look back at old matches. Things will be different in the championship. Cork have to develop the physicality to cope in championship hurling, and we have to stop being such an easy team to score against as well.

Booing is very much part and parcel of the GAA nowadays, you see people booing the opposition free taker as well. It was the Dublin supporters on Hill 16 that started that crap, and soon enough everyone else started doing it as well!

zetecescort · 05-02-2023 10:40pm

looking like 4 to 6 weeks out for Robbie O'Flynn

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41065001.html

ShamoBuc · 06-02-2023 4:43pm

4-08 v 0-10 ladies trail at ht.

Good start and should have a penalty when things were going well but Dublin got on top of our kickouts and got a few goals that took the wind out of our sails.

ShamoBuc · 06-02-2023 5:02pm

Some second half so far, 15 gone, 2-13 v 4-11 Outstanding game.

ShamoBuc · 06-02-2023 5:12pm

3-14 v 4-11 with 10 to go, what a cracking game !!

ShamoBuc · 06-02-2023 5:24pm

3-15 v v 4-13

2 frees given away in the last few minutes were scored to turn a 1 point win into a 1 point loss.

An outstanding game. One of the best I've seen in years. A real pity they couldn't hold on for the win but great credit to both teams for producing such an outstanding contest.

ACitizenErased · 08-02-2023 8:10pm

Robbie O'Flynn is out for 6-8 weeks with ligament damage. Will be back for championship.

zetecescort · 09-02-2023 11:12pm

Plenty of young players getting a chance this weekend, particularly in defence. Will be interesting to see how they do. Game live on TG4's app and deferred on TV

The Cork Senior Hurling Team to play Galway in the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A Round 2 has been announced

Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)
Conor O’Callaghan (Dromtarriffe)
Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers)
Eoin Roche (Bride Rovers)
Cathal Cormack (Blackrock)
Ciarán Joyce (Castlemartyr)
Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
Brian Roche (Bride Rovers)
Tommy O’Connell (Midleton)
Declan Dalton (Fr O’Neill’s)
Conor Lehane (Midleton) Captain
Sean Twomey (Courcey Rovers)
Cormac Beausang (Midleton)
Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)
Shane Kingston (Douglas)
Ger Collins (Ballinhassig)
Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons)
Sean O’Leary Hayes (Midleton)
Cormac O’Brien (Newtownshandrum)
Brian O’Sullivan (Kanturk)
Sam Quirke (Midleton)
Conor Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
Shane Barrett (Blarney)
Luke Meade (Newcestown)
Colin Walsh (Kanturk)
Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s)

zetecescort · 10-02-2023 8:48pm

The Cork U20 Football Team to face Laois in the John Kerins Cup has been announced. Saturday at 2pm in Pairc ui Chaoimh, free entry.

Callum Dungan (Carrigaline)
Jacob O’Driscoll (Valley Rovers)
Daragh Murray (Glanmire)
Dan Twomey (Ballinascarthy)
Richard O’Sullivan (Newcestown)
Jack Kevane (Carbery Rangers)
Mikey Quirke (Ballinora)
Sean Dore (Ballincollig)
Eoghan Nash (Douglas)
Harry Ahearne (Ballincollig)
Hugh O’Connor (Newmarket)
Eoin de Burca (St Michaels)
Peadar O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)
Conor Daly (Clonakilty)
Olan Corcoran (St Mary’s)
Ronan Cashman (Kanturk)
Tomas O’Mahony (Castlehaven)
Chris Kenneally (Clonakilty)
Nathan O’Keeffe (Carrigaline)
Conor Dodd (Canovee)
Oisin O’Sullivan (Kilmeen)
Paddy O’Driscoll (Gabriel Rangers)
Mike McSweeney (Knocknagree)
Niall Kelly (Newcestown)
Joey Gibson (Mayfield)
Conor Dunne (Bishopstown)

zetecescort · 12-02-2023 3:39pm

1-13 each at HT. Battling away on a right winter pitch which is good to see. Galway on top early on, ran through for a couple of half chances for goals but we finished the half well

ShamoBuc · 12-02-2023 3:40pm

Draw at ht is good going. Happy to be competitive in a tough fixture.

zetecescort · 12-02-2023 3:58pm

2 goals after HT, Galway down to 14. 3-14 to 1-13 after 39 min.

Cork2021 · 12-02-2023 4:57pm

Some scoring by both teams

The White Feather · 12-02-2023 5:06pm

Really nice win there. We are really going in the right direction. The work rate from everyone is really noticeable and Dalton was phenomenal. Lehane had a quiet first half but came alive in the second. Lot of new players given game time which is great. The pieces really seem to be coming together. To go to Galway and perform so well without a good few main players is very pleasing.

Lot to work on as well though. A fair few bad wides and sloppy goals at the end given away although we stepped our foot off the gas. Understandable as a lot of work was put in already.

Last 2 games have been really good and great to see us scoring goals again and looking threatening in that department all the time.

ShamoBuc · 12-02-2023 5:10pm

Very happy with that win. Great to see the goal threat that we have being utilised. I wanted us to be competitive in the league games and we have won both opening fixtures.

No one is getting carried away, but we are playing in a manner that suits us and we appear to have a few options in our squad now, which is great to see.

The_Kew_Tour · 12-02-2023 5:21pm

Didn’t see it but that’s a great result up in Galway.

Two from Two is great start.

Mac_Lad71 · 12-02-2023 5:43pm

Good win away at a tough venue with a lot of new faces.

Early days under Pat Ryan but a nice bit of momentum building.

Should really have been in charge from last season after that disastrous 2021 All Ireland final display.

ACitizenErased · 12-02-2023 8:09pm

Great win. Delighted I travelled up now. Fantastic to see such a good crowd up for it 👏

Straight Talker · 12-02-2023 8:46pm

Great win to go away to Galway and score four goals in the process. They say that Galway will be Limericks biggest challengers this year, but sure we'll see about that. Conceding three goals would be a small complaint, but still though a great start to the year. All Irelands aren't won or lost in February though!

As long as we go into the championship with a settled starting fifteen, and have some good depth to the panel then that's the main thing. As i've said before outside of Limerick i don't fear anyone.

windy shepard henderson · 12-02-2023 10:03pm

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dalton brings a new dimension of physicality that the cork forwards need cork always have lovely hurlers but sometimes lack that bit of steel , shane barrett looks really tough too , its a new look for cork for sure , it was probably the difference between the sides last june , horgan aside

really good game for this time of year

awaywithyou · 13-02-2023 12:15am

Impressive by Cork today... mite be a controversial thing to say but I think the Cork forwards play better without Patrick Horgan.. when he’s playing they tend to just hit the ball into him whereas when he’s not playing corks forwards work with each other to create an opening.. make space for each other to have a shot etc... just my observation..

definitely a more physical edge to Cork.... winning their fair share of 50/50 battles..

where is darragh fitzgibbon..?

Rowley Birkin QC · 13-02-2023 1:59am

Any sign of a link to watch this back on TG4? I've had a look on the app and player website but can't seem to locate it. Cheers!

The White Feather · 13-02-2023 2:31am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120234082#Comment_120234082

Fitzgibbon has a shoulder injury. Supposed to be back soon.

As for the other injuries...

Mark Coleman (knee)

Alan Connolly (shoulder) Séamus Harnedy and Tim O’Mahony (both knee)

ACitizenErased · 13-02-2023 12:47pm

Question for people here, do we have a problem at goalkeeper? Lots of criticism of Collins yesterday. Puckouts left a lot to be desired

ShamoBuc · 13-02-2023 12:49pm

Puckouts and puckout strategies can be worked on, so I wouldn't be too worried. We've been blessed in Cork with Keepers who have had serious longevity.

awaywithyou · 13-02-2023 12:59pm

looks fairly obvious that whenever Limericks golden era comes to an end.. Cork and Tipp will dominate hurling for quite a few years.... KK look shocking poor.. Waterford will be the usual... great performances followed by a meltdown.. Galway must be the most frustrating team to be a manager of.. plenty of skill and talent but to me they not to bothered whether they win or not... Clare much the same..

MfMan · 13-02-2023 5:35pm

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That's rather like saying Cork not too bothered about winning when they played Galway in the championship last Summer, (don't forget, they won by more at home to Galway in the corresponding league clash last year. ) All teams are trying to win when they go out, some days it works out for newer players, many days it doesn't. Shefflin has a vast amount of players available to him, it's a matter of sifting through them to get the proper balance. We're a while waiting for Cork's second coming but until it happens there's not a lot yet to suggest they'll dominate in a post-Limerick world.

Straight Talker · 14-02-2023 8:07pm

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You're from Galway aren't you? No other hurling county has flattered to deceive more than Galway over the years imo. I don't mean to sound disrespectful here, but between hurling and camogie you've been in forty five all Ireland senior finals and only won nine of them.

Of course those stats do paint a false picture, because back in the day Galway used only have to win the one game to reach an all Ireland final! Joe Cooney and Joe Canning would be two of my favourite non Cork players as well.

Shefflin has a vast amount of players available to him you say, but sure so does Pat Ryan, John Kiely, Davy Fitz and other managers as well. What's your point there exactly?

evolvingtipperary101 · 15-02-2023 1:13am

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That's mad. After two rounds of a league? What?

MfMan · 15-02-2023 2:38pm

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My point is that it is a lazy trope to say these days that Galway are not bothered about winning or 'you never know which Galway is going to turn up' etc. These are arguments you could apply to any non-successful (i.e. not Limerick) county in the past 7-8 years at least. Any match I've ever been at they'll always gone out to win and they have been one of the most consistent teams over the past number of seasons, all of their final championship defeats have been narrow ones and have been beaten by small margins by all-conquering Limerick 3 times in the past 5 years.

As a still-relatively new manager, Shefflin must do his own reckoning about the type and amount of players available to him and how best to fit them into a line-out. More than any other Galway manager in recent times, thanks in the main to a lot of Minor successes, he has a very good pool of similarly-talented players to call upon currently and finding the right blend between them all is his challenge. This can lead to performance-blips from game to game when different teams are selected, it's part of the team and management progression.

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