Canon O’Brien Cup- Cork team to play

Cork hurlers will play UCC on Tuesday 7th January at 7pm. The annual Canon O’Brien Cup final will take place in Mardyke Sports Grounds.

The current holders of the cup are Cork who beat UCC in 2019 by a point, 1-24 to 1-23.

Canon O’Brien was heavily involved as a coach with both teams, he led UCC to eight consecutive Fitzgibbon Cup titles and also coached Cork to the 1990 Munster and All-Ireland titles.

Admission to the match is free, however, those attending the game are asked to make a donation to volunteer collectors on the day, with all proceeds going to the St. Columba’s GNS with facility for deaf children.

 

Cork team to play 

1.Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
2 Colm Spillane (Castlelyons)
3 Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)
4 Sean O’ Donoghue (Inniscarra)
5 Chris O’ Leary (Valley Rovers)
6 Bill Cooper (Youghal)
7 Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
8 Tim O’ Mahony (Newtownshandrum)
9 Tommy O’ Connell (Midleton)
10 Conor Lehane (Midleton)
11 Luke Meade (Newcestown)
12 Sean Twomey (Courcey Rovers)
13 Jack O’ Connor (Sarsfields)
14 Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
15 Brian Turnbull (Douglas)
16 Ger Collins (Ballinhassig)
17 Colm Barry (Castlelyons)
18 Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)
19 Shane O’ Regan (Watergrasshill)
20 Eoin Roche (Bride Rovers)
21 Eoin Carey (Kilworth)
22.James Keating (Kildorrery)
23 Brian Roche (Bride Rovers)

Three Cork clubs involved in All-Ireland Semi-Finals this weekend.

GAA Central Council have announced dates, times and venues for Cork club sides playing in All-Ireland Semi-Finals on the weekend of January 4th and 5th.

Cork will have three clubs taking part with Nemo Rangers in football and two hurling side’s Fr. O’Neill’s and Russell Rovers.

On Saturday January 4th, County Senior football champions Nemo Rangers will play Galway side Corofin in Cusack Park, Ennis at 1.30pm. This game will be broadcast live on TG4.

Premier Intermediate Champions Fr. O’Neill’s will travel to ‘OConnor Park in Offaly to take on Tuairin from Mayo.

On Sunday January 5th, Junior Champions Russell Rovers will meet Micheál Breathnach from Galway in Kilmallock, Limerick at 1.30pm

Fixtures in full

AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Semi-Finals

Nemo Rangers vs Corofin

Cusack Park, Ennis 13:30

AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship Semi-Final

Bord Na Mona O’Connor PK, 13:30

Fr. O’Neills vs Tuairin

AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Junior Club Championship Semi-Final

Russel Rovers v Micheál Breathnach

Kilmallock, Limerick 13:30

2020 U20 Football Development League – John Kerins Cup Fixtures

Cork U20 footballers have been drawn in group B of 2020 John Kerins Cup.

This season competition will see seven counties take part. In Group B Cork have been drawn with Kerry and Galway.

In Group A will be Dublin, Kildare, Laois and Meath.

Round 1 games are scheduled for January 4th with Cork travelling to Tralee to play Kerry.

On Saturday 11th January, Round 2 will take place with Cork playing Galway in Mallow- time to be announced.

The Third Round on 18th of January, Cork will have a bye with Kerry playing Galway.

Top team from both groups will play in the final on Saturday 25th.

In order to ensure that all teams involved in the competition get three games each a play off game will take place the same weekend as the final with 2nd place in Group B will play 3rd place in Group B.

Fixture List

Saturday 4th January 2020 | Round 1

Group 1

Kildare v Laois

Dublin v Meath

Group 2

Kerry v Cork

Galway Bye

Saturday 11th January 2020| Round 2

Group 1

Laois v Meath

Kildare v Dublin

Group 2

Cork v Galway

Kerry Bye

Saturday 18th January 2020| Round 3

Group 1

Meath v Kildare

Dublin v Laois

Group 2

Galway v Kerry

Cork Bye

Saturday 25th January 2020

Final

1st Placed Team Group 1 v 1st Placed Team Group 2

Play-Off*

2nd Placed Team Group 2 v 3rd Placed Team Group 2*

*Playoff game is to give all teams three games.

Competition Format

Two Groups of four teams in each competition, exception John Kerins Cup Group 2, will only have three teams, but a playoff game will be provided to give the teams involved three games

Each group will play three ordinary rounds

Top team in each group will qualify for their respective final

Round robin games to be played home & away basis

Final to be played at a venue nominated by the committee in-charge

Play-off game in the John Kerins Cup Group 2, will be played at the home venue of the 2ndplaced team in the group

Connacht Council will be responsibility for logistic arrangement for the Philly Mc Guinness Cup Group 1 & 2

Ulster Council will be responsibility for logistic arrangement for the Leo Murphy Cup Group 1 & 2.

Leinster Council will be responsibility for logistic arrangement for the John Kerins Cup Group 1

Munster Council will be responsibility for logistic arrangement for the John Kerins Cup Group 2

Cork football team to play Tipperary in McGrath Cup

Cork footballers will play Tipperary in Round 2 of McGrath Cup.

The game will take place in Mallow on Thursday 2nd January at 7.30pm.

Team to play

1. Joe Creedon (Iveleary)
2. Shane Hickey (Millstreet)
3. Sean Wilson (Douglas)
4. Sam Ryan (St Finbarrs)
5. Tadhg Corkery (Cill na Martra)
6. Sean Meehan (Kiskeam)
7. Cian Kiely (Ballincollig)
8. Brian Hartnett (Douglas)
9. Thomas Clancy (Clonakilty)
10. Colm Barrett (St Finbarrs)
11. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
12. Peter O Driscoll (Ilen Rovers)
13. Cian Dorgan (Ballincollig)
14. Stephen Sherlock (St Finbarrs)
15. Michael Hurley (Castlehaven)
16. Anthony Casey (Kiskeam)
17. Sean Fitzgerald (O Donovan Rossa)
18. Peter Murphy (Bandon)
19. Liam O Donovan (Clonakilty)
20. Colm O’ Callaghan (Eire Og)
21. Ryan Harkin (Mallow)
22. John O’ Rourke (Carbery Rangers)
23. Damien Gore (Kilmacabea)
24. Cathail O Mahony (Mitchelstown)

Cork Hurling team to play Waterford in Munster SHL

Cork hurlers travel to Dungarvan on Sunday next for Round 2 of Co-op Superstores Munster Senior Hurling League. The game will start at 2pm.

The Cork team to play

1. Ger Collins ( Ballinhassig)
2. Sean O Leary-Hayes (Midleton)
3. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)
4. Eoghan Murphy (Sarsfields)
5. Chris O Leary (Valley Rovers)
6. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
7. Tim O Mahony (Newtownshandrum)
8. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)
9. Ryan Walsh (Kanturk)
10. Robbie O Flynn (Erins Own)
11. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
12. Sean Twomey ( Courcey Rovers)
13. Luke Meade (Newcestown)
14. Michael O’Halloran (Blackrock)
15. Jack O Connor (Sarsfields)
16. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)
17. Conor O Callaghan (Dromtarriffe)
18. Damian Cahalane (St.Finbarrs)
19. David Lowney (Clonakilty)
20. Niall O Leary (Castlelyons)
21. Tommy O Connell (Midleton)
22. Shane O Regan (Watergrasshill
23. Brian Turnbull (Douglas)
24. Seamus Harnedy (St Itas)
25. Sean O Donoghue (Inniscarra)