Organisation: Cork U21

A sense of history repeating

The Imokilly press evening was winding down when the division’s successes of the nineties were recalled.

Sat, 13 Oct, 2018

Ger Fitzgerald: ‘We’re lucky Imokilly can only play 15... they’ve huge resources’

Ger Fitzgerald is steeped in Midleton history. His illustrious club career saw him rack up four senior county medals, two Munster club titles as well as one All-Ireland club crown. There’s also the small matter of two Celtic Crosses from his days on the inter-county scene.

Thu, 11 Oct, 2018

Ring backs U21 stars to bounce back from senior heartache

They are, of course, still hurting from the defeat to Limerick, but Denis Ring has been urging the senior panelists in his Cork U21 squad to use that pain to their advantage against Wexford in this afternoon’s All-Ireland semi-final against Wexford.

Sat, 04 Aug, 2018

Rebel selector O’Mahony: Character building the foundations for Cork season

Cork hurling selector Donal O’Mahony and John Meyler go back quite a bit.

Fri, 27 Jul, 2018

Development not sole purpose for Seán Hayes

Seán Hayes finds himself a busier man than usual. Having held the post of Cork U21 football manager from 2014-17, his inter-county duties are normally done and dusted by this time of year.

Sat, 16 Jun, 2018

Ronan O’Toole set to make debut for Cork

Debutant Ronan O’Toole is one of three changes on the Cork football side for Sunday’s final Allianz FL Division 2 clash with Roscommon in Dr Hyde Park (3pm).

Fri, 23 Mar, 2018

Luke Connolly: 'I'll never forget him standing over me. It was like a Ferguson chat'

But for Billy Morgan intervening, Luke Connolly might have walked away from football.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2018

‘You’d go to war for John Meyler’s type of passion’

Diarmuid Lyng owes John Meyler an apology.

Sun, 04 Feb, 2018

Now is the hour for Kanturk hurlers

It began at Castletownroche in April of last year.

Sun, 04 Feb, 2018

Anthony Nash: 'I just wanted to play hurling and felt I was able to do both'

Anthony Nash knows there have been questions and conspiracy theories.

Tue, 30 Jan, 2018

Nash: I want to play every match I possibly can

Anthony Nash knows there have been questions and conspiracy theories.

Tue, 30 Jan, 2018

Kanturk’s band of brothers chase more silverware

A “once in a lifetime” season, a “once in a lifetime” opportunity at the end of it.

Sat, 18 Nov, 2017

Speedy Powter riled by Aussie digs

Having only turned 20 in July, he is the youngest player on the Ireland International Rules panel but Seán Powter isn’t afraid to speak up for himself.

Sat, 11 Nov, 2017

John Meyler: Cork job the ‘pinnacle’

New Cork senior hurling coach John Meyler has described taking over the Rebel hurlers as the “pinnacle” of his career, adding there’s a far higher level of expectation on Leeside facing into 2018.

Fri, 20 Oct, 2017

Imokilly dreaming big again as they chase Cork SHC title

‘Dream comes true for Imokilly’ read the headline in The Examiner on Monday morning, October 6, 1997.

Fri, 20 Oct, 2017

Kieran Kingston’s replacement as Cork boss set to be named this week

With new Cork senior football manager Ronan McCarthy being introduced to the media last Monday, attention on Leeside now turns to the replacement for outgoing hurling boss Kieran Kingston.

Wed, 11 Oct, 2017

Cork Premier IHC final, Kanturk v Mallow: Double dreams in North Cork

Dreaming of the double. And why wouldn’t they? Two steps more and either Kanturk or Mallow will celebrate the most successful year in their club’s respective history.

Sat, 07 Oct, 2017

Bonus PaperTalk: Peter McNamara talks to Cork U21 hurling coach John Meyler ahead of tonight's Munster final with Limerick.

John discusses his emotional reaction to semi-final victory over Waterford, Cork hurling's renaissance, his love of coaching, sweeper systems and tactics and much more.

Wed, 26 Jul, 2017

Cork need to show same level of spirit

Say what you want about the quality of fare served up this summer, but where post-match interviews are concerned, GAA followers have been spoilt.

Wed, 26 Jul, 2017

Knockout format makes U21 hurling a big hit, says Peter Casey

Limerick attacker Peter Casey believes that the knockout format and the prevalence of traditional 15-man systems are among the main reasons that the U21 hurling grade continues to excite supporters.

Tue, 25 Jul, 2017

Ger Lane: Replacing Peadar Healy is top priority

Cork GAA chiefs intend to replace outgoing senior football boss Peadar Healy with a coach rather than a manager.

Tue, 25 Jul, 2017

Eamonn Fitzmaurice: ‘No hard feelings’ with keeper Brendan Kealy

Eamonn Fitzmaurice insists there are no “hard feelings” between himself and departed goalkeeper Brendan Kealy.

Tue, 25 Jul, 2017

Waterford will battle ‘all the way’ to get Tadhg De Burca’s red card rescinded

Waterford will go “all the way” with an appeal against Tadhg de Burca’s red card last Sunday ahead of their All-Ireland semi-final clash with Cork.

Tue, 25 Jul, 2017

Tadhg de Burca decision may be crucial to Cork-Waterford repeat

Michael Moynihan previews the repeat pairing of Cork v Waterford in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Tue, 25 Jul, 2017

Intriguing edge to latest episode of Galway-Tipperary trilogy

John Fogarty looks ahead to the latest instalment of Galway v Tipperary.

Tue, 25 Jul, 2017

Cork must rediscover a culture of obsession

Walking into the Cork dressing room in Killarney after the Munster final, I recalled the time we beat Kerry in the minor down there in 2010, writes Brian Hurley.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2017

Cork club round-up: Duhallow knock out Bride Rovers

Late points from Stephen O’Reilly and Shane Crowley edged Duhallow into the fourth round of the Cork SHC, with a 1-20 to 1-18 win over Bride Rovers at Páirc Uí Rinn today.

Sun, 16 Jul, 2017

Power: Everything Cork is touching is turning to hurling gold

Waterford’s All-Ireland U21 winning manager Sean Power isn’t the least bit surprised that Cork are once again the talk of the hurling world.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2017

Cork IT pass Dohenys test

Cork IT 0-10

Tue, 20 Jun, 2017

Éamonn Ryan doubts Eoin Cadogan will be fit for Waterford clash

Cork football selector Éamonn Ryan has cast doubt on Eoin Cadogan’s involvement in their Munster championship opener later this month.

Wed, 10 May, 2017

Aghada are smiling after the first scrap of summer

Aghada 0-13

Mon, 17 Apr, 2017

Sean Hayes out to show no team is unbeatable

EirGrid U21 Munster Championship Final

Wed, 29 Mar, 2017

Lesson learned for Sean Hayes as he gives due respect to Limerick

Sean Hayes took Limerick for granted once during his tenure as Cork U21 football manager. He’d never be so foolish as to do it twice.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2017

Cork players are happy with Fermoy facility, says Ger Lane

Cork chairman Ger Lane insists there “hasn’t been a murmur of discontent” among the current senior football management and panel about their temporary training facilities in Fermoy.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2017

John Meyler: Cork young guns determined to ‘get back up’

A first tick on the new calendar. The Cork hurlers start 2017 this evening with the Canon O’Brien Cup against UCC (Mardyke, 7pm), but at this time of year, what are the likes of new selector John Meyler looking for?

Fri, 06 Jan, 2017

Ned English the standout managerial change in Cork

Ned English’s move to O’Donovan Rossa heads the list of managerial changes among teams in the Cork senior football championship.

Tue, 20 Dec, 2016

Our standards have fallen, warns Cork chairman Ger Lane

Cork GAA standards have fallen and hard questions will have to be asked if the various county teams fail to deliver in 2017, county board chairman Ger Lane told delegates at yesterday’s Convention.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2016