Person: Damien Irwin

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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All in all, not a bad spring tidy for Cork GAA

If the motives of Cork’s GAA executive were as advertised – to stimulate passionate debate on the state of the county championships – then the past week has been hugely energising for the grassroots.

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Cork confirm championship restructure

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Cork clubs reject radical proposal

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Cork clubs keen to reduce number of senior teams

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Limerick's firepower rocks Cork U21s

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U21 draw paves way for ‘Old Firm’ final

CORK DOUBLE 1990: The hurling team - Band of brothers

Sean O’Gorman on the men that defied the odds and the critics to win the All-Ireland senior hurling final in 1990.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2015

Killeagh and Youghal set for a derby thriller

Second-round games in the Cork county championships are laden with enough tension, even without a local derby element.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2015

Waterford power blows Cork away

Waterford 1-21 Cork 1-11: Shane Bennett didn’t travel on the team bus to Páirc Uí Rinn, his father Pat transporting him across the border.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

Hard work earned reward, says Waterford’s Derek Lyons

Waterford manager Derek Lyons felt that his side’s victory owed as much to hard work and doing the basics as it did to the many moments of skill and quality.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

No room for distractions as Cork think positive

The all-too-familiar criticism surrounding Cork hurling’s underage plight was yet again dragged front and centre in the wake of the county’s Munster semi-final defeat to Waterford earlier this month.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2015

Cork confirm ’99 skipper Landers as Kingston’s replacement

Mark Landers was last night confirmed as the new coach of the Cork senior hurling team.

Wed, 19 Nov, 2014

Collins pulls out all the stops

Cork 3-18 Waterford 0-16

Thu, 17 Jul, 2014

Cuthbert to guide Cork football fortunes

Brian Cuthbert has been appointed the new Cork senior football manager on a two-year term.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2013

When the Tipp tyro met the Faithful fledgling

Two youngsters clashed in the 1987 All-Ireland minor final, Tipperary v Offaly, who featured in a lot of headlines subsequently. You know them well...

Mon, 21 May, 2012

Farewell madness, hello helmet

Damien Irwin laments the passing of an era when bloodied, bandaged hurlers staggered across the landscape – and a player became synonymous with a gap in his teeth or a shock of red curls

Fri, 04 Sep, 2009

Derby brings out the best in Catherine’s

A BATTLE all the way at Youghal on Saturday, the big crowd getting real value for money in an Evening Echo Cork Co SHC local derby clash rich in quality and fervour.

Mon, 05 Jun, 2006

Despite injury doubts Killeagh will still be tough opposition for Barr's

SATURDAY evening’s tie between Killeagh and St Finbarr’s will be a first meeting at senior hurling championship level for both clubs. Last time these sides clashed was in 1998 when they collided in the intermediate grade and ironically they will return once again to the same sod in Carrigtwohill this weekend.

Thu, 01 May, 2003

Killeagh fight back in dying stages to earn a draw against UCC

Killeagh 1-12 UCC 0-15

Mon, 05 Aug, 2002