Person: M Cronin

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U20 football: Defending champions Cork survive Banner scare

The tag of raging hot favouritism meant that for Cork this journey into the West Clare night was first and foremost about avoiding any potential banana skins they might encounter along the way.

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Early season silverware for Cork U20s

Cork showed that they are in fine shape to defend their U20 All-Ireland title after they defeated Kildare in the John Kerins Cup final.

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IT Carlow shock holders UCC to set-up Sigerson semi with Letterkenny

UCC never led at the Carlow college grounds.

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'We’re not open until next week': Billy Morgan slams GAA chiefs after UCC win

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Corofin on track for record All-Ireland hat-trick after undoing Nemo

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Nemo Rangers gain revenge over Clonmel to take 17th Munster title

Long-serving Fitzpatrick sends St Mary’s to Munster junior final

“He was the difference between the teams today,” declared an ecstatic St Mary’s coach, Dan Shanahan. “His puckouts were good and he hasn’t conceded a goal in four games.”

Sun, 24 Nov, 2019

Nemo cruise to Munster club football final with win over Austin Stacks

Nemo Rangers cruised into a 19th Munster club football final courtesy of this 18-point demolition of Austin Stacks.

Sun, 17 Nov, 2019

Nemo Rangers hold out for win after tough challenge from Newcastle West

Nemo Rangers are through to the semi-finals of the AIB Munster Club SFC after they held off the challenge of Newcastle West at Mallow on Sunday.

Sun, 10 Nov, 2019

Nemo Rangers breeze past tame Douglas in Cork SFC

Nemo Rangers breezed past a tame Douglas challenge to set up a Cork SFC final date with Duhallow on Sunday, October 27.

Sun, 13 Oct, 2019

Macroom dig deep to reel in St Vincent’s

Macroom progressed to the next round of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship following a captivating encounter with St Vincent’s.

Sun, 18 Aug, 2019

Cork U20s beat Dublin to All-Ireland title after sensational recovery from horror start

The Cork U20s overturned an early nine-point deficit to secure the county’s first All-Ireland football title since 2010.

Sat, 03 Aug, 2019

Cork reel in seven-point second-half deficit to advance to U20 final

Cork will play Dublin in next weekend’s All-Ireland U20 football final after reeling in a seven-point second-half deficit to overcome 14-man Tyrone.

Sun, 28 Jul, 2019

Rebels fight back to hold Kingdom in thrilling John Kerins Cup

Cork and Kerry played out a thrilling John Kerins Cup U20 League draw in Clonakilty last night.

Wed, 29 May, 2019

Cork and Kerry U20s play out thrilling league draw

Cork and Kerry played out a thrilling John Kerins U20 Cup League draw in Clonakilty this evening.

Wed, 29 May, 2019

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

Ugly clashes overshadow Kerry victory over Cork

Ugly half-time tunnel scenes and a mass melee at the final whistle involving players and members of the backroom teams marred what was a feisty Munster U17 Football Final at the Austin Stack Park last night.

Wed, 17 May, 2017

U17 stars step up for Cork minors’ semi clash

The Cork minor hurling side for tomorrow night’s Electric Ireland Munster MHC semi-final play-off against Waterford includes three members of the side which won provincial U17 honours last week.

Tue, 02 May, 2017

Cork breeze past Tipp exercise

For Cork, this Munster minor quarter-final had dwarfed to a futile exercise long before the finish.

Thu, 13 Apr, 2017

Cork crush Waterford by 41 points in quarter-final mismatch

Waterford 0-1 Cork 6-24: The Cork U17 footballers scored 6-21 from play in a woefully one-sided provincial quarter-final at Fraher Field last night.

Wed, 05 Apr, 2017

Tralee set up all-Kerry final in Munster Post Primary SAFC

Tralee CBS 1-10

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

Tralee CBS earn Corn Uí Mhuirí final place at third attempt

Tralee CBS 1-10 Colaiste Chriost Ri 0-11: Tralee CBS are through to the Corn Uí Mhuirí final, their first appearance in the decider since 2008.

Sun, 19 Feb, 2017

Críost Rí fume as Tralee secure another draw

Munster Post Primary SAFC semi-final

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Tralee CBS kick extra time free to force second replay with Coláiste Chríost Rí

Coláiste Chríost Rí 1-14 Tralee CBS 2-11: Michael Kelliher’s free in the fourth minute of the second period of extra time earned Tralee CBS a draw in Baile Bhúirne on Saturday, ensuring that a second replay will be required to determine whether ‘the Green’ or Coláiste Chríost Rí advance to the final of the Corn Uí Mhuirí against St Brendan’s College.

Sat, 11 Feb, 2017

Tralee CBS and Coláiste Críost Rí must do it all again

Coláiste Chríost Rí 1-18 Tralee CBS 1-18 (AET): Coláiste Chríost Rí had to score the final four points at Mallow on Saturday to send this Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final tie to a replay, but it was difficult to argue against a draw being the fair outcome.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017

Paul Kerrigan content as Críost Rí dig it out

Coláiste Chríost Rí 0-8 St Francis College, Rochestown 0-6: While this southside derby veered more towards the tense than the exhilarating at Church Road in Blackrock yesterday, Coláiste Chríost Rí could yet look back on it as being very beneficial.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017

Chríost Rí beat Roco in Corn Uí Mhuirí

Despite not scoring for the final 14 minutes plus stoppages, Cork’s Coláiste Chríost Rí held off neighbours St Francis College, Rochestown at Church Road in Blackrock today to book a Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final spot.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2017

Holders Dublin get second victory

Dublin 2-26 UCD 0-21: Holders Dublin completed their second successive Walsh Cup win, beating UCD at Parnell Park last night. 

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

VIDEO: Glenbeigh-Glencar regroup to keep Kerry’s title grip

Glenbeigh/Glencar (Kerry) 2-16 Gabriel Rangers (Cork) 0-10: While last weekend’s Mid-Kerry SFC semi-final defeat to Beaufort wasn’t an enjoyable experience for Glenbeigh-Glencar, it did at least prove to be fuel for a response in the Munster Club JFC final yesterday.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2016

Gabriels Rangers’ more direct approach pays dividends

Gabriel Rangers (Cork) 1-13 Clonoulty-Rossmore (Tipperary) 1-4: Cork champions Gabriel Rangers defied treacherous conditions to reach their first Munster Club JFC final at a bitterly cold Clonakilty on Saturday.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2016

Watch: Day of deliverance for mighty Gabriel Rangers

Gabriel Rangers 2-13 Shamrocks 2-7: A first Cork junior A football championship title for brilliant Gabriel Rangers at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday. 

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016

Junior Rugby Focus: Munster take another title step with narrow win

The Munster Junior team took another big step towards the Junior Interprovincial Championship title with an 11-10 win over reigning champions Ulster at Clonakilty.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Ruairí O’Hagan the hero as Fermoy hit back

Fermoy 1-7 Macroom 0-8: You rarely want to hear the half-time whistle when things are going your way, but on Saturday night it couldn’t come soon enough for Fermoy, who were staring defeat in their PIFC clash with Macroom at Caherlag.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Sunday’s Well dig out win to dent Highfield hopes

Sunday’s Well 13 Highfield 6: This Ulster Bank League Division 2B local derby at Musgrave Park last night provided plenty of excitement for a crowd of more than 2,000 as Sunday’s Well all but ended Highfield’s ambitions of being crowned champions.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Coláiste Críost Rí stand firm to bridge long 24-year gap

Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-10 St Flannan’s College 2-7: Coláiste Chríost Rí had to endure a strong St Flannan’s fightback before finally securing their first Frewen Cup (Munster U16½A Football Championship) in 24 years in Killeedy, Co Limerick yesterday.

Thu, 03 Mar, 2016

Greystones fightback frustrates Highfield

Highfield 13 Greystones 14: This was an opportunity missed for Highfield, caught napping seven minutes into injury-time of a hard-fought Division 2B League clash at Mahon on Saturday.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

St Mary's v Waterville - South Kerry Senior Football Championship Final

Bryan Sheehan signs off in style as St Mary’s reign supreme

St Mary’s 0-9 Waterville 0-6: Although it was a successful retention of the South Kerry SFC title for St Mary’s (and their 32nd title in total), the durability of Bryan Sheehan was the main talking point after a hard-fought victory over Waterville on the muddy and heavy Portmagee sod on St Stephen’s Day.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2015

Kelly goal is key as Newcestown advance

Premier IHC: Newcestown 1-17 Blarney 1-13

Mon, 20 Jul, 2015

Reds win all-Cork decider

Cork Reds 1-14 Cork Whites 1-5

Mon, 06 Jul, 2015

Clonmel must stop Shannon’s Ronan McKenna

After a long hard slog of a season, Shannon and Clonmel have one more round to go, with the Munster Junior Cup at stake.

Fri, 08 May, 2015

David Griffin’s late point earns Rochestown a replay

A point in the final minute by centre-back David Griffin salvaged a draw for St Francis College in the Simcox Cup (Cork Schools SFC final) under lights in Carrigaline last night.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

St Mary’s hold upperhand in replay

South Kerry SFC final: St Mary’s 0-14 Waterville Frank Casey’s 0-7

Mon, 08 Dec, 2014

Classy Carrigaline break free in closing stages

Cork Premier IFC

Mon, 18 Aug, 2014

Fennelly returns at centre-forward for Cats but no room for Shefflin, Walsh, Power or Fogarty

Kilkenny’s Michael Fennelly returns at centre-forward for tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final clash against Limerick.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2014

Ryan brace powers Déise

All-Ireland MHC: Waterford 2-18 Dublin 0-19

Mon, 28 Jul, 2014

Limerick blitz shakes off Déise

Electric Ireland Musnter MHC final replay

Wed, 23 Jul, 2014

Déise so focused for final replay

Electric Ireland Munster MHC final replay

Tue, 22 Jul, 2014

Ryan to rescue for Déise

Limerick 3-14 Waterford 2-17

Mon, 14 Jul, 2014

Dogged Waterford refuse to waver

Waterford 2-13 Clare 2-12

Thu, 26 Jun, 2014

Lyons able to turn long lay-off into positive for Déise

Waterford minor hurling boss Derek Lyons is no advocate of the Munster championship structure.

Wed, 25 Jun, 2014

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