Cork GAA club coaching workshops

CORK GAA CLUB COACHING WORKSHOPS

 

JUNE 2026

Learn • Develop • Inspire

Cork GAA Coaching & Games are delighted to offer a series of practical coaching workshops throughout June for coaches working across all youth grades.

All GAA coaches from clubs and schools are welcome to attend.

📅 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Date Workshop Venue Time
June 4 Bi-lateral Skills Coaching for U12s (Hurling & Football) Castlemartyr GAA 7:00pm
June 8 The Go Games Hurler (U7 & U8) St Mary’s GAA 7:00pm
June 11 Games-Based Scenarios to Develop the Strike Pass to Hand (Hurling) Kilworth GAA 6:30pm
June 11 Early Phase Speed Development Skills (Hurling) Buttevant GAA 7:00pm
June 15 Bi-lateral Kick Passing for U15s (Football) Banteer GAA 7:00pm
June 16 Games-Based Hurling Workshop on Bi-lateral Coordination Aghabullogue GAA 7:00pm
June 17 Bi-lateral Skills Coaching (Hurling) Douglas GAA 7:00pm
June 18 Bi-lateral Skills Coaching (Football) Kilavullen GAA 7:00pm
June 22 Coaching Through Small-Sided Games & Bi-lateral Skills (Football) Adrigole GAA 7:00pm
June 23 Skill Development & Principles of Play / Session Planning U14 (Football) Sam Maguires GAA 6:45pm
June 23 Shooting Skills & Techniques (Football) St Vincents GAA 7:00pm
June 24 Games-Based Defence & Attacking Principles (Hurling & Football) Bride Rovers GAA 7:00pm
June 25 Games-Based Coaching & Session Planning (Football) Kilmichael GAA 7:00pm

🎯 WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

✅ Club Coaches
✅ School Coaches
✅ Juvenile Coaches
✅ New Coaches
✅ Games Promotion Officers

ℹ️ MORE INFORMATION

For full details and workshop enquiries, please contact the relevant Cork GAA Games Development Coordinator for your area.

Munster Final loss for our hurlers

Cork 2-17 Limerick 1-21

Cork’s hopes of retaining their Munster Senior Hurling Championship title were dashed after a heartbreaking 2-17 to 1-21 defeat to Limerick in a dramatic final at a sold-out SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

For long periods, Ben O’Connor’s side looked set to make it back-to-back provincial titles. The Rebels led from the eighth minute until the closing stages and produced many of the qualities that saw them crowned Munster champions in 2025.

Mark Coleman’s first-half penalty gave Cork the perfect start, while Brian Hayes struck a superb second-half goal to stretch the lead to five points. Tim O’Mahony, Alan Connolly and Diarmuid Healy were influential throughout as Cork repeatedly answered Limerick’s challenges.

The Rebels defended superbly for much of the contest, with Patrick Collins producing a number of important saves and the full-back line limiting the influence of some of Limerick’s biggest scoring threats. However, as the game entered its closing stages, Cork were unable to add enough scores from play to put daylight between the sides.

Limerick gradually closed the gap before Peter Casey struck two late scores to turn the game on its head. Despite a late Alan Connolly free drawing Cork level, Limerick found one final response to claim the title.

While the defeat will sting, Cork remain firmly in the All-Ireland race and will now turn their focus to a quarter-final meeting with Offaly as they continue their pursuit of championship success in 2026.

Scorers for Cork: Alan Connolly 0-7 (7f); Brian Hayes 1-1; Tim O’Mahony 0-4 (3 65s, 1f); Mark Coleman 1-0 (pen); Diarmuid Healy, William Buckley 0-2 each; Robert Downey 0-1.

Scorers for Limerick: Aidan O’Connor 0-8 (5f, 2 65s); Gearóid Hegarty 1-1; Diarmaid Byrnes (2f, 1 65); Peter Casey 0-3 each; Tom Morrissey 0-2; Barry Nash, Cian Lynch, Cathal O’Neill, Shane O’Brien 0-1 each.

CORK: Patrick Collins; Damien Cahalane, Niall O’Leary, Seán O’Donoghue; Mark Coleman, Robert Downey, Eoin Downey; Tim O’Mahony, Tommy O’Connell; Barry Walsh, Shane Barrett, Diarmuid Healy; Alan Connolly, Brian Hayes, William Buckley.
Subs: Cormac O’Brien for O’Donoghue (42), Séamus Harnedy for Walsh (66), Hugh O’Connor for O’Connell (70+2)

LIMERICK: Nickie Quaid; Seán Finn, Dan Morrissey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, William O’Donoghue, Kyle Hayes; Cian Lynch, Darragh O’Donovan; Gearóid Hegarty, Aidan O’Connor, Cathal O’Neill; Aaron Gillane, Shane O’Brien, Peter Casey.
Subs: Tom Morrissey for O’Neill (35, inj), Adam English for Gillane (49), Mike Casey for Nash (66-69, temp), David Reidy for O’Brien (66).
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Referee: James Owens (Wexford).

Minor Footballers beat Meath in All-Ireland Q-Final

Cork 3-19 (3-4-11) Meath 1-12 (1-2-8)

Photo: Max Ricken

Cork produced a superb all-round display to book their place in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championship semi-final with a commanding 3-19 to 1-12 victory over Meath in FBD Semple Stadium.

Fresh from their Munster championship success, Keith Ricken’s side carried that momentum into this quarter-final and controlled proceedings from the opening whistle. Assisted by a strong breeze in the first half, the Rebels built a ten-point interval lead through the excellent scoring contributions of Tom Whooley, Joe Miskella and the influential Kieran O’Shea.

Goalkeeper Rory Twohig was one of Cork’s standout performers, not only excelling between the posts but also contributing an impressive 0-9 from placed balls, including three two-point frees.

Any hopes of a Meath comeback were quickly extinguished after the restart when Eoghan Ahern found the net just 20 seconds into the second half. O’Shea added Cork’s second goal moments later before Miskella capped another outstanding performance with the Rebels’ third major score.

Despite a brief Meath rally, Cork remained composed and continued to dictate the game, showcasing their strength across the field. The 13-point victory sends Cork into their first All-Ireland minor semi-final since 2021, where either Roscommon or Derry will provide the opposition.

Scorers for Cork: R Twohig 0-9 (3 2pt f, 0-2 45, 0-1 f), J Miskella 1-3 (1 2pt), T Whooley 0-4, K O’Shea, E Ahern 1-0 each, B Hegarty, A O’Herlihy, C Murphy 0-1 each.

Meath: H McGuirk 1-4 (1 2pt), C Walsh 0-3, M Stafford 0-2 (1 2pt f), N Smyth, C McKenna, C Brennan 0-1 each.

CORK: R Twohig (Kilmeen); R McCormack (Midleton), A O’Sullivan (Glanmire), C Garvey (St Finbarr’s); D O’Sullivan (Erin’s Own), C Downing (Adrigole), E Lynch (Ballincollig); K O’Shea (Urhan), C Murphy (Barryroe); E Ahern (Carrigaline), B Hegarty (Ballinora), J Miskella (Ballincollig, c); T Whooley (Clonakilty), J Barry (Aghinagh), D Herlihy (Shamrocks).

MEATH: C Fitzsimmons; B Browne, T Clarke, N Rogan; L O’Donoghue, H McGuirk (c), N Smyth; J Killoran, T Proudfoot; C McKenna, C Brennan, A Keane; C Walsh, M Stafford, D Loughran.

Subs: H Keating for J Killoran (h-t), L Kavanagh for T Proudfoot (36), T Dillon for D Loughran (40), H Moffat for C Walsh (49), O Farrelly for L O’Donoghue (55).

Referee: Eamon O’Connor (Offaly).

Munster Final Day Information, coverage etc.

🔴⚪ MATCH DAY INFORMATION
Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final
Cork 🆚 Limerick

📍 Venue: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
🗓 Date: Sunday, June 8th 2026
⏰ Throw-in: 2:00pm

🎟️ TICKETS
⚠️ SOLD OUT – No tickets remaining for this fixture.

🚪 STADIUM ACCESS
Stadium will open at 12:00pm.
Early arrival is strongly advised to allow time for entry, security checks, and to enjoy the pre-match atmosphere.

📺 LIVE COVERAGE
RTÉ – RTÉ2 & RTÉ Player from 1:15pm
Highlights on The Sunday Game (9:30pm)

📻 RADIO COVERAGE

  • RTÉ Radio 1 – Sunday Sport
  • C103 – full live commentary
  • RedFM – live updates and analysis
  • Raidió na Gaeltachta – Spórt an Lae

📲 SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE
Live match updates on Cork GAA social channels:

  • Live tweets on X (Twitter)
  • In-game updates via Instagram Stories
  • Full-time reaction, highlights, and post-match coverage across all platforms

🌦️ WEATHER
Rain is expected, with showery conditions throughout the afternoon and temperatures around 15°C. Conditions may have a significant impact on the flow of the game.

🏁 MATCH 
Cork and Limerick meet once again in a highly anticipated Munster Final, with provincial honours and momentum into the All-Ireland series on the line in what is expected to be another tightly contested encounter.