Three Cork clubs involved in All-Ireland Semi-Finals this weekend.

GAA Central Council have announced dates, times and venues for Cork club sides playing in All-Ireland Semi-Finals on the weekend of January 4th and 5th.

Cork will have three clubs taking part with Nemo Rangers in football and two hurling side’s Fr. O’Neill’s and Russell Rovers.

On Saturday January 4th, County Senior football champions Nemo Rangers will play Galway side Corofin in Cusack Park, Ennis at 1.30pm. This game will be broadcast live on TG4.

Premier Intermediate Champions Fr. O’Neill’s will travel to ‘OConnor Park in Offaly to take on Tuairin from Mayo.

On Sunday January 5th, Junior Champions Russell Rovers will meet Micheál Breathnach from Galway in Kilmallock, Limerick at 1.30pm

Fixtures in full

AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Semi-Finals

Nemo Rangers vs Corofin

Cusack Park, Ennis 13:30

AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship Semi-Final

Bord Na Mona O’Connor PK, 13:30

Fr. O’Neills vs Tuairin

AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Junior Club Championship Semi-Final

Russel Rovers v Micheál Breathnach

Kilmallock, Limerick 13:30

Cork U20 side to play Kerry in Round 1 of John Kerins Cup 2020

Cork U20s will play Kerry on Saturday next at 2pm in Tralee.

The team to play has been selected . 

1 Josh O Keeffe Newmarket

2 Bill Curtin Kilshannig

3 Daniel O Mahony Knocknagree

4 Conor Smith Aghabollogue

5 James O Mullane Kilmurry

6 Diarmaid Phelan Aghada

7 Sean Desmond Clondrohid

8 Jack Lawton Argideen Rangers

9 Daniel O Connell Kanturk

10 Jack Murphy Éire Óg

11 Aodhán Ó Luasa Naomh Aban

12 (Capt.) Blake Murphy St. Vincent’s

13 Conor Corbett Clyda Rovers

14 Fionn Herlihy Doheny’s

15 Conor Russell Douglas

16 Cian O Leary Douglas

17 Eoin Lehane Canovee

18 Ciaran O Sullivan Urhan

19 Darragh Cashman Millstreet

20 Ciaran Nyhan Ballinascarthy

21 Eanna O Hanlon Kilshannig

22 Brian Hayes St. Finbarr’s

23 Darragh Hayes Carbery Rangers

24 Gerry O Sullivan Boherbue

25 Colm O Shea Kilshannig

26 Elliot Connolly O Donovan Rossa

27 Kieran Twomey Kilshannig

28 Ian Jennings Kilmacabea

29 Mark Lenihan Buttevant

30 Evan Dodd Canovee

 

2020 U20 Football Development League – John Kerins Cup Fixtures

Cork U20 footballers have been drawn in group B of 2020 John Kerins Cup.

This season competition will see seven counties take part. In Group B Cork have been drawn with Kerry and Galway.

In Group A will be Dublin, Kildare, Laois and Meath.

Round 1 games are scheduled for January 4th with Cork travelling to Tralee to play Kerry.

On Saturday 11th January, Round 2 will take place with Cork playing Galway in Mallow- time to be announced.

The Third Round on 18th of January, Cork will have a bye with Kerry playing Galway.

Top team from both groups will play in the final on Saturday 25th.

In order to ensure that all teams involved in the competition get three games each a play off game will take place the same weekend as the final with 2nd place in Group B will play 3rd place in Group B.

Fixture List

Saturday 4th January 2020 | Round 1

Group 1

Kildare v Laois

Dublin v Meath

Group 2

Kerry v Cork

Galway Bye

Saturday 11th January 2020| Round 2

Group 1

Laois v Meath

Kildare v Dublin

Group 2

Cork v Galway

Kerry Bye

Saturday 18th January 2020| Round 3

Group 1

Meath v Kildare

Dublin v Laois

Group 2

Galway v Kerry

Cork Bye

Saturday 25th January 2020

Final

1st Placed Team Group 1 v 1st Placed Team Group 2

Play-Off*

2nd Placed Team Group 2 v 3rd Placed Team Group 2*

*Playoff game is to give all teams three games.

Competition Format

Two Groups of four teams in each competition, exception John Kerins Cup Group 2, will only have three teams, but a playoff game will be provided to give the teams involved three games

Each group will play three ordinary rounds

Top team in each group will qualify for their respective final

Round robin games to be played home & away basis

Final to be played at a venue nominated by the committee in-charge

Play-off game in the John Kerins Cup Group 2, will be played at the home venue of the 2ndplaced team in the group

Connacht Council will be responsibility for logistic arrangement for the Philly Mc Guinness Cup Group 1 & 2

Ulster Council will be responsibility for logistic arrangement for the Leo Murphy Cup Group 1 & 2.

Leinster Council will be responsibility for logistic arrangement for the John Kerins Cup Group 1

Munster Council will be responsibility for logistic arrangement for the John Kerins Cup Group 2

Cork football team to play Tipperary in McGrath Cup

Cork footballers will play Tipperary in Round 2 of McGrath Cup.

The game will take place in Mallow on Thursday 2nd January at 7.30pm.

Team to play

1. Joe Creedon (Iveleary)
2. Shane Hickey (Millstreet)
3. Sean Wilson (Douglas)
4. Sam Ryan (St Finbarrs)
5. Tadhg Corkery (Cill na Martra)
6. Sean Meehan (Kiskeam)
7. Cian Kiely (Ballincollig)
8. Brian Hartnett (Douglas)
9. Thomas Clancy (Clonakilty)
10. Colm Barrett (St Finbarrs)
11. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
12. Peter O Driscoll (Ilen Rovers)
13. Cian Dorgan (Ballincollig)
14. Stephen Sherlock (St Finbarrs)
15. Michael Hurley (Castlehaven)
16. Anthony Casey (Kiskeam)
17. Sean Fitzgerald (O Donovan Rossa)
18. Peter Murphy (Bandon)
19. Liam O Donovan (Clonakilty)
20. Colm O’ Callaghan (Eire Og)
21. Ryan Harkin (Mallow)
22. John O’ Rourke (Carbery Rangers)
23. Damien Gore (Kilmacabea)
24. Cathail O Mahony (Mitchelstown)

Cork beat Waterford in Munster SHL

Cork 1-17
Waterford 1-13

Denis Hurley reports from Fraher Field- report from 42.ie

CORK PROGRESSED TO the final of the Co-Op SuperStores Munster HL as they saw off Waterford by four points at Dungarvan on Sunday afternoon.

A crowd of 2,976 was present at Fraher Field to witness what was typical pre-season fare, with home side Waterford having 16 wides while Cork built on the pre-Christmas win over Kerry. They will face Clare or Limerick in the decider on 12 January.

Points from Conor Lehane and Michael O’Halloran had put Cork 0-3 to 0-1 ahead before Waterford struck for a goal on nine minutes, Kieran Power’s delivery breaking for Stephen Bennett, who set up Patrick Curran for a good finish.

That score was key for much of the half, with Bennett putting Waterford 1-3 to 0-5 ahead on 21, but Cork dominated from there until half-time. Lehane’s third had them level and he put them in front again from a 65, awarded after his goal attempt from a close-range free was repelled.

Then, on 27, Cork moved four ahead as Chris O’Leary’s ball from deep wasn’t dealt with by the home defence, allowing Tommy O’Connell – just on as a blood sub – to latch on to possession and fire home.

Cork might have had another goal just after that following a good move but Nolan smothered O’Halloran’s half-chance. Nevertheless, points from Jack O’Connor (two) and Lehane with his fifth had Cork seven ahead before Waterford responded in added time through Stephen Bennett and Jack Lyons to trail by five.

michael-ohalloran-and-conor-pruntyCork’s Michael O’Halloran in action against Waterford’s Conor Prunty.Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO

The home side should have eaten into that lead on the resumption but were hampered by poor shooting. They did eventually get off the mark through a Curran free on 40 and he added another four minutes later when play was brought back following a Mikey Kearney goal chance that went wide.

While Luke Meade broke Cork’s second-half duck after that, Waterford remained on top and Curran’s fifth brought them within two with 20 minutes left. Robbie O’Flynn and Aidan Walsh looked to have given Cork breathing space again but Waterford couldn’t be shaken and Shane McNulty, Curran and Kevin Moran had points to leave just one in it with nine left.

Ultimately, Waterford were paid to pay for their inaccuracy though as Lehane, Aidan Walsh and O’Connell made the game safe.

Scorers for Cork: Conor Lehane 0-6 (0-3 frees, 0-1 65), Tommy O’Connell 1-1, Jack O’Connor 0-3, Luke Meade, Robbie O’Flynn, Aidan Walsh 0-2 each, Michael O’Halloran 0-1.

Scorers for Waterford: Patrick Curran 1-6 (0-5 frees), Stephen Bennett 0-2 (0-1 free), Shane McNulty, Kevin Moran, Kieran Bennett, Darragh Lyons, Calum Lyons 0-1 each.

Cork

1. Ger Collins (Ballinhassig)

2. Seán O’Leary Hayes (Midleton)
4. Eoghan Murphy (Sarsfields)
20. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons)

5. Chris O’Leary (Valley Rovers)
6. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
18. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)

8. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)
9. Ryan Walsh (Kanturk)

10, Robbie O’Flynn (Erin’s Own)
11. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
12. Seán Twomey (Courcey Rovers)

15. Jack O’Connor (Sarsfields)
14. Michael O’Halloran (Blackrock)
13. Luke Meade (Newcestown)

Subs

21. Tommy O’Connell (Midleton) for Twomey (25-half-time, blood)
22. Shane O’Regan (Watergrasshill) for O’Halloran (55)
25. Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra) for Ryan Walsh (60)
O’Connell for Lehane (65)
19. David Lowney (Clonakilty) for Cooper (68)

Waterford

1. Billy Nolan (Roanmore)

4. Shane McNulty (De La Salle)

3. Conor Prunty (Abbeyside)
2. Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater)

7. Kevin Moran (De La Salle)
6. Kieran Power (Dungarvan)
5. Iarlaith Daly (Lismore)

8. Kieran Bennett (Ballysaggart)
9. Jake Dillon (De La Salle)

12. Jack Fagan (De La Salle)
11. Darragh Lyons (Dungarvan)
10. Neil Montgomery (Abbeyside)

13. Billy Power (Clonea)
14. Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart)
15. Patrick Curran (Dungarvan)

Subs

17. Calum Lyons (Ballyduff Lower) for Daly (35, injured)
20. Mikey Kearney (Ballyduff Upper) for Montgomery (half-time)
23. Jack Prendergast (Lismore) for Fagan (half-time)
18. Tom Barron (Fourmilewater) for Stephen Bennett (53)
21. Shane Ryan (Fourmilewater) for Curran (66)

Referee: John McCormack (Tipperary)