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sport

Leah O’Shea double powers Mount Mercy to Munster crown

Leah O’Shea’s virtuoso performance helped inspire Mount Mercy to win back the Munster Schoolgirls Senior Cup crown.

gaa

Castletownroche bridge 21-year gap despite English heroics

Despite a remarkable personal tally of 0-15, Johnny English came out on the losing side as Castletownroche secured a first Cork JBHC title in 21 years in Pairc Ui Rinn.

rugby

Shannon forwards pave the way to derby win

A thundering and typically spirited display by the Shannon pack, with skipper Lee Nicholas and flanker Charlie Carmody in inspirational form saw them to a decisive 23-10 victory over Young Munster in a highly enjoyable and keenly contested All-Ireland League encounter at Thomond Park last night.

golf

Club call: How you fared at the weekend

rugby

Niall Kenneally the Cork Con hero as Galwegians relegated

gaa

Lively Sliabh Luachra serve notice of Corn Uí Mhuirí intentions

Galwegians celebrate with famous win over mighty Cork Con

Galwegians 12 Cork Constitution 11: Galwegians celebrated a return to Ireland’s top flight on Saturday with a narrow victory over Cork Constitution on the opening weekend of the Ulster Bank League.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

Blackrock's second-half goal blitz proves decisive

Blackrock 3-18 Na Piarsaigh 1-12: Blackrock completed a five-in- a-row in the Seandun Sportsturf Solutions U21 A hurling championship following a 12-point win over Na Piarsaigh at Ballinlough on Saturday.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2015

Dolphin delight as losing spell is broken

Dolphin 12 Young Munster 11

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

Con hungry for more glory

Cork Constitution 28 Young Munster 16

Mon, 15 Dec, 2014

Powerful Munsters brush off weak Thomond challenge

Young Munster 30 Thomond 3

Mon, 01 Dec, 2014

Lansdowne pushed hard by Munsters

Lansdowne 28 Young Munster 21

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

Gritty Munsters grind it out

Cork Constitution 6 Young Munster 9

Mon, 03 Nov, 2014

O’Keeffe awesome as Rockies secure title in style

Blackrock 2-24 Na Piarsaigh 2-10

Thu, 28 Aug, 2014

Ardscoil dreaming of Munster double

Ardscoil Rís 11 St Munchin’s 7

Thu, 06 Mar, 2014

Opening try proves crucial for Munchin’s

PBC, Cork 8 St Munchin’s College 8

Thu, 30 Jan, 2014

Ó Tuama earns Castlemartyr a replay

Castlemartyr 0-14 Kilbrin 0-14

Mon, 28 Oct, 2013

Vincent’s prepared for final push

St Vincent’s 1-18 Carrigaline 0-05

Mon, 17 Sep, 2012

Brilliant Blues put Munster to sword

Munster 12 Leinster 34

Thu, 13 Sep, 2012

McMahon finds extra gear for Munster

Munster Schools 23 Connacht Schools 15

Thu, 06 Sep, 2012

Trimble and Ferris back for Ulster

Ireland duo Andrew Trimble and Stephen Ferris have been included in Ulster’s 28 man squad to face Ospreys in the RaboDirect PRO12 on Saturday (Liberty Stadium, 6.30pm).

Wed, 05 Sep, 2012

O’Keeffe wins it for Kildare

Leaving Cert student Emmet O’Keeffe kicked the winning point as Kildare came from seven points down at half time against old rivals Meath to snatch a place in the Leinster junior football final in a pulsating semi-final at St Conleth’s Park.

Thu, 14 Jun, 2012

Kielys swoop for Minane Bridge

A brilliant second-half fightback ensured victory for Minane Bridge in a closely contested DH4 final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

Wed, 30 May, 2012

Battling Rockwell celebrate 25th title

The joyful scenes that greeted Rockwell’s 25th Munster Senior Schools Cup victory at Thomond Park yesterday had as much to do with relief as the realisation they had secured their first back-to-back trophies in over 50 years.

Tue, 20 Mar, 2012

Tall order for youthful Munchin’s as Rock chase two-in-a-row

The big breakthrough of 1968 is still spoken about with affection by students and staff of St Munchin’s College, who had to watch for years as schools around them racked up Munster Schools Senior Cup titles at their expense.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2012

Munchin’s turn on power to reach final

St Munchin’s College celebrated a thoroughly deserved Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final victory over Presentation Brothers College Cork with gusto at Temple Hill yesterday to clinch a place in the March 19 decider against Rockwell College.

Fri, 09 Mar, 2012

Pres set for fierce test from Munchin’s

Presentation Brothers College, Cork may have home advantage in today’s Avonmore Munster Schools’ Senior Cup semi-final against St Munchin’s College at Temple Hill (3pm), but they have learned enough over two previous traumatic encounters with Glenstal Abbey to make them feel it could be another hard day at the office.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2012

Cork celebrate after nerve-jangling end

Cork boss Hughie Murphy insisted the All-Ireland Vocational Schools’ senior inter-county football championship is worth retaining following his team’s victory in Saturday’s final at Templetuohy.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2012

Pack power gets Munchin’s over the line

St Munchin’s dominated territorially and were by far the greater physical force, yet they were fully extended to overcome Limerick city rivals Ardscoil Rís in the quarter-final of the Avonmore Milk Munster Senior Schools Cup at Clifford Park yesterday.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2012

Goals do trick for Kildare

Kildare qualified for their first All-Ireland Vocational Schools football final thanks to goals in each half from Kelvin McNally and Emmett O’Keeffe at Ardagh, Longford on Saturday.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2012

Ryans inspire Munchin’s past Castletroy

An outstanding forward pack powered by one of the Ryan triplets in each of the three rows of the scrum was the decisive element in St Munchin’s impressive victory in yesterday’s Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final at Dooradoyle.

Wed, 01 Feb, 2012

Carrigaline stay in top flight

A SUPERB second quarter ensured Carrigaline will remain in the Cork County Premier IFC in 2012 with Grenagh dropping down to the intermediate grade.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2011

Harrington’s late strike earns reprieve for Carrigaline

A POINT by full-back Gary Harrington three minutes into injury time gave Carrigaline a deserved draw in a thrilling Premier IFC relegation final at Blarney on Saturday.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2011

Féile thrills and spills prove a roaring success on a sunny weekend of action in Cork

THREE days of intensive training under the blue skies of Portugal paid a handsome dividend for Ballymun Kickhams who saw off the challenge of St Finbarr’s in the Division 1 final of the Bus Eireann Féile Peile final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2011

Tenacious Naomh Abán have the extra edge

A MORE clinical Naomh Abán edged out Carrigaline after extra-time in the Cork PIFC second round at Ovens on Saturday.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2011

Battling Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh pile on the pressure in second-half

Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh 0-10 Carrigaline 0-8

Mon, 09 May, 2011

Special eight named world class by AAI

EIGHT sportspeople have been named in the Athletics Ireland’s World Class Panel, a key component of the Association’s new Performance Plan.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2005

Paudie points the way as Cashel’s late burst stuns Midleton

Cashel CS 2-11 Midleton CBS 1-9

Sat, 16 Oct, 2004

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