Person: Colin Lyons

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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St Finbarr’s begin title defence with a haymaker

Champions St Finbarr’s opened their Cork SFC defence with an emphatic victory over Clyda Rovers at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday with new manager Paul O’Keeffe, following in the winning footsteps of former boss Ray Keane, well happy with his players for a job well done.

Formidable show of power from the Barr’s

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Not playing as well, but winning better — the Barr’s contradiction

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Barr’s eventually find work ethic to match blue collars

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Keane still a believer in Barr’s

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Larry Kavanagh: Negating Ian Maguire factor is key for Nemo

Nobody bargained on depth of Barr’s resolve

Where to begin? Commend Nemo for their inspired opening, castigate them for not seeing the job through. Ask what exactly the Barr’s were at in the opening half or how on earth they managed to retrieve a seemingly lost position in the second.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Mastering the art of the six-day turnaround

It would be doing yesterday’s Cork county football final some disservice to move immediately beyond it and onto the matter of who emerged with their tails up.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Blue tide rising as St Finbarr’s on the march

Anyone present at Páirc Uí Rinn on April 22 wouldn’t have been including St Finbarr’s in their list of contenders for the Andy Scannell Cup.

Sat, 30 Sep, 2017

Clonakilty v Castlehaven clash tops Cork football championship action

A look ahead to all the weekend’s action around Cork...

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Leahy loud in praise as Barr’s advance despite penalty miss

St. Finbarr’s 0-11 Aghada 0-8: Measured against their greater potential in the first half when they were limited by some poor finishing, it was no surprise to see St. Finbarr’s emerge victorious from this second round Cork SFC game in the wind and rain in Carrigtwohill on Saturday evening.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2015

O’Brien hails spirit as Ballincollig edge Barr’s

Ballincollig 1-09 St Finbarr’s 1-08

Mon, 05 May, 2014

Coach says Barr’s ‘haunted’ to pip Nick’s

St Finbarr’s 0-15 St Nicholas 2-8 (after extra-time)

Mon, 13 May, 2013

Determined Castlehaven provide the scoring fireworks

Catlehaven 0-12 St. Finbarr’s 0-09

Mon, 24 Sep, 2012

Barr’s and Castlehaven fight to live another day

St Finbarr’s 0-10 Castlehaven 1-7

Mon, 17 Sep, 2012

Brilliant Barr’s put up ring of blue steel

With 26 county senior championships wins between them, you can count on near city neighbours Nemo Rangers and St Finbarr’s producing pretty fierce rivalry.

Mon, 13 Aug, 2012

Classy Castlehaven give St Finbarr’s the blues

Castlehaven 2-9 St Finbarr’s 1-7

Mon, 22 Aug, 2011

Keane’s strike paves way for Barr’s

NOTHING spectacular about this St Finbarr’s victory at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday, simply a case of taking care of business.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2011

Shields returns as Barrs survive opener

St. Finbarr’s 0-13 Newcestown0-11

Mon, 09 May, 2011

Captain Morgan ready to rumble

HE’S firmly established himself now as the pre-eminent netminder out Trabeg way, but Briain Morgan’s introduction to life between the sticks for Nemo Rangers was more an accident than an act of grand design.

Sat, 23 Oct, 2010

Barr’s dig deep to see off wasteful Rangers

IT’S an all-city Cork SFC final, a battle between probably the two best sides in the county at the moment, as St Finbarr’s – albeit, riding their luck – wore down wasteful Carbery Rangers under lights at Pairc Ui Rinn on Saturday to book a final date with Nemo Rangers.

Mon, 18 Oct, 2010

Douglas and Criost Rí in battle for prestige

WITH both schools safely through to the knock-out stages after Christmas, tomorrow’s Irish Examiner Corn Uí Mhuirí clash between Douglas CS and Coláiste Chriost Rí at Bishopstown (1.30 pm) is purely to determine who tops the group.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2003

Kerrigan turns it for Críost Rí

Coláiste Chríost Rí 1-12 St Fachtnas1-7

Thu, 09 Oct, 2003