LAUNCH OF REDFM CORK COUNTY HURLING LEAGUES
Darren Browne Kanturk, Diarmuid O’Leary Red FM CEO, Connor Power Blarney ,Luke Dineen Midleton, Fergus Lordan Courcey Rovers, Marc Sheehan Chair Cork GAA and Jack Doyle Charleville At the launch of the 2022 Redfm Cork county hurling league in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
Photos By Gerard McCarthy
With the 2022 club football season already under way, next weekend attention turns to hurling as the RedFM Cork County hurling leagues commence. This year’s leagues, the first since 2019 to be unaffected by Covid-19, but also the first to take place in the new split-season era, have added impetus due to the planned restructuring due to take place later this year.
All teams are now guaranteed at least three championship games, necessitating fewer league games, while the split season means a tighter timeframe and weekends cannot be wasted with uneven groups. A target of ten teams per division and nine games per team has been established, and in order to restructure the leagues on a fair basis, the divisions have been split into Groups 1A & 1B, 2A & 2B, 3A & 3B for 2022. Teams are allocated based primarily on their finishing league position in 2019 and secondly on their championship status for 2022. Groups 1A and 1B are of the same standard, for example, and are evenly graded.
In 2023, five divisions of ten teams and one division of 12 teams will be in place in both hurling and football, based on finishing positions at the end of the 2022 competitions.
While the structure may be changing, the sponsorship isn’t, with long-term league sponsors RedFM back for another year, and this support was acknowledged by County Chairperson Marc Sheehan, speaking at the launch of the leagues in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. He said “We are delighted to have RedFM on board again to sponsor our hurling leagues, and on behalf of Cork GAA, I would like to particularly thank them for their long-standing support. We look forward to running a full programme of games this year, and I have no doubt that the quality of our hurling leagues will feed into an exciting championship season later in the year.”
RedFM CEO Diarmuid O’Leary said “We are delighted once again to support these leagues, which have become synonymous with RedFM over the years, and I would like to wish all participating clubs every success for the season ahead.”
All fixtures in the RedFM Cork County Hurling Leagues are available on the Cork GAA website, https://gaacork.ie/competition-listing/
County Junior B and C draws
The draws for the County Junior B and C Championships took place last evening in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
Pairings / Rounds are listed below.
Fixtures will now follow.
Fixtures will now follow.
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Bon Secours Junior B Football Championship (19 teams)
Round 1
Fr. O’Neill’s a bye
A: Araglen v Clann Na nGael
B: Shanballymore v Glengarriff
C: Deel Rovers v Garnish
D: Kilbrin v Kilmeen
E: Goleen v Doneraile
F: Grange v St. Oliver Plunketts
G: Castlelyons v Lough Rovers
H: Abbey Rovers v St. Catherine’s
I: Diarmuid O Mathunas v Crosshaven
Round 2
(i) Fr. O’Neill’s v Loser of Araglen / Clann Na nGael
(ii) Loser of Shanballymore / Glengarriff v Loser of Deel Rovers / Garnish
(iii) Loser of Kilbrin / Kilmeen v Loser of Goleen / Doneraile
(iv) Loser of Grange / St. Oliver Plunketts v Loser of Castlelyons / Lough Rovers
(v) Loser of Abbey Rovers / St. Catherine’s v Loser of Diarmuid O Mathunas / Crosshaven
Round 3
Winner Araglen / Clann Na nGael v Winner (v)
Winner Shanballymore / Glengarriff v Loser (i)
Winner Deel Rovers / Garnish v Winner (iv)
Winner Kilbrin / Kilmeen v Winner (ii)
Winner Goleen / Doneraile v Winner (i)
Winner Grange / St. Oliver Plunketts v Winner (iii)
Winner Castlelyons / Lough Rovers v Winner Abbey Rovers / St. Catherine’s
Winner Diarmuid O Mathunas / Crosshaven a bye
Quarter-finals
Open draw, (8 teams) avoid repeat pairings in quarter-finals and semi-finals, where possible.
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Co-Op Superstores Junior B Hurling Championship (10 teams)
Round 1
A: Freemount v Bantry
B: Rathpeacon v Ballyclough
C: Lough Rovers v Doneraile
D: O’Donovan Rossa v Randal Óg
E: Gabriel Rangers v Laochra Óg
Round 2
(i) Loser Rathpeacon / Ballyclough v Loser Lough Rovers / Doneraile
(ii) Loser O’Donovan Rossa / Randal Óg v Gabriel Rangers / Laochra Óg
Quarter-finals
Winner Freemount / Bantry v Winner (i)
Winner Rathpeacon / Ballyclough v Loser Freemount / Bantry
Winner Lough Rovers / Doneraile v Winner (ii)
Winner O’Donovan Rossa / Randal Óg v Winner Gabriel Rangers / Laochra Óg
Semi-finals
Open draw, (4 teams) avoid repeat pairings, where possible.
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Bon Secours Junior C Football Championship (9 teams)
Round 1
Ballinacurra a bye
A: St. John’s v Gleann Na Laoi
B: Lismire v Rochestown
C: Ballinure v Rathpeacon
D: Freemount v Ballyphehane
Round 2
(i) Ballinacurra v Loser St. John’s / Gleann Na Laoi
(ii) Loser Lismire / Rochestown v Loser Ballinure / Rathpeacon
Quarter-finals
Winner St. John’s / Gleann Na Laoi v Winner (ii)
Winner Lismire / Rochestown v Winner (i)
Winner Ballinure / Rathpeacon v Loser (i)
Winner Freemount / Ballyphehane a bye
Semi-finals
Open draw, (4 teams) avoid repeat pairings, where possible.
The Cork Senior Football team to play Meath has been announced
- Micheal Martin (Nemo Rangers)
- Kevin O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers)
- Kevin Flahive (Douglas)
- Tadhg Corkery (Cill na Martra)
- Rory Maguire (Castlehaven)
- Kieran Histon (Nemo Rangers)
- Mattie Taylor (Mallow)
- Ian Maguire (St Finbarr’s)
- Shane Merritt (Mallow)
- Daniel Dineen (Cill na Martra)
- Fionn Herlihy (Dohenys)
- Colm O’Callaghan (Éire Óg)
- Stephen Sherlock (St Finbarr’s)
- John O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)
- Blake Murphy (St. Vincents)
- Gavin Creedon (Kilshannig)
- Paul Ring (Aghabullogue)
- Tommy Walsh (Kanturk)
- John Cooper (Éire Óg)
- Cian Kiely (Ballincollig)
- Joe Grimes (Clonakilty)
- Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s)
- Eoghan Mc Sweeney (Knocknagree)
- Mark Cronin (Nemo Rangers)
- Cathal O’Mahony (Mitchelstown)
- Brian Hurley Capt (Castlehaven)
The Cork U20 Football Team to play Galway has been announced.
- Ronan Cashman (Kanturk)
- Dan Peet (Clonakilty)
- Neil Lordan (Ballinora)
- Tadhg O’Donoghue ( Carrig na bhFear)
- Sean Brady (Ballygarvan)
- Darragh Cashman (Millstreet)
- Adam Walsh-Murphy (Valley Rovers)
- Kelan Scannell (Carbery Rangers)
- Ciarán O’Sullivan (Kilshannig)
- Paddy O’Driscoll (Gabriel Rangers)
- Liam O’Connell (Ballincollig)
- Eoin Walsh (Clyda Rovers)
- Michael O’Neill (Buttevant)
- Hugh O’Connor (Newmarket)
- Darragh O’Mahony (Ballincollig)
- Callum Dungan (Carrigaline)
- Mikey Browne (Newmarket)
- Darragh Murray (Glanmire)
- Fergal Walsh (Argideen Rangers)
- Alan Walsh (Kanturk)
- Conor Hanlon (Buttevant)
- Robbie Minihane (Castlehavan)
- Hugh Murphy (Éire Óg)
- Ryan O’Donovan (Barryroe)
