McGrath Cup Final- Cork VS Limerick

 

Cork will play Limerick in the Munster McGrath Cup Final on Saturday January 11th at 5:30pm in the LIT Gaelic Grounds.

Brendan Griffin from Kerry will referee the game.

Cork had wins over Kerry and Tipperary in the group stages to qualify for the final. Limerick beat Clare and Waterford to book their place in the final.

Cork’s last win in this competition was in 2018 while Limerick haven’t won this competition since 2005.

This season’s format included all  six teams in the Munster League, split into two groups of three. During the course of the four-week season each team plays the others in their group once (a single round-robin system) for a total of two games. The top team in each group after the group stage contest the final.

The team for the final will be announced later this week.

Harty Cup Q-Final’s


Midleton CBS and CBC Cork win both Q-Finals to set up an all Cork Semi-Final in two weeks time.

 

 

Champions Midleton CBS are in Dungarvan to play to play DLS Waterford.

A clash of Cork schools will take place In Watergrasshill when CBC Cork meet St. Colmans Fermoy.

The winners of both Q-Finals will meet in the Harty Cup Semi-Finals.

Full details of draw and fixtures are listed below.

Dr. Harty Cup Under 19 A Hurling Quarter-Final Fixtures

Wednesday January 8th at 1pm (Extra time if necessary – result on the day)

1) CBC Cork v St. Colmans Fermoy in Watergrasshill – Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford)
2) Midleton CBS v DLS Waterford in Fraher Field Dungarvan – Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary)
3) St. Flannans Ennis v St. Joseph’s Tulla in Cusack Park Ennis – Referee: John O’Halloran (Limerick)
4) Thurles CBS v Our Ladys Templemore in The Ragg – Referee: TBC

Update from County Board CCC

A full Master fixture plan for all County League and Championship games in Cork for 2020 was approved by the County CCC last night.

Details of all fixtures will be circulated later this week.

The following elements are included:

County League Dates:
Sun, Feb 2nd & 9th – Football
Sun, Feb 16th & 23rd – Hurling
Sun, March 1st – Football
Sun, March 8th – Hurling
Sun, March 15th – Football
Sun, March 22nd – Hurling
Sun, March 29th – Football
Sun, April 5th – Hurling
Sun, April 12th – Hurling
Sat, May 2nd – Football
Sat, May 9th – Hurling
Sat, May 16th – Football
Sat, May 23rd – Hurling
Sat, May 30th – Football
Sat, June 6th – Hurling
Sat, June 13th – Football
Sat, June 20th – Hurling
Sun, June 28th – Football
Sun, July 5th – Hurling
Sun, July 12th – Football
w/e July 19th – League Finals

In 2021 Division 1 in both Hurling and Football will have 12 teams in each (11 games), while the remaining Divisions will have 10 teams in each (9 games). Promotion and relegation at end 2020 will facilitate these numbers, as appropriate.

Regional leagues organised by the the Divisional boards will operate below this level in 2021 (eg. Division 7 – North, East, Mid, West) and the County Junior leagues will be abolished.

Club Championship Dates:
From April 3rd to May 17th and from July 17th onwards

U21 A, B & C Football – only Divisional winners (and Beara in ‘A’) to proceed to County stages with County quarter-finals scheduled for Saturday, March 28th (Divisional Rounds on Feb 1st, Feb 8th, Feb 15th, March 7th & March 21st

Premier 1 and 2 U21 Hurling will have 12 and 16 teams, respectively and will be played on a knockout basis starting in mid-August. Gradings and Draws to follow.

Junior B & C Draws will take place at next week’s board meeting and games will then be added to the Master fixture plan. Competitions to start in mid-April

Divisions / Colleges: With UCC, CIT and Imokilly (hurling) and Duhallow (football) receiving byes to the semi-finals of the Divisions / Colleges rounds of the County Competitions, the remaining teams will play-off in two groups of 3, with four teams then playing semi-finals and Finals across the following 5 Wednesdays May 20th, 27th, June 3rd, 10th, and 17th.

Junior A County Deadlines: due to the decision made nationally to bring the All Ireland Club semi-finals into December in 2020 and the subsequent effect on Munster deadlines, the start dates for the Junior A Hurling and Football County stages are w/e Sept 6th and 13th, respectively and will have to be strictly applied.

Tom Creedon Cup will run on in parallel with Hurling league weekends, on Sat, May 23rd, June 6th, June 20th and July 4th, subject to further consultation with the Macroom Club.

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)

Double delight for Boherbue at Munster Scór na nÓg  Final

Boherbue thrilled to win double success in Set Dancing and Quiz at the Munster Scór na nOg Finals hosted in the Éire Óg GAA Pavilion, Ovens. Picture John Tarrant

 

 

Boherbue emerged big winners at the Munster Scór na nÓg Finals hosted in the Éire Óg GAA Pavilion, Ovens. The Duhallow club collected a double triumph courtesy of their Quiz and Set Dance teams.  Elsewhere Borrisoleigh completing a wonderful day on and off the field on a victory as did fellow Tipperary clubs Newcastle, Portroe and Seán Treacys. A productive outing too for Kerry with success for Glenflesk and Finugue.

The occasion  provided a platform for those with traditional talents to showcase native pastimes to a large attendance.

Ba  iad na Buaiteoirí 

 Rince Foirne: (1)Newcastle(Tipperary);

Amhráiníocht Aonar: (1)Cailin Creamer(Portroe, Tipperary);

  Aithriseoireacht: ((1)Canice Ryan(Sean Treacy’s, Tipperary).

Bailéad Ghrúpa: (1)Glenflesk(Kerry);

Nuachleas: (1)Borrisoleigh(Tipperary);

 Ceol Uirlise: (1) Finugue(Kerry);

 Rince Seit: (1)Boherbue(Cork);

Trath na gCeist:  (1)Boherbue(Cork).

 

Comhghairdeas leis na buaiteoirí.

The provincial winners go forward to the All Ireland Scór na nÓg Final in Killarney on Saturday, Febuary 1