Cork GAA Statement on Kilbarry;

Cork GAA have noted an application by way of Judicial Review, seeking to quash An Bord Pleanála’s recent grant of planning permission on our lands at Kilbarry.
Having previously submitted a comprehensive planning application addressing all of the issues now raised, we remain confident in the decision reached by An Bord Pleanála and look forward to engaging further in any necessary process.

Cork gain five All Star awards on PwC GAA/GPA All Star Hurling Team

 

The PwC GAA/GPA All Star Hurling awards 2024, were announced at the RDS in Dublin on Friday 1st November, 140 years to the day in which seven men gathered in a billiard room in Hayes Hotel in Thurles to set the seeds from which the GAA was formed.

Cork had ten nominations for this years awards, and picked up five in total as follows;

Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers), Robert Downey (Glen Rovers), Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville), Shane Barrett (Blarney) and Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s).

The Downey brothers follow in the footsteps of Ben & Jerry O’Connor in 2005. Darragh Fitzgibbon collected his second award having previously been selected in 2018, while Seamus Harnedy made it a hattrick of awards having previously been selected in 2013 & 2018.

Those to miss out were Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig), Ciarán Joyce (Castlemartyr), Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers) and Brian Hayes (St Finbarrs).

 

Cork Senior Hurling Team Captain Announcement;

Cork GAA are pleased to confirm the appointment of Robert Downey (Glen Rovers) as captain of the Cork Senior Hurlers for the coming season.
Shane Barrett (Blarney) has been appointed as vice-captain.