Person: Cormac Murphy

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Clare in relegation trouble after evergreen Munnelly leads Laois to narrow win

The some times invisible line between the summit and the basement of affairs in Division 2 was summed up at the end of this entertaining tussle of many twists before Laois finally turned for home with two precious points in their safe-keeping.

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St Flannan's powered to 10 point victory against Tulla in Harty Cup quarter final

St Flannans’ crusade for a first Munster A Colleges title since 2005 stayed firmly on track on Wednesday afternoon as they powered to a ten-point victory in a contest that had hurling pulses racing for three-quarters of an hour.

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Dripsey shake off Piarsaigh for four point win

Dripsey are through to the next round of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship as they deservedly defeated Na Piarsaigh 1-15 to 1-11 in Ballincollig last night.

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Clare withstand late rally to secure Munster MHC final berth

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Cathal O’Neill top-scores as Limerick keep minor hopes alive

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Clinical Carbery make wasteful Avondhu pay

Kiely won’t be sorry to see hype downplayed

The Kilmacud Crokes-Craobh Chiaráin Dublin league game threw in yesterday morning at 10.30am.

Mon, 25 Feb, 2019

Kilkenny’s ceaseless application holds sway

Springtime may not have landed in Nowlan Park quite yet, given the chill in the Kilkenny venue yesterday, but the virtues and habits of the men in the striped jerseys remain evergreen.

Mon, 28 Jan, 2019

John Meyler will be frustrated. He’ll want to see what stuff is in certain fellas

Any time I’m on the road on a Saturday evening, I always tune into Céilí House, one of RTÉ Radio’s most popular programmes of traditional Irish music and song, writes Anthony Daly.

Mon, 28 Jan, 2019

Brick Walsh remains the cornerstone as solid Waterford see off Cork

Mallow in early January will never be mistaken for Broadway, and the chill in the north Cork evening made it a testing venture for the 2,021 spectators in attendance for Cork and Waterford in last night’s Co-Op Superstores Munster SHL clash.

Thu, 03 Jan, 2019

Clare and Cork serve up sign of things to come

It started as a puck-around and ended with managers tangling on the sideline, the kind of pre-season game that picks up momentum before a breathless finish.

Mon, 31 Dec, 2018

Kanturk crowned champs after thrilling victory over Mallow

Kanturk claimed their maiden Cork PIHC crown in the most dramatic of circumstances with a thrilling victory over Mallow on Saturday evening at Páirc Úi Rinn. 

Sun, 08 Oct, 2017

‘If there were wrongs, we wanted to rectify them’ says Imokilly's Fergal Condon

It was at the very home of Sunday’s opponents when the wheel finally began to turn for Imokilly.

Fri, 06 Oct, 2017

Cork round-up: champions Glen Rovers survive epic with old rivals the Barr's

A goal three minutes into injury-time by Glen Rovers’ David Cunningham saved the Cork SHC champions in an epic Saturday night tussle with old rivals St Finbarr’s at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Sun, 25 Jun, 2017

This is one record the Cork hurlers could do without

History beckons for the Cork hurlers this weekend. But not the sort of history they'll want to be associated with.

Tue, 16 May, 2017

Cork SHC round-up: Barr's stunned; Glen Rovers set up game with Sarsfields

A powerful second-half performance from Ballymartle swept the Carrigdhoun men to a 1-17 to 0-11 victory over a shell-shocked St Finbarr's.

Sat, 06 May, 2017

Eoin Kelly claims Cork lack leaders

The consensus was almost instant a couple of Saturdays ago.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2017

We must cut out lapses of concentration, says Kieran Kingston

Cork manager Kieran Kingston has urged his players to eradicate costly lapses in concentration at key moments in big games — and he’s demanding a full 70- minute performance against Waterford at Walsh Park.

Fri, 10 Mar, 2017

Cork senior football management hold crisis meeting

Following their shock Allianz League defeat to Clare in Ennis at the weekend, the Cork senior football management met for a crisis meeting at a Cork city hotel on Monday evening.

Wed, 08 Mar, 2017

Talk of crisis never lasts long on Brian Cody’s watch

A savage amount of rain has fallen in the last week and I just wonder did the underfoot conditions contribute to so many injuries in Semple Stadium and Nowlan Park yesterday?

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

Cody has comfort for Cork after Cats coast home in second half

Kilkenny 0-22 - Cork 0-15: A tale of two halves in blustery Nowlan Park yesterday, with the home side surfing a six-point scoring burst after the break to pick up a first win of their 2017 Allianz League campaign.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

Cork make it four in a row to set up final re-match with Limerick

Cork 0-19 Clare 0-15: Cork’s fourth win of the Co-Op Superstores.ie Munster SHL denied Clare a place in this Sunday’s decider.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2017

Jerome Stack steps down as Tipperary coach for ‘personal reasons’

Jerome Stack has stepped down as Tipperary senior football team coach, less than four months after being appointed to the role.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2017

Cork outplayed as UCC finally get their hands on Canon O’Brien Cup

UCC 0-22 Cork 1-13: UCC always led as they claimed victory in the Canon O’Brien Cup for the first time at the Mardyke last night.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2017

Peter Creedon has doubts about ‘mark’ impact

Laois manager Peter Creedon is unsure about the introduction of the ‘mark’ in Gaelic Football — and doesn’t expect teams to deviate from the strategy of gaining primary possession from short kick-outs.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2017

Tommy O’Connell leads charge as CBC turn it around

CBC, Cork 3-18 St Francis College, Rochestown 3-12: It says much about the second-half turnaround by CBC in this Dr Harty Cup last-16 clash at Church Road yesterday that the six-point winning margin flattered their opponents more than themselves.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2016

Na Piarsaigh turn on the power

That the final winning margin was 14 points doesn’t really do justice to what was an at-times thrilling Carrigaline Court Hotel Rebel Óg Premier 1 MHC decider at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2016

Séamus Harnedy stars as Imokilly power on

Imokilly 3-20 UCC 1-11: Séamus Harnedy starred as Imokilly put together a fine all-round performance to better UCC at Riverstown in the opening round of the Cork SHC last night.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2016

10 facts that haunt the Cork hurlers

Leaving Semple Stadium around 8.30pm on Sunday, the scoreboards at the Killinan and Town Ends still carried news of the day. They in themselves were damning enough of Cork’s performance but when put into context their display becomes a whole lot worse.

Tue, 24 May, 2016

Beware a Cork display of modesty

I can trace, to the hour, when it became evident that the current Cork crisis would cut very deep. But we’ll come back to that.

Sat, 21 May, 2016

Tipperary setting the standard in Munster, reckons Cormac Murphy

Cork defender Cormac Murphy says Tipperary have been the “benchmark” in Munster hurling.

Thu, 19 May, 2016

Cormac Murphy injury a sour note in Cork canter

Cork 1-26 Clare 1-13: A comfortable win for Cork in this senior hurling challenge game against Clare was marred by a concussion injury suffered by defender Cormac Murphy in the second half. 

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

‘Door is never closed’ to Cork panel, stresses Kieran Kingston

Cork hurling manager Kieran Kingston has paid a glowing tribute to the players released from the Rebels’ senior hurling panel this week, describing them as giving “massive commitment” to county hurling side over recent years.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2016

Galway v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Relegation Play-off

Cork hurlers see off tough challenge to relegate Galway

There was victory and Division 1A status for Cork in this relegation play-off in Pearse Stadium Galway.

Sun, 03 Apr, 2016

A step in the right direction for rising Cork

This was a superb contest last Saturday night. Cork were six points up and it looked as if they were going to hold out for a much needed win with five minutes remaining in normal time.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

A late score was needed to separate Cork and Kilkenny in the hurling

A substitute was the hero for the winning side.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

John Cronin makes Cork league debut

John Cronin makes his league debut as one of five Cork changes for tonight’s Allianz HL Division 1A clash with Kilkenny at Páirc Uí Rinn (7pm).

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

Roscommon forced to play in Longford

The Roscommon footballers have been forced to concede home advantage for Sunday’s league fixture against Down owing to an unplayable pitch at Hyde Park and a Croke Park ruling the game could not be staged at Kiltoom.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2016

Cork ring the changes for key clash with Waterford

There are five changes in personnel, as well as a number of positional alterations, to the Cork side that will face Waterford in the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A at Páirc Uí Rinn tomorrow night (throw-in 7pm).

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

Galway set alarm bells ringing for Cork

Galway 1-27 Cork 1-21: A fine spring day in Salthill yesterday, the home side making the most of the sunshine, romping to a comfortable win over visiting Cork.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

LIT’s late show breaks UCC hearts

Limerick IT 2-15 UCC 1-14: The permutations were many heading into this sink-or-swim contest for the hurlers of UCC. In the end, not one of them was relevant; UCC crashing out of the Fitzgibbon Cup at the group stages for a second successive year.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

UCC exit Fitzgibbon Cup

UCC have crashed out of the Fitzgibbon Cup at the group stages for a second successive year.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2016

Today's Fitzgibbon Cup previews

Group A: Limerick IT v UCD, LIT, 2pm.

Thu, 04 Feb, 2016

Kieran Kingston hands Cork recall for trio

Recalls are the story of Kieran Kingston’s first Cork League panel which sees Cian McCarthy, Conor O’Sullivan and William Egan returning to the group.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Cork hurling chief Kieran Kingston tries out new options for Waterford clash

Cork hurling manager Kieran Kingston has continued his policy of rotation for tomorrow night’s Munster SHL clash with Waterford in Mallow (7.30pm).

Tue, 12 Jan, 2016

Second-half goals seal victory for Cork

Cork 2-12 UCC 0-13: Cork retained the Canon O’Brien Cup, but UCC did put up a spirited fight in terrible conditions at the Mardyke.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Newcestown are best in thrilling battle

Newcestown 1-18 Mallow 1-16: Intense and exciting throughout, this memorable Cork Premier IHC semi-final at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night ended with fans on both sides having palpitations as Mallow threw everything at last year’s beaten finalists in a bid to grab a final place.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

Youthful Mallow hold out in tension-filled finish

Mallow 0-18 Cloyne 2-9: Goal-hungry Cloyne came close but Mallow held on in a rousing finish to last night’s exciting Cork Premier IHC quarter final at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2015

Puck-outs soar as Galway shoot on sight

The stats from Sunday’s semi-final loss to Galway will offer few crumbs of comfort for Jimmy Barry-Murphy and his management team. 

Tue, 28 Jul, 2015

Work rate and pressure the key for Cork against Clare

As Jimmy Barry Murphy and his management team prepare for Sunday week’s All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Galway, they will have plenty to ponder after a victory against the odds over Clare in Thurles on Saturday evening.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2015

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