An eleven-point victory over Kilkenny on Saturday secured Cork’s place in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland MHC semi-finals. Following up on their comeback win against Wexford, the Rebels maintained their momentum and never trailed at any stage of the match.
Stephen McHugh delivered an excellent performance at midfield, while Dave Nolan provided a strong presence at centre-back. Up front, Bobby Power was highly accurate, contributing 10 points to the scoreboard.
Cork established an early advantage and extended their lead when Callum Coffey coolly finished a well-worked team move for the game’s opening goal. Although Kilkenny responded with a goal from James Kavanagh just before half-time to narrow the gap, Cork remained composed after the restart.
Seán Riordan secured Cork’s second goal in the second half, rebuilding an eight-point cushion. From there, impact from substitutes like Liam O’Regan, Tadhg McCarthy, and Tom Huggins helped Cork finish strongly and book a semi-final clash against Munster champions Tipperary.
Cork: M Walsh; J Batterberry, F Cahill, N Coffey (0-1); E Considine, D Nolan (0-1), G Kingston; A Hennessy, S McHugh (0-2); C Murphy, S Riordan (1-2), R Cagney (0-3); C Coffey (1-1), B Power (0-10, 0-9f), S McCarthy (0-3). Subs used: T McCarthy (0-1), L O’Regan, C Ronayne, T Murphy, T Huggins (0-1).
Kilkenny: E O’Gorman; M Meany, S Kavanagh, S Corcoran; P Grace (0-2), J Treacy, O Phelan; J Bolger (0-1), M Corr; J Dowling (0-10, 0-6f), C O’Neill Pembroke (0-1), J Walsh (0-1); R Power, B Walsh, L Corcoran. Subs used: J Kavanagh (1-0), R Lacey (0-1), C Franks, D Lawlor.
Minor footballers set to met Meath
Munster champions Cork will begin their Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championship campaign this Saturday when they face
Cork secured the Munster Minor Football title after overcoming Kerry in the provincial final and now turn their focus to the All-Ireland series, with a place in the semi-finals at stake.
Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Quarter-Finals
Saturday, June 6
Cork v Meath – FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles – 2:00pm
Kildare v Kerry – TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick – 3:00pm
Roscommon v Derry – Kingspan Breffni Park – 7:00pm
Draw for All-Ireland Senior Football Championship takes place Tuesday
Cork Await Round 2A Opponents
Cork will learn their opponents in Round 2A of the 2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship when the draw takes place on RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland on Tuesday morning at 8:30am.
The Rebels secured their place in the winners’ section of the draw following a dramatic 0-30 to 1-24 victory over Meath at Páirc Uí Rinn.
After trailing by eight points at half-time, Cork produced a remarkable second-half comeback, with Steven Sherlock leading the way with 14 points. Despite playing the closing stages with 14 men following Colm O’Callaghan’s dismissal, Cork showed tremendous resilience to edge ahead in the dying minutes before Conor Corbett sealed the victory with the final score of the game.
The result means Cork progress to Round 2A, where they will be joined by Armagh, Donegal, Galway, Louth, Mayo, Tyrone and Westmeath.
Under the draw format, the eight Round 1 winners will be drawn against each other, with the first team drawn receiving home advantage. The draw is also subject to the avoidance of repeat provincial final pairings.
Potential opponents for Cork include Armagh, Donegal, Galway, Louth, Mayo, Tyrone and , with several intriguing match-ups possible as the championship begins to intensify.
The Round 2B draw will involve the eight losers in Round 1, who will be drawn to play against each other, with the first team drawn having Home Venue. Teams: Cavan, Derry, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Meath, Monaghan & Roscommon
Both draws will be subject to the avoidance of repeat Provincial Final pairings.
Round 2A and 2B fixtures will take place on the weekend of June 13th and 14th, with the winners moving a step closer to securing a place in the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Supporters can follow the draw live on RTÉ Radio 1 from 8:30am on Tuesday morning.
Cork minor beat Kilkenny to reach All-Ireland Hurling semi-finals
An eleven-point victory over Kilkenny on Saturday secured Cork’s place in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland MHC semi-finals. Following up on their comeback win against Wexford, the Rebels maintained their momentum and never trailed at any stage of the match.
Stephen McHugh delivered an excellent performance at midfield, while Dave Nolan provided a strong presence at centre-back. Up front, Bobby Power was highly accurate, contributing 10 points to the scoreboard.
Cork established an early advantage and extended their lead when Callum Coffey coolly finished a well-worked team move for the game’s opening goal. Although Kilkenny responded with a goal from James Kavanagh just before half-time to narrow the gap, Cork remained composed after the restart.
Seán Riordan secured Cork’s second goal in the second half, rebuilding an eight-point cushion. From there, impact from substitutes like Liam O’Regan, Tadhg McCarthy, and Tom Huggins helped Cork finish strongly and book a semi-final clash against Munster champions Tipperary.
Cork: M Walsh; J Batterberry, F Cahill, N Coffey (0-1); E Considine, D Nolan (0-1), G Kingston; A Hennessy, S McHugh (0-2); C Murphy, S Riordan (1-2), R Cagney (0-3); C Coffey (1-1), B Power (0-10, 0-9f), S McCarthy (0-3). Subs used: T McCarthy (0-1), L O’Regan, C Ronayne, T Murphy, T Huggins (0-1).
Kilkenny: E O’Gorman; M Meany, S Kavanagh, S Corcoran; P Grace (0-2), J Treacy, O Phelan; J Bolger (0-1), M Corr; J Dowling (0-10, 0-6f), C O’Neill Pembroke (0-1), J Walsh (0-1); R Power, B Walsh, L Corcoran. Subs used: J Kavanagh (1-0), R Lacey (0-1), C Franks, D Lawlor.
Nine Cork Academy Hurling Squads in Action This Saturday
Nine Cork Academy hurling squads will be in action across Munster this Saturday, with fixtures at U16, U15 and U14 Regional Squad level.
U16 Hurling
Rathcormac
U15 Hurling
U14 Regional Squad Blitzes
Cork West
Newcestown GAA Club
Cork City
Na Piarsaigh GAA Club
Cork East
TUS Midwest, Limerick
Cork Mid
Templemore
Cork North
SETU Waterford
Best of luck to all Cork Academy players and management teams in action this weekend.
Minor team to play Kilkenny has been announced
Our Minor Hurling Team manager Donal Mulcahy has announced his side for Saturday’s Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Q-Final against Kilkenny.
🗓 Saturday, May 30th
📍 FBD Semple Stadium
⏰ Throw-in: 3:00pm
The team to play is