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<p>Shane Kingston: "Nobody has a guaranteed place on any panel, no matter how long you're here." Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile</p>

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'If something needs to be brought up, you can bring it up. There's plenty of fellas at that stage now'

Shane Kingston said the Cork hurlers' pre-season has been 'enjoyable so far'

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SChristy O'Connor: Cork must ensure disappointments herald new beginning

<p>Cian Darcy scored 1-1 for Cork in the Canon O'Brien Cup defeat to UCC. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile</p>

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With the 'pure slog' nearly over, Cork are ready to hurl

UCC v Cork - Canon O'Brien Cup

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Cork hurling boss Ben O'Connor not looking forward to trimming panel

UCC v Cork - Canon O'Brien Cup

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UCC pip Ben O'Connor's new-look Cork side in Canon O'Brien Cup

Mark Coleman dejected after the game 20/7/2025

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Coleman: Cork will focus on positives, and 'not to get bogged down over 35 minutes of hurling'

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S Tipperary had pact with themselves to stick with All-Ireland final gamble

Tipperary surprised many by playing a plus-one in defence for their All-Ireland hurling final victory over Cork.

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025

Donal O'Sullivan 6/7/2014

Beara and Cork GAA mourns passing of legendary Donal 'Butcher' O'Sullivan

Castletownbere man led Beara to historic Cork title and also trained Cork minor footballers

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Blue to gold: Tipperary's behind-the-scenes insights into an unforgettable All-Ireland success

Ahead of the decider against Cork, coach Mikey Bevans told the group they would be playing with an extra defender but be “the most attacking team to ever play a sweeper”

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Five-goal St Nick's overpower Donoughmore to claim Cork U21BFC title

Five-goal St Nick's overpower Donoughmore to claim Cork U21BFC title

St Nick's made amends for losing the same final last year.

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Clare v Cork - oneills.com Munster GAA U20 Hurling Championship Semi-Final

Ben O’Connor denies ‘bust-up’ with Niall O’Halloran after Cork hurling coaching exit

New Cork hurling manager Ben O’Connor outlines his approach, management philosophy and the thinking behind an early coaching call

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Battling Kilbrittain hold off Davidstown-Courtnacuddy to reach All-Ireland JHC final

Battling Kilbrittain hold off Davidstown-Courtnacuddy to reach All-Ireland JHC final

Kilbrittain will play Sligo's Easkey in the final at Croke Park on January 10/11

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Sarsfields v Imokilly - Cork County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

Search for centre of excellence site means another waiting game begins for Cork

It’s 16 years since club delegates in Cork were told such a hub was a priority.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

Cork v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2

Cork football's most searching question — 'Can we make another step?'

Mid-table Division 2 finishes, close shouts with Kerry, and preliminary quarter-final exits have become the county’s predictable lot in recent years.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Brian McGrath celebrates with the Liam MacCarthy Cup 11/12/2025

Four Munster counties break €2m barrier as inter-county spending hits new record

Kerry recorded the biggest jump in spending, almost €500,000, as they lifted the Sam Maguire Cup this year and their team holiday cost to the US and Mexico cost €366,341.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Despite final disappointment, Coleman and Cork eager once more in 2026

Despite final disappointment, Coleman and Cork eager once more in 2026

It’s not a case of looking back in anger for Blarney man Mark Coleman as he considers this past season to have been a marked improvement on 2024.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Scotland v Belarus - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

Cork football secures services of Scottish soccer's lead sports scientist Shayne Murphy

The Rathcormac native is a new addition to John Cleary’s backroom team.

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Cork dual star Hannah Looney agrees move to Aussie Rules side Hawthorn

Cork dual star Hannah Looney agrees move to Aussie Rules side Hawthorn

The deal is another blow to Cork camogie chief Ger Manley.

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Ballincollig v Camross - AIB All-Ireland Camogie Intermediate Club Championship Final

Fitzgerald the difference as Camross narrowly beat Ballincollig to All-Ireland intermediate title

It was a first All-Ireland decider for both Laois side Camross and Cork's Ballincollig

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Conor Geaney and Paul Geaney celebrates at full time 7/12/2025

S Dingle v Barrs: Anatomy of a stone-cold Munster final classic

The greatest game of football ever played at Semple Stadium? Depends. St Finbarr's may not think so. But in good time, they'll know they participated in a high-wire classic - pure theatre, imbuing every moment with consequence

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Six Cork GAA fixtures postponed due to Orange weather warning

Six Cork GAA fixtures postponed due to Orange weather warning

The football and hurling games have been postponed from Sunday until next weekend.

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Ballincollig celebrate after the game 30/11/2025

Regrading leads to Ballincollig Croke Park glory shot

“I believe it is the first time for any Ballincollig GAA team to be in an All-Ireland final, I don’t think there was even a Munster in the club before us at adult level, so it is a huge occasion."

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

David Clifford 'delighted' as Sem retain Frewen Cup title with thrilling victory over Clonakilty

David Clifford 'delighted' as Sem retain Frewen Cup title with thrilling victory over Clonakilty

Darragh Keane scored 2-3 for St Brendan's Killarney whose management team is led by Kerry footballer David Clifford

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

'We have Hoggie': Cork legend Patrick Horgan honoured by city council

'We have Hoggie': Cork legend Patrick Horgan honoured by city council

Horgan retired as the all-time leading scorer in the senior hurling championship and league, and won four All-Stars, four Munster championships, and one National League medal with Cork

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Eire Óg Ennis v St Finbarr's - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Cork GAA paying €100,000 per annum to Páirc Uí Chaoimh for office space

At Tuesday’s Cork convention, treasurer Diarmuid Gowan drew attention to the county board paying over €96,000 per year to Páirc Uí Chaoimh for office space

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Cork's Brian Hayes and Kerry's Joe O'Connor scoop Munster GAA's top hurler and footballer awards

Hayes enjoyed a rich vein of goal-scoring form throughout 2025.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Rathgormack v Castlehaven - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Cork GAA championship draws: Sars and St Finbarr’s handed favourable group-stage paths

The 2026 Cork championship draws offer favourable routes for reigning champions Sarsfields and St Finbarr’s, while rivals face far tougher terrain

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Dingle v St Finbarr's - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

Ballygunner and St Martin's to play All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final in Semple Stadium

Slaughtneil and Loughrea will clash in the other semi-final in Parnell Park at 1.30pm and it was also be shown on TG4.

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Barrs only have themselves to blame for Dingle defeat, says top ref Maurice Deegan

Barrs only have themselves to blame for Dingle defeat, says top ref Maurice Deegan

The Cork side were penalised for breaching the dissent rule in the final moment's of Sunday's Munster decider

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S John Fogarty: Munster GAA’s €12m spending surge shows a system running out of control

Munster’s projected €12m spend highlights an escalating and largely unchecked financial race that threatens the GAA’s amateur spirit and sustainability

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Dingle v St Finbarr's - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

S Kieran Shannon: Thurles epic deserved better ending than referee playing God

For 62 and a half minutes, the Munster final was a credit to everyone involved.

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Cork GAA schools committee hits out at 'drastically slashed' hurling final ticket allocation

Cork GAA's post-primary schools committee said in their report to the county convention that there were many "frustrated teachers" who did not receive All-Ireland hurling final tickets

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Dingle v St Finbarr's - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

S Maurice Brosnan: Don't try to understand Munster final madness — just feel it

Dingle’s dramatic win over St Finbarr’s in an electrifying Munster final delivered chaos, emotion and one of the great modern GAA spectacles

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Conor Geaney and Paul Geaney celebrates at full time 7/12/2025

Barrs left the door ajar and Dingle stepped through

Dingle will play Ballyboden in the All-Ireland semi-final. The Kerry side's manager Pádraig Ó Corcorcáin is a born and reared Ballyboden man. The Dingle story keeps giving

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Watch: Dingle's dramatic and controversial Munster final winner against the Barrs

Watch: Dingle's dramatic and controversial Munster final winner against the Barrs

Dingle had trailed St Finbarr's by seven points in the second half the Munster Club SFC final but the Kerry champions pulled off an incredible comeback

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Jimmy Barry Murphy during a tv interview 7/12/2025

Barrs selector Jimmy Barry-Murphy: Dingle defeat tough to take but 'no point carping' about referee call

The Barrs were stunned at the death by Dingle in the provincial decider.

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Dingle v St Finbarr's - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

As it happened: Dingle win extraordinary Munster final against the Barrs

Dingle beat St Finbarr's 1-18 to 0-20 to claim victory in the Munster Club SFC final. Conor Geaney kicked a controversial two-point free to win the game

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Kerry dominance continues as An Ghaeltacht crowned Munster champions after victory over Aghabullogue

Kerry dominance continues as An Ghaeltacht crowned Munster champions after victory over Aghabullogue

Kerry’s dominance at this grade was extended to 17 titles in 19 attempts as their representatives stretched away in the final 10 minutes in front of 1,216 supporters.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

Goal-hungry Ballymacelligott outclass Buttevant to claim Munster glory

Goal-hungry Ballymacelligott outclass Buttevant to claim Munster glory

Ballymac's afternoon will go long into the night. Their season will go on until after Christmas.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

Dingle v Mungret St. Pauls - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Bawn Brosnan: Munster title would be ultimate prize for Dingle

Brosnan is part of the backroom teams as selector and coach and knows all about the hurt of losing county finals as well as the Munster Club final two year ago to Castlehaven.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

No panic: how the Barrs are winning mind games in run to Munster final

No panic: how the Barrs are winning mind games in run to Munster final

A scoreline rarely gives the full picture. A County Cup on the dressing-room table can dull and dilute the difficult moments of the journey. The St Finbarr’s footballers were slow out of the blocks on the opening day of local fare in late July.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

'We have our own heroes now': Hanlon feeling the Buttevant buzz

'We have our own heroes now': Hanlon feeling the Buttevant buzz

The club’s current healthy status was best illustrated by the tuxes and glitz and film reels of tinseltown done local at the Charleville Park Hotel.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

GAA Congress - Day Two

S Comment: Cork GAA doing a lot right - it's a story worth telling properly

The latest annual report from Cork County Board chief Kevin O’Donovan is full of insight into events on Leeside and in Gaelic games more widely.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Impenetrable defence and Whelton masterclass fire Clonakilty CC to Simcox title

Impenetrable defence and Whelton masterclass fire Clonakilty CC to Simcox title

Seán Whelton scored 11 points for Clonakilty Community College including three two pointers

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Dingle v Castlehaven - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

S Christy O'Connor: Cork-Kerry Munster club finals are rarer than you’d expect

After Laune Rangers and Clonakilty faced off in the 1996 Munster Club SFC final, and Nemo played Glenflesk in the 2000 decider, there wasn’t a Cork-Kerry club final again for another 10 years

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Sarsfields v Midleton - Cork County Premier Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

Cork GAA posts €1.5m surplus but debt only falls marginally

Cork's team expenses bill for 2025 came in at €2.208m, a slight fall on 2024’s €2.386m.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

When Dingle and the Barrs face off, the sound of big battles will rattle in every line

When Dingle and the Barrs face off, the sound of big battles will rattle in every line

Sunday's Munster Club SFC final in Thurles features big names and big bodies and is sure to close out the provincial championship campaign with a bang

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Champions and Challenge Cup, provincial finals and Premier League

Your sport on TV this week: Champions and Challenge Cup, provincial finals and Premier League

It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV - here's all you need to know.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Coach Niall O'Halloran departs Ben O'Connor's Cork hurling backroom team

Coach Niall O'Halloran departs Ben O'Connor's Cork hurling backroom team

The Ballinhassig native was only confirmed as coach as part of new manager management ticket in September.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Dingle v Mungret St. Pauls - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

It's a long road to Tipperary but not an issue, insist Dingle

...well at last not for the Kerry club's players and mentors. For some of their supporters, it's quite a trek but one they won't feel if they can annex a Munster Club SFC title on Sunday

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025