This weekend County Fixtures Programme

This weekends fixture programme

Fixtures from 17/06/2021 to 24/06/2021

Friday 18th June 2021
Cork Credit Unions Football League 2A: O Donovan Rossa v Castlehaven , at Skibbereen, 8:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 5A: St Nicks v Kinsale , at St Nicks, 8:00pm Round 2;

Saturday 19th June 2021

Bon Secours 2020 Senior A Football Championship: Eire Og v Mallow , at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7:00pm Final;

Bon Secours 2020 Junior A Football Championship: Midleton v Iveleary , at Inniscarra, 5:00pm QF; Passage West v Urhan , at Dunmanway, 5:00pm QF; Charleville v Kilmacabea , at Coachford, 5:00pm QF; Boherbue v Valley Rovers , at Donoughmore, 5:00pm QF;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 3B: Ilen Rovers v Newcestown , at Rath, 6:30pm Round 2;

Sunday 20th June 2021

Bon Secours 2020 Junior B Football Championship : Randal Og v Ballinacurra , at Brinny, 3:00pm Round 2;

Bon Secours 2020 Junior C Football Championship: Freemount v Lough Rovers , at Pairc Ui Rinn, 3:00pm Final;

Bon Secours 2020 Junior B Football Championship Divisional: Mallow v Newcestown , at Donoughmore, 2:00pm QF; Whitechurch v Glengarriffe , at Enniskeane, 3:00pm QF; Carrigaline v Newmarket , at Grenagh, 3:00pm QF; Aghada v Kilmurry , at Ballincollig, 5:00pm QF;

Co-Op Superstores 2020 Junior B Hurling Championship Divisional: Midleton v Blarney , at Riverstown, 3:00pm QF;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 1A: Kiskeam v St Finbarrs , at Kiskeam, 12:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 1B: Cill na Martra v Clonakilty , at Cill Na Martra, 12:00pm Round 2; Carbery Rangers v St Michaels , at Rosscarbery, 2:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 2A: Mallow v Valley Rovers , at Mallow, 12:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 2B: Fermoy v Ballincollig , at Fermoy, 12:00pm Round 2; Newmarket v Beal Athan Ghaorthaidh , at Newmarket, 12:00pm Round 2;

RedFM Hurling League 3B: Kilworth v Courcey Rovers , at Kilworth, 12:00pm Round 1;

RedFM Hurling League 6B: Dripsey v Argideen Rangers , at Dripsey, 12:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 3A: Kanturk v Clyda Rovers , at Kanturk, 12:00pm Round 2; Macroom v Carrigaline , at Macroom, 12:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 3B: Aghabullogue v Douglas , at Coachford, 12:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 4B: Bishopstown v Naomh Aban , at Bishopstown, 1:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 4A: Aghada v Nemo Rangers , at Aghada (Rostellen), 12:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 5A: Bantry Blues v St Vincents , at Wolf Tone Park, 12:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 5B: Gabriel Rangers v Dromtarriffe , at Ballydehob, 12:00pm Round 2; Knocknagree v Dromtarriffe , at Knocknagree, 2:00pm Round 1;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 6A: St Finbarrs v Ballinora , at Togher, 12:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 6B: Grenagh v Kildorrery , at Grenagh, 12:00pm Round 2;

Cork Credit Unions Football League 7: Millstreet v Glanmire , at Millstreet, 1:00pm Round 2; Adrigole v Ballydesmond , at Adrigole, 5:00pm Round 2;

Senior A County Football Final 2020

On Saturday at 7pm, the final of Bon Secours 2020 Senior A Football Championship will take place. The game will be broadcast live on www.irishexaminer.com/gaalivestream/

Eire Og will meet Mallow in the decider with a place in Bon Secours Premier Senior Championship 2021 on offer. Both teams have already met in the 2020 championship with Mallow coming out on top. On their path to the final, Eire Og beat St.Michael’s at the Q-Final stage, winning 3-12 to 0-4. In the Semi-Final, Eire Og secured a 2-10 to 1-8 victory over O’Donovan Rossa. Mallow had six points to spare over Bandon at the Q-Final stage and three points to spare against Fermoy in the Semi-Final.

 

The Results from the Group Stages

Round 1

Clyda Rovers 0-6 1-12 Bandon Ballyanley 24/07/2020 19:30 C1
Eire Og 0-13 0-7 Bantry Blues Ballingeary 25/07/2020 15:00 B1
Kiskeam 2-11 1-11 Mallow Kanturk 25/07/2020 15:00 B1
O Donovan Rossa 4-22 1-5 St Nicks Brinny 25/07/2020 15:30 A1
St Michaels 3-16 0-14 Beal Athan Ghaorthaidh Ovens 25/07/2020 19:30 A1
Dohenys 0-10 1-15 Fermoy Coachford 26/07/2020 15:00 C1

Round 2
O Donovan Rossa 0-17 1-10 Beal Athan Ghaorthaidh Ballinacarriga 15/08/2020 15:00 A2
Kiskeam 1-8 0-10 Bantry Blues Clondrohid 15/08/2020 15:00 B2
Mallow 0-14 0-7 Eire Og Mourne Abbey 15/08/2020 19:30 B2
St Nicks 1-5 2-15 St Michaels Caherlag 16/08/2020 14:00 A2
Fermoy 2-6 2-7 Clyda Rovers Killavullen 16/08/2020 15:00 C2
Dohenys 0-12 0-12 Bandon St Oliver Plunkets 16/08/2020 16:00 C2

Round 3
O Donovan Rossa 3-13 3-12 St Michaels Enniskeane 06/09/2020 16:00 A3
St Nicks 1-13 1-15 Beal Athan Ghaorthaidh Carrigadrohid 06/09/2020 16:00 A3
Kiskeam 1-10 2-13 Eire Og Glantane 06/09/2020 16:00 B3
Mallow 2-11 1-10 Bantry Blues Macroom 06/09/2020 16:00 B3
Dohenys 1-8 0-11 Clyda Rovers Inniscarra 06/09/2020 16:00 C3
Fermoy 2-13 2-11 Bandon Glanmire 06/09/2020 16:00 C3

 

Knock-out stages

St Michaels 0-4 3-12 Eire Og Ballyanley 20/09/2020 14:00 Quarter Final
Mallow 2-16 2-10 Bandon Blarney 20/09/2020 16:00 Quarter Final

Fermoy 0-9 0-12 Mallow Glanworth 27/09/2020 15:00 Semi Final
O Donovan Rossa 1-8 2-10 Eire Og Clonakilty 04/10/2020 14:00 Semi Final

County Junior C Football Final

2020 Bon Secours Junior C Football Final will take place on Sunday at 3pm. Lough Rovers will meet Freemount in the decider.

Path to the final for Lough Rovers began with an opening City derby with Ballyphehane which they won 5-6 to 1-8. Freemount beat Araglen by two points, winning 1-7 to 1-6. In the Semi-Final stage, Lough Rovers beat Lismire on penalties after both sides fininshed level 3-14 each. Freemount getting over Gleann na Laoi by two points, winning 3-9 to 1-13.

Bon Secours Cork Junior C Football Championship

Q-Final Stage

Ballyphehane 1-8 Lough Rovers 5-6
Lismire 1-7 Rathpeacon 1-6
Gleann na Laoi 5-17 Rochestown 1-2
Freemount 1-7 Araglen 1-5

Semi-Final Stage

Gleann na Laoi 1-13 Freemount 3-9
Lough Rovers 4-14 Lismire 3-14

 

Cork defeated by Galway in final hurling league game.

Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

GALWAY 3-25 CORK 2-23

Courtesy of www.gaa.ie

Cork were defeated by Galway, who secured top spot in Division 1 Group A of the Allianz Hurling League as a 12-point second-half turnaround gave them victory over Cork at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday afternoon.

Trailing by 2-12 to 0-12 at half-time, the Tribesmen fell further behind as Patrick Horgan landed a free for Cork on the resumption but a Conor Whelan goal brought Galway right back into contention and further green flags from Conor Cooney and Cathal Mannion helped them to prevail by five points. The result means that a championship meeting between Galway and Kilkenny this year will double up as the league final.

Cork had a great start, with Conor Cahalane’s goal helping them into a 1-2 to 0-1 lead, but Galway found their feet and they scored five of the next seven points while Evan Niland was denied a goal by a Patrick Collins save. Joseph Cooney’s point – he was one of 12 scorers for the visitors – left them just two points behind, 1-4 to 0-6, at the first-half water break. While Horgan had his fourth point when the action resumed, Galway were level by the 25th minute when Brian Concannon scored the first of his four points.

Three in a row from Cork, two Darragh Fitzgibbon points sandwiching one from Mark Coleman, gave them breathing space again and, just before half-time, they had a fillip as Jack O’Connor scored a point and then intercepted the resultant puckout to slot home a goal for a six-point lead.

That advantage stretched to seven thanks to Horgan’s sixth of the day but Whelan, set up by Cathal Mannion, produced an instant riposte for Galway with a goal and Joseph Cooney followed that with a point.

With Shane Kingston’s point Cork’s only score from play in the third quarter, Galway were able to eat into the deficit, helped by the relocation of Cathal Mannion to centre-forward. He had two points in quick succession and then Galway were level just before the water-break as Fintan Burke’s sideline cut was won by Brian Concannon, who fed Conor Cooney and he fired home.

While Pádraic Mannion put Galway in front after the break, Cork looked to have steadied as Horgan (two frees) and Fitzgibbon pointed, but they didn’t lead again after Niland and Fintan Burke levelled for the visitors.

Daithí Burke set up Concannon to put Galway in front and, though Fitzgibbon levelled with his fourth, Cathal Mannion’s goal, a batted finish from David Burke’s pass, put three points between the sides. Points from Galway subs Niall Burke and Jason Flynn opened up a five-point advantage going into injury time and, after the remaining four points were shared, that was the margin at the end, too.

Scorers for Galway: Evan Niland 0-8 (0-4 frees, 0-2 65), Cathal Mannion 1-2, Conor Cooney 1-2, Brian Concannon 0-4, Conor Whelan 1-1, Joseph Cooney 0-2, Pádraic Mannion, Fintan Burke, David Burke, Niall Burke, Jason Flynn (free), Seán Loftus 0-1 each.

Scorers for Cork: Patrick Horgan 0-11 (0-8 frees), Jack O’Connor 1-2, Darragh Fitzgibbon 0-4, Conor Cahalane 1-1, Shane Kingston 0-2, Mark Coleman, Robbie O’Flynn, Billy Hennessy 0-1 each.

GALWAY: Éanna Murphy; Darren Morrissey, Gearóid McInerney, TJ Brennan; Pádraic Mannion, Daithí Burke, Fintan Burke; Seán Loftus, Cathal Mannion; Adrian Tuohey, Conor Whelan, Joseph Cooney; Brian Concannon, Evan Niland, Conor Cooney. Subs: Jack Fitzpatrick for Morrissey (44, injured), David Burke for Tuohey (47), Jason Flynn for Conor Cooney (53), Niall Burke for J Cooney (57), Jarlath Mannion for Niland, Seán Linnane for McInerney (both 64).

CORK: Patrick Collins; Eoin Cadogan, Damien Cahalane, Seán O’Donoghue; Tim O’Mahony, Mark Coleman, Ger Millerick; Luke Meade, Darragh Fitzgibbon; Conor Cahalane, Séamus Harnedy, Shane Barrett; Shane Kingston, Patrick Horgan, Jack O’Connor. Subs: Alan Cadogan for Barrett (half-time), Alan Connolly for Harnedy (53), Robbie O’Flynn for Conor Cahalane (both 53), Billy Hennessy for Meade (63), Declan Dalton for O’Connor (64), Tadgh Deasy for Kingston (67), Seán O’Leary Hayes for Millerick (69).

Referee: Paud O’Dwyer (Carlow)

Cork hurling and football squads pay their respects to GAA stalwart Tommy Lynch

Courtesy of Denis Hurley (The Echo)

BACK in December 2014, it was my pleasure – along with John Horgan and Finbarr McCarthy – to cover the last game in the old SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Ciarán Cormack and Seán Powter powered St Francis College, Rochestown to a 2-14 to 1-8 victory over Midleton CBS in the semi-final of the O’Callaghan Cup, with Cormack scoring the last point in that iteration of the venue. Of course, the report that appeared was less focused on the match than an elegy for the stadium, and it ended thusly: “On leaving, the last person seen was the man with the most stories to tell, ubiquitous groundsman Tommy Lynch. As it always was.”

Tommy, who died this week at the age of 91, had seen it all in four decades or so of service to Cork GAA but – underlining perhaps why he came to be so well-trusted in his various roles – he wasn’t too keen to talk about himself or his job. Any requests to interview him were politely declined, as he focused on doing his work well, without seeking plaudits.

Former Cork County Board chairperson Tracey Kennedy can’t ever remember a time where Tommy wasn’t present in the background.

“He liked what he did and he liked the people he spoke to,” she says, “but he didn’t want the limelight at all.

“I’d have been in and out of SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh for years as a club secretary, so I presume I must have met him back along then as there would have been a lot of interaction with the office – we used to have to bring in cheques and that kind of thing and he was there because he was always there.

“I don’t remember a specific introduction but he was always there, whether it was SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh or Páirc Uí Rinn – which he never referred to as anything other than ‘Christy Ring Park’ – there was a sense of ubiquity, he was part of the building, part of the furniture.

“It was the same when you went to matches elsewhere, he’d always be around the dressing room getting things ready and so on. He was just part of matchday and part of every event at the stadium.

At Páirc Uí Rinn, the first-aid room just inside the door on the right was where to find Tommy if you needed something – for a club game where you might be the first press person arriving, he would take great care to point out which key among the massive throng on the keyring was needed to open the press box.

KEY ROLE

It was fitting that he was such a part of that venue as well as SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, given the small but important role he played when the county board purchased it from the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

A blind bidding process was done through solicitors and so, as Frank Murphy revealed in 2014, when the time came to announce what had happened, Tommy was sent to the AOH.

“We had a meeting of the executive here on the Tuesday night and they were briefed on the decision,” he said.

“There was a board meeting at 8.30pm so before we informed them the property had been bought, we sent our groundsman, Tommy Lynch, with a letter to the secretary of the AOH to inform them that we were the new owners of Flower Lodge. And that was the first intimation they had who the new owners were.”

In 2005, during Seán Kelly’s tenure, Tommy was honoured with a GAA President’s Award and the citation that appeared in the media at the time almost did him a disservice: “Tommy Lynch has been involved in Cork GAA for close on quarter of a century, looking after the playing gear for the various county teams, as well as filling the role of chief groundsman at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Páirc Uí Rinn.”

Like so many true servants of Irish sport, the majority of the work was unseen, but the kind that is truly appreciated by those aware of it.

“He instilled a sense of confidence in you,” Kennedy says, “because you knew that he knew everything.

He knew where everything was and he knew who everyone was – he knew what needed to be done.

“You never had to worry about any of the little things that needed to be done because Tommy would just have it all under control.

“I’d just like to send my condolences to his family and friends as he is a huge loss to them.”