In line with World Blood Day this Wednesday, June 14th we are hosting a clinic in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.In light of the recent blood shortages we are delighted to support this very worthy cause.
The Cork Minor Football Team to play Dublin in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Quarter Final has been announced
Extra Panel Members; Rickey Barrett (St Finbarr’s), Jack Cullinane (Bandon), Joe Lyons (Nemo Rangers), Keith Mc Carthy (Dohneys/Sam Maguire), Oisin McCarthy (Valley Rovers), Owen McCarthy (Clondrohid), Diarmuid O’Brien (Glanworth), James O’Riordan (Croke Rovers/Castlemagner), Tom O’Connor (Adrigole),Cian O’Sullivan (St Finbarr’s), Cillian Twohig (Kilmeen), Cathal Walsh (Mitchelstown)
Co -Op Superstores Rebel Og Kicking Skills competition reached its conclusion on Saturday 3rd June in Pairc Ui Rinn . The county finalists consisted of all regional winners and three highest scoring losers in each age grade U12, U13, U14. This year represented the highest number of entries ever with a very high standard. It was great to see our stars of the future displaying their kicking skills.
The following were the winners:
U12 : St. Nicks
U13 : Carbery Rangers
U14 : Ibane Gaels
Conor Counihan Cork Football Co-Ordinator said, “The Kicking Skills Competition has again been a wonderful success and it continues to highlight the importance of a player’s ability to kick with both feet. We would also to thank Co-Op Superstores for their ongoing sponsorship and support of this annual competition”.
Dermot Foley , Retail Area Manager at Dairygold Co-Op Superstores said “Co-Op Superstores, the retail division of Dairygold, is hugely connected with the GAA community in parishes across Cork. We are proud to be involved with Rebel Og Coaching for another great competition this year and the talent and skills on display were a joy to witness. People Development is one of Dairygold’s core values and through this competition we are delighted to extend the opportunity to young aspiring footballers in Cork to develop their skill set”.
The winning teams were introduced to the crowd at half-time of the Cork v Kerry game on Saturday. All players who have achieved a 100% score in the regional qualifiers were awarded Golden Boot Awards for Excellence and were also introduced at half-time.
Teddy McCarthy picture: George Hatchell
Cork GAA Chairman, Marc Sheehan described the late Teddy Mc Carthy as “a legend and Icon of Cork GAA, Sarsfields & Glanmire“. “There is great shock and sadness to hear of his untimely passing. Deepest sympathy of Cork GAA is extended to Teddy’s wife Oonagh, sons, Cian and Niall, daughter Sinead and extended family”
Known far and wide as ”Teddy Mac” he has the unique distinction of winning two All Ireland Senior Medals in Hurling and football within two weeks of each other in 1990 when Cork defeated Galway in the hurling decider 5-15 to 2-21 and gained a hard earned victory over Meath on a 0-11 to 0-09 score line.
An All Ireland Senior football winner in 1989 and All Star award from that year, Teddy won 3 All Ireland U21 football medals between 1984 and 1986.
His first All Ireland Senior hurling medal also came against Galway in 1986, when he famously returned from holiday to help lead the Rebels to glory. A National hurling league medal was gained in the infamous 1993 league final victory over Wexford after a second replay.
At Club level Teddy picked up two Cork Senior football medals with Imokilly in 1984 and 1986 and an Intermediate football medal with Glanmire.
His beloved Sarsfields reached the 1989 county senior hurling final losing out to Glen Rovers. He served Sarsfields as manager on two occasions and was a selector when they beat Bride Rovers to win the Cork SHC for the first time since 1957 and heralded a golden era for the Riverstown club as four county senior championships were annexed in an eight year period. Teddy was Vice Chairman of Sarsfields, the club he loved and served with great passion, at the time of his passing. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
McCarthy (late of St. Joseph’s View, Riverstown, Glanmire, Cork): On June 6th, 2023, unexpectedly, TEDDY Mac.
Lovingly remembered by Oonagh, Cian, Niall and Sinead, brothers Pat and Denis, sisters Breda, Philly and Mary, grandchildren Tiernan and Joey, daughter-in-law Ciara, mother-in-law Phil, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family and a large circle of friends.
Predeceased by his parents Mary and Denis, brother Michael and sister Ellen.
Reposing at Barry Bros. Funeral Home, Hazelwood, Glanmire on Friday (June 9th) from 4.00pm to 6.00pm.
Requiem Mass at 11.00am on Saturday (June 10th) in St. Joseph’s Church, Springhill, Glanmire which can be viewed mycondolences.ie (Link to follow)
Funeral afterwards to Rathcooney Cemetery.
Family flowers only, please.
Please leave your personal message for Teddy’s family on the condolence here
“Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis”
Eddie & Teddy picture: George Hatchell
ONeills.com All-Ireland U-20 HC Final
Cork 2-22 Offaly 3-13
By Kevin Egan at FBD Semple Stadium
Cork’s explosive start to the second half powered them to U-20 championship glory this afternoon in Thurles, as Offaly simply couldn’t match the Rebels’ power and athleticism once Ben O’Connor’s side moved into a higher gear.
Team captain Micheál Mullins set the tone when he took possession tight from the throw in and powered down the heart of the Offaly defence before blasting the ball to the net, and over the next ten minutes, Cork turned a nip and tuck contest that enthralled and excited just under 30,000 supporters, into as comfortable a victory as any team could possibly hope to experience in an All-Ireland final at any grade.
Six points in a row followed, with key forwards Jack Leahy, William Buckley and Ben Cunningham all on the mark from a variety of angles, the majority of them brought about by their ability to win their own ball and hold off defenders to generate a clean look at the posts.
All here @SimplySuits are delighted to have partnered with with another @OfficialCorkGAA winning 🏆 All Ireland 🏆 team
Well done to the U20 hurlers, all the Bens😂, all the players, back room team , clubs and the player’s families @Reardenscork will rock tonight #CorcaighAbú pic.twitter.com/H2dFjzG68i— Simply Suits (@SimplySuits) June 4, 2023
As has been their trademark all year, Offaly’s resilience and persistence was admirable from the moment when Adam Screeney broke Cork’s run with a free in the 40th minute, but they simply didn’t have the strength to generate the momentum they needed to really bring the crowd back into the game.
Conor Doyle’s goal gave a brief glimpse of hope, but straight away Cork came back down the field and Diarmuid Healy split the uprights with a wonderful point from the right corner of the attack, and that was how the contest continued. Offaly worked incredibly hard to generate chances against a resolute Cork defence and an imperious half-back line, but two or three in a row proved elusive, particularly with Ben Cunningham beginning to find his groove.
The depth of the Cork panel came to the fore as Eoin O’Leary and Adam O’Sullivan put in big shifts of the bench, and while Shane Rigney did fire in a late goal for the Faithful County, it was far too late to put any real pressure on the rampant Rebels.
It was all so different from the first half, when the hurling was physical, intense, and of the highest quality. Cork got a huge early boost when Diarmuid Healy pounced on a loose ball and clinically found the bottom corner with a perfectly placed daisy cutter of a shot, but the real star of the show was Adam Screeney, who was almost unstoppable in the left corner of the Offaly attack. He picked off two glorious points of his own, won a string of frees that he converted, and set up the attack that saw Cormac Egan hit with a frontal challenge by Shane Kingston, leading to Dan Ravenhill’s perfect penalty to retake the lead.
Once Offaly got the ball into the hands of their mercurial talisman, good things happened, and he set up another wonderful goal chance for Egan, though Cork were able to make a block.
However as the half wore on, Cork did a better job of covering off the space and restricting the supply of ball into the full-forward line, and the signs were ominous for Offaly as Cork fired four points in a row to build a 1-11 to 1-9 interval lead, and that was after a half in which Offaly hadn’t shot a wide, and their only missed scoring chance was Egan’s effort, which ultimately yielded a score from the subsequent 65.
Still, as the roars echoed around the ground at half-time, and with a slight breeze set to favour the midlanders in the second half, it felt like this one was still in the balance.
The script was about to change dramatically, as Cork were on the cusp of a surge of scores that was to put the James Nolan cup firmly in their hands.
A proud day for @WhitechurchGAA with Michael Mullins leading @OfficialCorkGAA U20s to All Ireland Hurling Glory #CorcaighAbú pic.twitter.com/cVyPsqXcVQ
— Simply Suits (@SimplySuits) June 4, 2023
SCORERS FOR CORK: Ben Cunningham 0-9 (0-5f), Jack Leahy 0-4, William Buckley 0-4, Micheál Mullins 1-1, Diarmuid Healy 1-1, David Cremin 0-1, Tadhg O’Connell 0-1, Adam O’Sullivan 0-1.
SCORERS FOR OFFALY: Adam Screeney 0-9 (0-7f), Dan Ravenhill 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2f, 0-1 65), Conor Doyle 1-0, Shane Rigney 1-0.
CORK: Brion Saunderson; Mark Howell, Shane Kingston, Darragh O’Sullivan; James Dwyer, Ben O’Connor, Micheál Mullins; Tadhg O’Connell, Eoin Downey; Diarmuid Healy, William Buckley, Ben Cunningham; Ross O’Sullivan, David Cremin, Jack Leahy.
SUBS: Eoin O’Leary for O’Sullivan (45), Adam O’Sullivan for Cremin (48), Colin Walsh for Leahy (55), Brian Keating for O’Connell (57), Ciarán Doolin for Dwyer (57)
OFFALY: Mark Troy; Patrick Taaffe, James Mahon, Brecon Kavanagh; Luke Watkins, Sam Bourke, Ter Guinan; Colin Spain, Cathal King; Dan Bourke, Cormac Egan, Conor Doyle; Dan Ravenhill, Charlie Mitchell, Adam Screeney.
SUBS: Shane Rigney for Egan (half-time), Barry Egan for Mitchell (39), Rúairí Kelly for Taaffe (39), Joe Hoctor for King (45), Ailbe Watkins for Spain (53)
REF: Chris Mooney (Dublin).
