KILDARE 2-12 CORK 0-14
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Cork footballers suffered suffered a opening round defeat in the Allianz Football League against Kildare today in Thurles.
Cork started well and scored the first three points of the game but Kildare enjoyed a long period of dominance between the 30th and 65th minutes when they out-scored Cork by 2-9 to 0-4. It was a confident and well drilled Kildare performance and O’Connor was pleased by many aspects of his team’s performance, not least that by 19-year-old debutant Alex Beirne, and also the chance to hand debuts to Shane O’Sullivan and Brian McLoughlin late in the game.
Cork’s full forward line – John O’Rourke, Brian Hurley and Cathail O’Mahony scored early on and they led 0-4 to 0-3 going into the water break and if anything should have been further ahead.
Kildare’s hard work around the field gradually got them back in the game but they lost the services of Daniel Flynn, who had scored two superb points, to a hamstring injury on the half mark.
Rather than the loss of Flynn hurting Kildare, it seemed to bring even more from them and his replacement, namesake Neil, put Kildare ahead for the first time with the last kick of the half from a magnificent free from full 50 metres or more, 0-7 to 0-6.
Sensing their opportunity, Kildare kept the pressure on in the second half. Paul Cribbin’s second point of the game made it 0-11 to 0-8 in the 59th minute and from the kick out, Kildare won possession and worked the ball to Kevin Flynn who calmly finished the back of the Cork net.
Cork almost replied instantly but Ian Maguire’s effort only clipped the bar on the way over after beating Donnellan to a high ball.
It was be Kildare’s day though and Jimmy Hyland made sure of that when he found the net in the 60th minute after some brilliant work in the build up by Aaron Masterson and Darragh Kirwan.
Kildare led 2-12 to 0-9 at that point but Cork rallied late in the game. Cathail O’Mahony scored four points, with Ciaran Sheehan also on the scoresheet but their day ended on a sour note when Brian Hartnett was dismissed for a straight red card offence following an off the ball altercation with Masterson.
Scorers for Kildare: Jimmy Hyland 1-2 (1 free, 1 mark), Neil Flynn 0-3 (2 frees, 45), Kevin Flynn 1-0, Daniel Flynn 0-2, Paul Cribbin 0-2, Darragh Kirwan 0-2, Luke Flynn 0-1
Scorers for Cork: Cathal O’Mahony 0-6 (5 frees), John O’Rourke 0-2, Brian Hurley 0-2 (2 frees), Ian Maguire 0-2, Kevin O’Driscoll 0-1, Ciaran Sheehan 0-1.
KILDARE: Mark Donnellan; Mark Dempsey, Mick O’Grady, Eoin Doyle; Kevin Flynn, David Hyland, Ryan Houlihan; Luke Flynn, Aaron Masterson; Alex Beirne, Daniel Flynn, Paul Cribbin; Jimmy Hyland, Kevin Feely, Darragh Kirwan. Subs: Neil Flynn for D Flynn (30), Con Kavanagh for Houlihan (52), Fergal Conway for L Flynn (54), Conor Hartley for Beirne (54), Shane O’Sullivan for J Hyland (66), Brian McLoughlin for Kirwan (71).
CORK: Mícheál Martin; Daniel O’Mahony, Sean Meehan, Kevin Flahive; Paul Walsh, Sean Powter, Mattie Taylor; Ian Maguire, Kevin O’Driscoll; Colm O’Callaghan, Sean White, Ruairi Deane; John O’Rourke, Brian Hurley, Cathail O’Mahony. Subs: Brian Hartnett for O’Callaghan (h/t), Dan Dineen for Hurley (39), Kevin O’Donovan for Powter (59), Ciaran Sheehan for O’Driscoll (59), Blake Murphy for Deane (63), Tadhg Corkery for Maguire (67).
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois).
Cork Footballers suffer opening round defeat
KILDARE 2-12 CORK 0-14
Courtesy of www.gaa.ie
Cork footballers suffered suffered a opening round defeat in the Allianz Football League against Kildare today in Thurles.
Cork started well and scored the first three points of the game but Kildare enjoyed a long period of dominance between the 30th and 65th minutes when they out-scored Cork by 2-9 to 0-4. It was a confident and well drilled Kildare performance and O’Connor was pleased by many aspects of his team’s performance, not least that by 19-year-old debutant Alex Beirne, and also the chance to hand debuts to Shane O’Sullivan and Brian McLoughlin late in the game.
Cork’s full forward line – John O’Rourke, Brian Hurley and Cathail O’Mahony scored early on and they led 0-4 to 0-3 going into the water break and if anything should have been further ahead.
Kildare’s hard work around the field gradually got them back in the game but they lost the services of Daniel Flynn, who had scored two superb points, to a hamstring injury on the half mark.
Rather than the loss of Flynn hurting Kildare, it seemed to bring even more from them and his replacement, namesake Neil, put Kildare ahead for the first time with the last kick of the half from a magnificent free from full 50 metres or more, 0-7 to 0-6.
Sensing their opportunity, Kildare kept the pressure on in the second half. Paul Cribbin’s second point of the game made it 0-11 to 0-8 in the 59th minute and from the kick out, Kildare won possession and worked the ball to Kevin Flynn who calmly finished the back of the Cork net.
Cork almost replied instantly but Ian Maguire’s effort only clipped the bar on the way over after beating Donnellan to a high ball.
It was be Kildare’s day though and Jimmy Hyland made sure of that when he found the net in the 60th minute after some brilliant work in the build up by Aaron Masterson and Darragh Kirwan.
Kildare led 2-12 to 0-9 at that point but Cork rallied late in the game. Cathail O’Mahony scored four points, with Ciaran Sheehan also on the scoresheet but their day ended on a sour note when Brian Hartnett was dismissed for a straight red card offence following an off the ball altercation with Masterson.
Scorers for Kildare: Jimmy Hyland 1-2 (1 free, 1 mark), Neil Flynn 0-3 (2 frees, 45), Kevin Flynn 1-0, Daniel Flynn 0-2, Paul Cribbin 0-2, Darragh Kirwan 0-2, Luke Flynn 0-1
Scorers for Cork: Cathal O’Mahony 0-6 (5 frees), John O’Rourke 0-2, Brian Hurley 0-2 (2 frees), Ian Maguire 0-2, Kevin O’Driscoll 0-1, Ciaran Sheehan 0-1.
KILDARE: Mark Donnellan; Mark Dempsey, Mick O’Grady, Eoin Doyle; Kevin Flynn, David Hyland, Ryan Houlihan; Luke Flynn, Aaron Masterson; Alex Beirne, Daniel Flynn, Paul Cribbin; Jimmy Hyland, Kevin Feely, Darragh Kirwan. Subs: Neil Flynn for D Flynn (30), Con Kavanagh for Houlihan (52), Fergal Conway for L Flynn (54), Conor Hartley for Beirne (54), Shane O’Sullivan for J Hyland (66), Brian McLoughlin for Kirwan (71).
CORK: Mícheál Martin; Daniel O’Mahony, Sean Meehan, Kevin Flahive; Paul Walsh, Sean Powter, Mattie Taylor; Ian Maguire, Kevin O’Driscoll; Colm O’Callaghan, Sean White, Ruairi Deane; John O’Rourke, Brian Hurley, Cathail O’Mahony. Subs: Brian Hartnett for O’Callaghan (h/t), Dan Dineen for Hurley (39), Kevin O’Donovan for Powter (59), Ciaran Sheehan for O’Driscoll (59), Blake Murphy for Deane (63), Tadhg Corkery for Maguire (67).
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois).
GAME DAY | Cork Hurlers and Footballers are in action
Cork Footballers will play their opening game in Allianz Football League 2 South today. They face Kildare in Thurles at 3:30pm.
Cork’s starting team was announced on Thursday night here . In Cork’s league group are Clare, Laois and Kildare
Cork Hurlers will play their second game in Allianz Hurling League 1a today. They face Tipperary in Thurles at 7:30pm.
Cork’s starting team was announced on Friday night here . In Cork’s league group are Waterford, Westmeath, Limerick, Galway and Tipperary.
Cork hurling team to play Tipperary has been announced
SOLD OUT : Cork GAA announce second PUC Performance Camp | SOLD OUT
Our 2nd camp has sold out.
Cork GAA are delighted to announce that a second SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh “Performance Camp will run from July 5th to July 9th for Hurlers and Footballers born in 2006 and 2007.
To book your place, please click here
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This year’s camp can be booked at www.gaacork.ie/camps
The camp will cost €200 with an early bird offer of €160. This offer closes on June 7st. The camp is limited to 60 players.
Draw for Munster U20 and Minor Championships 2021
In the Minor Hurling, Cork have drawn Clare in the Q-Final stage with the winners playing Limerick in the Munster Semi-Final
MUNSTER MHC:
Quarter-finals: Clare v Cork; Kerry v Tipperary.
Semi-finals: Clare or Cork v Limerick; Kerry or Tipperary v Waterford
Cork Minor Footballers will play Waterford in Munster Q-Final. The winners will meet Kerry.
MUNSTER MFC:
Quarter-finals: Limerick v Tipperary; Waterford v Cork.
Semi-finals: Limerick or Tipperary v Clare; Waterford or Cork v Kerry.
Cork who won the Munster U20 Hurling Championship in 2020 will play the winners of Tipperary and Waterford in the Munster Semi-Final.
MUNSTER U20 HC:
Quarter-finals: Waterford v Tipperary; Clare v Kerry.
Semi-finals: Waterford or Tipperary v Cork; Clare or Kerry v Limerick.
In the Munster u20 Championship, Cork have drawn Kerry in the Munster Semi-Final stage
MUNSTER U20 FC:
Quarter-finals: Tipperary v Limerick; Waterford v Clare.
Semi-finals: Kerry v Cork; Tipperary or Limerick v Waterford or Clare