Phase 2 Round 1: Clare vs. Cork – Match Details📅 Date: Tuesday, April 1st
📍 Venue: Quilty GAA, Clare
⏰ Throw-in: 7:00 PM
Cork will begin their Phase 2 campaign with an away fixture against Clare on April 1st. Stay tuned for team news, which will be announced closer to the game.
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Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
Tipperary 2-22 Cork 1-21
By Shane Brophy at FBD Semple Stadium
Tipperary cemented their place at the top of the National Hurling League Division 1A with a four point win over great rivals Cork on Saturday night.
Played in front of a crowd of 11,357, it was the visitors’ who made the brighter start going into a three points to one lead before Tipp scored the first goal in the fourth minute with Jake Morris running onto an Alan Tynan pass and fired to the net from 21-yards.
Darragh McCarthy was to the fore for Tipp in the opening half, with his first of five points from play before Cork goaled through Brian Hayes on eight minutes after being played in by Shane Barrett.
Cork were the more threatening in the early going and stretched into a three point lead on two occasions with Cormac O’Brien and Robbie O’Flynn getting notable scores while Shane Barrett forced a good save out of Barry Hogan.
Tipp were working hard and were rewarded with four points on the bounce, all from McCarthy to retake the lead in the 21st minute. From there to half time it was more or less score for score with Tipp forcing more turnovers, but Cork were still able to work good points from Micheal Mullins and O’Flynn while Jason Forde scored two for Tipp with McCarthy bringing his tally in the half to eight in total with the best of his points from play for a slender 1-12 to 1-11 half time advantage.
Tipp pushed on at the start of the second half and opened up a four point lead with Gearoid O’Connor and Forde adding to their tallies before Cork came roaring back with inspirational leader Patrick Horgan making an immediate impact off the bench, from play and winning frees, to draw level on 54 minutes at 1-17 each.
Tipp were under the cosh but weathered the storm, responding with three points in a row from Willie Connors, man of the match Ronan Maher, and Craig Morgan, before Morgan played in sub Dylan Walsh for Tipp’s second goal on 59 minutes to go six clear.
It was a winning lead, embellished by points from sub Oisin O’Donoghue and a 10th point from Darragh McCarthy, with Cork pushing hard with Shane Barrett and Brian Hayes forcing good saves out of Barry Hogan but Tipp held on for a deserved victory.
Scorers for Tipperary: Darragh McCarthy 0-10 (5fs), Jake Morris 1-1, Jason Forde, Gearoid O’Connor 0-3 each, Dylan Walsh 1-0, Ronan Maher (free), Craig Morgan, Willie Connors, Alan Tynan, Oisin O’Donoghue 0-1 each.
Scorers for Cork: Darragh Fitzgibbon 0-11 (6fs, 1 65), Patrick Horgan 0-3 (1f), Brian Hayes 1-0, Robbie O’Flynn 0-2, Micheal Mullins, Jack O’Connor, Cormac O’Brien, Shane Barrett, Diarmuid Healy 0-1 each.
Tipperary: Barry Hogan; Eoghan Connolly, Michael Breen, Robert Doyle; Joe Caesar, Ronan Maher, Bryan O’Mara; Craig Morgan, Willie Connors; Gearoid O’Connor, Alan Tynan, Jake Morris; Sean Kenneally, Jason Forde, Darragh McCarthy.
Subs: Dylan Walsh for Kenneally (HT); Oisin O’Donoghue for Connors (55); Michael Corcoran for O’Mara (56); John McGrath for Forde (67); Noel McGrath for O’Connor (70).
Cork: Patrick Collins; Ger Millerick, Eoin Downey, Niall O’Leary; Micheal Mullins, Ciaran Joyce, Cormac O’Brien; Tim O’Mahony, Darragh Fitzgibbon; Ethan Twomey, Shane Barrett, Robbie O’Flynn; Jack O’Connor, Brian Hayes, Robbie Cotter.
Subs: Patrick Horgan for Cotter (46); Diarmuid Healy for O’Flynn (47); Luke Meade for O’Mahony (49); Jack Cahalane for O’Connor (55); Brian Roche for Twomey (64).
Referee: Liam Gordon (Galway)
Monaghan 3-16 (3-4-8) Cork 1-15 (1-2-11)
By Colm Shalvey at Inniskeen
Monaghan returned to winning ways in Division Two of the Allianz FL in an entertaining clash with Cork in Inniskeen on Saturday.
First-half goals by Jack McCarron, Stephen O’Hanlon and Ryan Wylie sent Monaghan on their way to their third win from four games as they once again passed the 20-point mark. 1-8 by Mark Cronin kept Cork in it, but Rory Beggan’s long-range frees into the wind in the second half proved crucial for Monaghan.
Cork were first on the scoreboard through Cathail O’Mahony, but while it took Monaghan seven minutes to open their account, their first score was a major, with Jack McCarron converting a penalty. The visitors replied through the in-form Chris Óg Jones, while both sides had shots at goal saved during the opening quarter, with Rory Beggan and Patrick Doyle denying Mark Cronin and Stephen O’Hanlon.
O’Hanlon wouldn’t have to wit too much longer, however, until he cut in to mark his first appearance of the season with Monaghan’s second goal. Seán Jones added a two-point score for the hosts, with David Garland, Ciarán McNulty and McCarron also on target, while Seán McDonnell, Paul Walsh and Cronin kept Cork in touch. Monaghan hit the net again when O’Hanlon turned provider for Ryan Wylie to coolly tuck away and send his side in at half-time leading by 3-5 to 0-5.
An exhibition of free-taking by Rory Beggan helped keep Monaghan clear in the second half, despite Cork gradually getting on top in the middle third. Cronin kicked some fine scores to keep the Rebels in the hunt and he buried the second penalty of the game on the hour mark to give their challenge further impetus.
The visitors’ were slowly working their way back into the mix, but points from Conor McCarthy and McNulty gave Monaghan some breathing space, before Beggan took his personal tally to 0-7 deep into added time.
Scorers for Monaghan: Rory Beggan 0-7 (3 2-pt-f, 1f), Jack McCarron 1-2 (1-0 pen, 2fs), Stephen O’Hanlon 1-0, Ryan Wylie 1-0, Ciarán McNulty 0-2, Seán Jones 0-2 (1 2-pt), David Garland 0-2, Conor McCarthy 0-1.
Scorers for Cork: Mark Cronin 1-8 (1-0 pen, 1 2-pt, 1 2-pt-f, 4fs), Cathail O’Mahony 0-2, Chris Óg Jones 0-2 (1f), Paul Walsh 0-1; Seán McDonnell 0-1; Conor Cahalane 0-1.
Monaghan: Rory Beggan; Ryan O’Toole, Killian Lavelle, Dylan Byrne; Ryan Wylie, Louis Kelly, Conor McCarthy; Mícheál McCarville, Gavin McPhillips; Stephen O’Hanlon, Mícheál Bannigan (Capt.), Ciarán McNulty; Jack McCarron, Seán Jones, David Garland.
Subs: Andrew Woods for Jones (52); Kieran Duffy for Wylie (55); Jason Irwin for O’Hanlon (58); Bobby McCaul for McCarron (61); Kevin Loughran for Kelly (69).
Cork: Patrick Doyle; Seán Brady, Neil Lordan, Daniel O’Mahony (Capt.); Mattie Taylor, Brian O’Driscoll, Rory Maguire; Seán Walsh, Colm O’Callaghan; Paul Walsh, Tommy Walsh, Seán McDonnell; Mark Cronin, Cathail O’Mahony, Chris Óg Jones.
Subs: Briain Murphy for Lordan (inj., 27); Ruairí Deane for O’Driscoll (38); Ian Maguire for P Walsh (42); Eoghan McSweeney for O’Mahony (53); Conor Cahalane for T Walsh (60); Luke Murphy for McDonnell (66).
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford).
Allianz Football League Division Two
Cork 3-18 (3-3-12) Westmeath 3-17 (3-4-9)
By Stephen Barry at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Chris Óg Jones blasted 3-4 as Cork kept their Division Two promotion hopes alive with an entertaining one-point victory over Westmeath.
The Uibh Laoire full-forward netted in the 14th, 52nd, and 67th minutes, with the latter strike providing a four-point cushion.
Ronan Wallace palmed home to make it a nervy finish, but Cork held possession until the hooter.
For the visitors, young wing-back Matthew Whittaker scored one goal and created two, while the McCartan brothers, Danny and Sam, combined for four two-pointers.
Still, the Division Three champions’ relegation concerns grow after their third consecutive defeat.
In a wide-open contest, both teams registered just one point each from a free with everything else scored from play.
John Cleary welcomed captain Brian Hurley, Ian Maguire, and Ruairí Deane back onto the bench after injuries although Seán Powter was a late omission due to a hamstring strain. Tommy Walsh took his place.
Dermot McCabe made two changes to his named team with Brandon Kelly and Lorcan Dolan replacing Enda Gaffney and Stephen Smith.
Cork raised fewer flags than Westmeath in the first half, but thanks to a trio of two-pointers, they led 1-10 to 1-9 at half-time.
Brian O’Driscoll landed an early double as they raced into a 0-4 to 0-0 lead. It should’ve been more only for Paul Walsh to blaze a one-on-one goal chance wide.
Westmeath punished that miss in the ninth minute when netting one of their own through a Whittaker shot which just evaded Patrick Doyle’s grasp.
Another major Cork chance was spurned as Seán McDonnell’s shot was deflected around the upright by Jamie Gonoud’s sliding block.
They got their goal in the 14th minute with McDonnell squaring for Jones to slide in for the finish.
The hosts jumped into a six-point lead with back-to-back two-pointers from rookie McDonnell and Eoghan McSweeney for a 1-10 to 1-6 lead.
They wouldn’t score again for the remaining eight minutes of the half as Westmeath reeled off the final five points, including a Danny McCartan two-pointer.
They had goal chances too. Brandon Kelly handpassed over the first opportunity. Then, a superb Doyle double save from Brían Cooney and Whittaker kept Cork ahead by the minimum at the break.
Cork stretched three ahead with points from Jones and Colm O’Callaghan but Westmeath would soon establish their first lead.
After Lorcan Dolan’s third point, Sam McCartan played a brilliant one-two with Whittaker before rolling the ball to the net.
When his brother Danny landed his second two-pointer, the scoreboard read 2-12 to 1-12.
They would trade the lead a couple more times in quick succession. Jones’ second goal, after being fed by Matty Taylor, moved Cork back ahead by the minimum with 18 minutes to play.
From the next attack, the McCartans combined for Danny to launch his third two-pointer with the outside of his boot before Stephen Smith and Kieran Martin were denied by another double save.
Sam McCartan arrowed over the Lake County’s fourth two-pointer but the Rebels responded with the next three from McDonnell, O’Driscoll, and Cathail O’Mahony.
Conor Dillon equalised for a fourth time, but then came Cork’s decisive move.
After a Colm O’Callaghan point, Tommy Walsh supplied Jones’ hat-trick goal as music suddenly blared over the public address.
They had to wait three more nervy minutes for the hooter to ring out as Westmeath came straight back into it with Whittaker lofting across the square for Wallace to palm in.
Scorers for Cork: Chris Óg Jones 3-4, Brian O’Driscoll 0-4 (1 2pt), Seán McDonnell 0-3 (1 2pt), Colm O’Callaghan, Eoghan McSweeney (1 2pt), Mark Cronin (1f) 0-2 each, Cathail O’Mahony 0-1.
Scorers for Westmeath: Sam McCartan 1-3 (1 2pt), Danny McCartan 0-6 (3 2pt), Ronan Wallace 1-1; Matthew Whittaker 1-0; Lorcan Dolan 0-3, Conor Dillon, Luke Loughlin (f), Robbie Forde, Brandon Kelly 0-1 each.
Cork: Patrick Doyle; Maurice Shanley, Daniel O’Mahony, Neil Lordan; Tommy Walsh, Rory Maguire, Matty Taylor; Seán Walsh, Colm O’Callaghan; Paul Walsh, Eoghan McSweeney, Brian O’Driscoll; Mark Cronin, Chris Óg Jones, Seán McDonnell.
Subs: Seán Brady for Shanley (32, inj), Ruairí Deane for P Walsh (42), Ian Maguire for S Walsh (43), Brian Hurley for McSweeney (46), Seán Walsh for O’Callaghan (58-61, temp), Cathail O’Mahony for McDonnell (61).
Westmeath: Conor McCormack; Jamie Gonoud, Conor Dillon, Charlie Drumm; Matthew Whittaker, Jack Geoghegan, Ronan Wallace; Kevin O’Sullivan, Robbie Forde; Danny McCartan, Brían Cooney, Sam McCartan; Brandon Kelly, Luke Loughlin, Lorcan Dolan.
Subs: Enda Gaffney for Geoghegan (8-10, temp), Stephen Smith for Kelly (47), Kieran Martin for Cooney (52), Gaffney for Forde (55), Andrew Kilmartin for Dolan (61), Daniel Scahill for O’Sullivan (67).
Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry).
