Person: Ronan McCarthy

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Letters to the Editor: Minister is ignoring wellbeing of Leaving Certificate students

As a sixth-year student, recent comments by Education Minister Norma Foley have baffled my peers and me. Her assertion that everybody involved in this situation wants a traditional Leaving Cert (LC) is simply not credible.

No other county in the country has both senior football and hurling semi-final dates as late as Cork. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

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Dual dates drive Cork into potential problems

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Denis Walsh: Cork at a disadvantage to Munster semi-final rivals

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Tracey Kennedy: Cork county sides will have enough time to prepare

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Ronan McCarthy fears football becoming Croke Park's poor relation

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Cork hurlers concerned with county championship structure

Club championship scheduling a challenge, says Ronan McCarthy

Cork manager Ronan McCarthy is concerned some counties’ Championship aspirations will be hampered by their club championship structures.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2020

All-Ireland winner Ciarán Sheehan felt weight of pressure on Cork return

Sheehan detailed eight different operations he underwent while playing Aussie Rules.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Window for club games ‘challenging’, says Cork chair Tracey Kennedy

Cork County Board chairperson Tracey Kennedy has said it will be “challenging” to squeeze their adult championships into the 11-week window outlined in the GAA’s return to play roadmap.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Ian Maguire: Cork's league campaign not for nothing, even if declared null and void

Promotion was more or less wrapped up. Tier 2 was no longer on their radar. And then, a global pandemic happened.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Cork footballers go the distance for Pieta House

The Cork's senior football squad will undertake a fundraiser for Pieta House on Saturday.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Nickey Brennan reveals Covid-19 ordeal

Former GAA president Nickey Brennan has spoken emotionally about his coronavirus diagnosis and subsequent recovery.

Mon, 04 May, 2020

Flahive left frustrated by extended waiting game

The postponement of Championship action until July, at the earliest, has changed little for Cork footballer Kevin Flahive.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

July earliest return, says Whelan

Galway vice-captain Conor Whelan doesn’t expect the return of inter-county action until July at the earliest.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Cork boss Ronan McCarthy fears Kerry showdown won’t be played in May

Ronan McCarthy says there is “no chance” of Cork’s Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry taking place on May 24.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

John Fogarty: The rights and wrongs of not finishing the League

Perhaps it’s the 10-year anniversary of their great injustice that is getting Louth worked up but they sense they could be on the receiving end once more, writes John Fogarty.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

Paul Kerrigan expects no reward for Cork’s fine league form

Paul Kerrigan doesn’t envisage this year’s Allianz Leagues being completed despite Cork’s footballers being agonisingly close to promotion.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Finale puts 'dampener' on Cork win for Ronan McCarthy

It’s not often a barnstorming finish leaves both managers dissatisfied, but yesterday’s Allianz Football League Division 3 clash in Páirc Uí Chaoimh was an example from a slim genre.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

Barrett's red, 'frightening' Powter, and Cork's forwards: The weekend’s GAA talking points

Our writers chat through the main talking points from the weekend’s Allianz League action.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2020

Ronan McCarthy demands more 'courage' from unbeaten Cork

Skim the surface of Saturday evening’s game in Thurles and it looks like a job so well done for Cork’s footballers.

Sun, 23 Feb, 2020

Cork footballers make it four from four after tight Tipp tussle

Ronan McCarthy's Cork footballers made it four wins from four attempts in Allianz League Division Three on Saturday night, but only after a ferocious battle with Tipperary in Thurles.

Sat, 22 Feb, 2020

Cork's mid-term report card: Signs of growth and hope in Rebel rebuild

Eoghan Cormican delivers his mid-term report card on the wellbeing of Cork football.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

GAA previews and predictions: Depleted Cork should just pass Tipperary test

John Fogarty previews the weekend's GAA fixtures.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

Team news: Cork make six changes for clash with Tipperary

After seeing off Down with ease last Sunday week, Ronan McCarthy has named five alterations to the Cork team to face Tipperary in Thurles on Saturday.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

Three players to watch as Cork IT and Mary I contest Trench Cup final

Eoghan Cormican picks out three players to watch in Wednesday's Trench Cup final between Cork IT and Mary I.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2020

Ciarán Sheehan says advanced mark can be ‘weapon’

The Division 3 table-toppers have made just two marks across their opening three league fixtures.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2020

Ronan McCarthy 'not hopeful' after Kevin Crowley suffers shoulder injury

Cork management are not optimistic after Kevin Crowley was forced off after 69 minutes of their win over Down with a shoulder injury.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2020

Ronan McCarthy praises Cork after 'crucial victory' puts them in pole position

Cork’s third win on the bounce, and easily the most impressive of the lot.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2020

David Clifford’s red, Cork cuts, and home disadvantage: The weekend’s GAA talking points

Our writers chat through the main talking points from the weekend’s Allianz League action.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

Cork continue perfect League start and unbeaten run against Down

This game was watched by a crowd of 1,658 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

Cork aim to bridge four-year gap, and Kerry humdingers: The weekend's League talking points

Our writers look ahead to the major talking points ahead of the weekend's Allianz League action.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2020

Ian Maguire: We are improving, but are not the finished article

Last weekend’s comfortable victory in Carrick-on-Shannon maintained Cork’s perfect start to life in Division 3, the first time since 2015 the county has taken maximum points from their opening two league games.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2020

Cork win on the road: ‘We were up for the fight and let our football do the talking’

Arriving at a venue his players were unfamiliar with, to take on something of the unknown in Leitrim on heavy underfoot conditions, Ronan McCarthy knew this would enlighten him further on the attitude of his troops.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2020

Ciaran Sheehan keeps Cork's winning start intact

Cork this afternoon continued their winning start to life in Division 3, the visitors to Carrick-on-Shannon recording their second league victory to remain firmly in the hunt for promotion.

Sun, 02 Feb, 2020

'There are no gimmies': Cork must fight for Division 3 wins, says Ronan McCarthy

The Cork footballers find themselves in unfamiliar territory this weekend.

Fri, 31 Jan, 2020

Cork's spine, sideline spoiling, and Clifford's leadership: Talking points from the weekend's GAA action

Our writers pick out eight talking points from the opening weekend of Allianz League action.

Sun, 26 Jan, 2020

Ronan McCarthy: 'Cork will probably need 10 points to get out of the division'

A couple of important firsts for the Cork footballers on Saturday.

Sun, 26 Jan, 2020

Strong third-quarter sees Cork outscore Offaly

A strong third-quarter showing - during which the hosts outscored Offaly by 0-6 to 0-1 - ensured Cork made a winning start to life in Division 3 of the Allianz football league.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2020

Cork steel themselves for football’s rubber chicken circuit

The road to Tier 1 salvation will take the Cork footballers to the heart of Division 3 in Longford, by way of Tipperary and Leitrim.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2020

New managers, new rules, and old dilemmas: The major talking points as the League returns

As the Allianz Leagues throw-in, our writers look ahead to the major storylines which will dominate the weekend's action.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

Four of Cork's U20 All-Ireland winners handed League debuts

Ciaran Sheehan also makes his first competitive start for Cork in seven years.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2020

Allianz Football League Division 3: Our team-by-team guide and predictions

John Fogarty previews Division 3 of the Allianz Football League.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2020

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Brian Hurley’s new hamstring injury a blow for Cork

The appearance side by side of ‘Cork attacker Brian Hurley’ and ‘hamstring injury’ is liable to induce a wince from even the most sanguine Rebel supporter — but Ronan McCarthy insists Hurley’s latest setback is in the ‘niggle’ category.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2020

Watch live: Cork face Limerick in McGrath Cup final

The first inter-county silverware of 2020 will be handed out at LIT Gaelic Grounds today, starting with the McGrath Cup final.

Sat, 11 Jan, 2020

Double-header announced for Munster Hurling League and McGrath Cup finals

There will be no extra-time in either game in the event of a draw, with a penalty shoot-out to determine the victor.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2020

Hurley goal blitz seals deal early in Rebel romp

A second victory for another experimental Cork side in round 2 of the McGrath Cup in Mallow last night.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2020

Prospect of return with Cork had O’Neill ‘tingling’

Having been set to take time away from football after his spell as Kildare manager, Cian O’Neill has revealed how Ronan McCarthy coaxed him into the Cork set-up as a coach to the senior footballers.

Thu, 02 Jan, 2020

Four U20 champions in completely changed Cork team to face Tipperary

There are 17 clubs represented in the matchday panel, and 10 on the starting team.

Wed, 01 Jan, 2020

'We have a massive pick': Cork adding breadth and depth to 2020 mission

Put aside momentarily the gulf in strength and game experience between the two sides in Tralee yesterday. Any cursory examination of what Cork started with, brought on, didn’t use — or have away on club duty with Nemo Rangers — would lead one to conclude there’s impressive depth and breadth to the Cork football squad as 2020 looms.

Mon, 30 Dec, 2019

Walsh injury a dampener as Gore's hat-trick helps Cork to 22-point win

Luckless Nathan Walsh’s injury woes continued Sunday in Tralee as Cork pummelled Kerry’s Under 20’s in the McGrath Cup.

Sun, 29 Dec, 2019