John Cleary has named his Cork Senior Football team for the Allianz Football League Division 2 Final clash with Meath this on Sunday.
As the Rebels prepare for a big day in Croke Park, tickets are available for those wishing to be there in person to back Cork this weekend—click the link below to secure your seat.
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Cork 0-22 Tipperary 1-21
Cork’s Munster U20 Hurling Championship campaign began with a narrow defeat to Tipperary, despite a hugely spirited performance in difficult circumstances at FBD Semple Stadium.
The Rebels were reduced to 14 men just before half-time but still managed to take a 0-12 to 0-11 lead into the break. Barry Walsh was central to Cork’s challenge throughout, finishing with an impressive 0-14, including 13 frees, as he kept the scoreboard ticking during a tightly contested opening half.
Cork showed tremendous character after the restart. Despite the numerical disadvantage, they played some of their best hurling, with Walsh continuing his accuracy from placed balls while Johnny Murphy and Zach Biggane added valuable scores from play. That surge saw Cork open up a six-point lead, 0-19 to 0-13, and put them firmly in control entering the final quarter.
However, the turning point came on 42 minutes when Jamie Ormond pounced on a rebound to fire to the net for Tipperary, cutting the deficit and swinging momentum. From there, Cormac Fitzpatrick’s accuracy from frees helped draw the sides level.
Cork continued to battle, with late points from Johnny Murphy and Barry O’Flynn levelling the game, but Tipperary finished stronger, edging ahead through Fitzpatrick before Oisín O’Donoghue added the final score in stoppage time.
While defeat is disappointing, Cork can take real positives from a determined and resilient display.
Cork will face Tipperary this Wednesday evening as the Noel Furlong and his management team confirm their starting fifteen and matchday panel for their opening championship game.
Supporters are encouraged to get behind the team and show their support on the night.
Tickets for the game can be purchased below.
| No. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Óisín Walsh | Youghal |
| 2 | Darragh Heavin | Russell Rovers |
| 3 | Denis Fitzgerald | Bride Rovers |
| 4 | David O’Leary | Ballincollig |
| 5 | Michael T Brosnan | Glen Rovers |
| 6 | John Murphy | Mallow |
| 7 | Matthew Barrett | Carrigtwohill |
| 8 | Ben Walsh | Killeagh |
| 9 | Jack O’Brien | Douglas |
| 10 | Barry Walsh | Killeagh |
| 11 | Barry O’Flynn | Sarsfields |
| 12 | Johnnie Murphy | Dromina |
| 13 | Finn O’Brien | Erin’s Own |
| 14 | Zach Biggane | Charleville |
| 15 | Conor Noonan | Kanturk |
| 16 | Tom Walsh | Aghada |
| 17 | Rian O’Riordan | Blackrock |
| 18 | Colm Garde | Lisgoold |
| 19 | Johnnie Galvin | Éire Óg |
| 20 | Jayden Casey | Youghal |
| 21 | James O’Brien | Cloyne |
| 22 | Craig O’Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh |
| 23 | Cormac Deane | Killeagh |
| 24 | Diarmuid Wall | Glen Rovers |
| Additional Panel Members | ||
| — | James Murray | St Finbarr’s |
| — | Jack Counihan | Watergrasshill |
| — | Eoghan O’Shea | Ballinhassig |
| — | Cillian O’Callaghan | Dungourney |
| — | Peter Barrett | Midleton |
| — | Mark O’Brien | Douglas |
Allianz Football League Division Two
Cork 0-22 Tyrone 0-19
By Francis Mooney at O’Neill’s Healy Park
Cork’s ten-year absence from Division One was brought to an end in glorious fashion at O’Neills Healy Park, where they clinched promotion with victory over Tyrone.
John Cleary’s outfit still have a league title to play for when they take on Meath at Croke Park next weekend.
The first half graft which saw them take a slender lead into the interval after playing into the lead stood to the Munster men as they faced a resurgent Red Hand after the restart, with the sides level on five occasions before Brian Hurley came off the bench to drive it home.
Cork faced into a gusting breeze, but established a platform around midfield with an aggressive press on the Tyrone kcik-out, easing ahead through Mark Cronin, Colm O’Callaghan, and Stephen Sherlock.
Tyrone got off the mark in the ninth minute through Ethan Jordan, but they were reeling in the face of their opponent’s direct running, with O’Callaghan, Brian O’Driscoll and Tommy Walsh always ready to take on defenders.
O’Callaghan powered through for his second score, and they came close to grabbing a goal, Sean McDonnell getting on the end of a move involving Ian Maguire and Cronin to fire in a shot that was well saved by Oisin O’Kane.
Tyrone responded with a Jordan two-pointer, but the Munster men went five clear by the end of the opening quarter as they reeled off three scores in a row.
The Red Hands managed to turn the midfield battle around as Brian Kennedy made a couple of bit fetches, closing the gap through Mattie Donnelly, who was also involved in the move, along with Darragh Canavan, that ended with Darren McCurry crashing a fierce shot against the crossbar.
Feeding off turnovers, they maintained a strong finish to the half, Darragh Canavan and Donnelly narrowing the gap to a single point, with Cork taking a 0-9 to 0-8 lead into the interval.
In the opening moments of the second half, substitute Eoin McElholm got through to force Cork ‘keeper Patrick Doyle into a save,
Tyrone briefly led through Donnelly, but Cork, breaking at pace, regained the lead as O’Callaghan stroked over his third of the afternoon.
The advantage changed rapidly as Canavan and Donnelly struck again, but Cork, with dynamic wing backs Brian O’Driscoll and Luke Fahy making ground along the flanks, regained control.
When Steven Sherlock sent over a brilliant two-pointer, followed by a free, they led by three moving into the final quarter.
While Donnelly kept the Red Hands in touch, bringing his tally to six from play, it was Cork who had the finishing power, Hurley seeing a long range effort bounce over for a two-pointer, and a late fisted effort to seal victory.
Scorers for Cork: S Sherlock 0-5 (2f, 1tp), B Hurley 0-4 (1tp) C O’Callaghan 0-3, C Og Jones 0-2, M Cronin (1f), S McDonnell 0-2 each, T Walsh, I Maguire, D Sheedy, L Fahy 0-1 each.
Scorers for Tyrone: M Donnelly 0-6, E Jordan 0-5 (2f, 1tp), D Canavan 0-4 (f), D McCurry 0-2, C Daly, C Kilpatrick 0-1 each
Cork: P Doyle; M Shanley, D O’Mahony, S Meehan, B O’Driscoll, T Walsh, L Fahy; C O’Callaghan, I Maguire; P Walsh, M Cronin, S McDonnell; C Og Jones, D Sheedy, S Sherlock.
Subs: B Hurley for Sheedy (58), R Deane for Walsh (60), K O’Donovan for Fahy (61), S Walsh for McDonnell (67), D Buckley for Maguire (70).
Tyrone: O O’Kane; J Clarke; P Teague, C Quinn; B Cullen, N Devlin, S O’Donnell; B Kennedy, C Kilpatrick; B McDonnell, R Cassidy, M Donnelly; D McCurry, D Canavan, E Jordan.
Subs: E McElholm for Jordan (h-t), F Burns for McDonnell (38), C Daly for Cassidy (54), M McKernan for Cullen (60), C Bogue for McCurry (67).
Referee: M McNally (Monaghan).
