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The Kieran Shannon Interview: ‘I had the opportunity to challenge fellas and I didn’t do it enough’

Until he stepped out of a Cork dressing room for the last time, at 37, Donncha O’Connor was a symbol of Rebel defiance.

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Inspired on Leeside: What makes Cork a special place?

In advance of the Crosstown Drift event, Eoghan O’Sullivan asked some of the participating authors about what makes Cork a special place for them.

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Another golden moment for Skibb rowing stars at World Championships

On a wonderful day in Sarasota in Florida for Skibbereen and Irish rowing, two boats secured gold medals, with the lightweight pair of Mark O’Donovan and Shane O’Driscoll capping a glorious season with their first world gold, before Paul O’Donovan defended the lightweight single sculls title he claimed in Rotterdam last year.

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Medals glory for oar-inspiring Skibb rowers

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Niall Coakley makes the most of Cork opportunity

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Five-goal Skibbereen run riot

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Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Avondhu surprise Skibb, wins too for St Finbarr's and Castlehaven

Cork county championships latest: last year's semi-finalist out.

Sun, 19 Jun, 2016

Gene O’Driscoll content as Carbery edge out ‘old school’ battle

Carbery 2-13 O’Donovan Rossa 1-14: Divisional side Carbery secured the bragging rights after a superb all West Cork contest in the opening round of the Cork senior football championship at Dunmanway yesterday.

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Con and Cookies set for compelling cup showdown

Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup final between Young Munster and Cork Constitution (Musgrave Park, 2.30pm) has all the ingredients required to produce a thrilling spectacle.

Fri, 29 Apr, 2016

Young Munster power to Junior Cup final

Young Munster booked their place in the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup final while St Mary’s and Waterpark were relegated from Division 1 of the league.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016

Junior Rugby Focus: Clonmel and Abbeyfeale celebrate title wins

Clonmel retained their Munster Junior League Division One crown while Abbeyfeale are also toasting a title this morning.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Bullish Richmond look to rattle troubled Clonmel

Last weekend’s shocks results sets up an exciting end to the season, the race for honours and relegation still very much alive in the top two flights of the Munster Junior League.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2016

Junior Rugby Focus: Stephen Hayes pounces as Galbally advance to cup quarter-finals

Galbally caused the shock of the weekend as they beat Clanwilliam in the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Junior Rugby Focus: Bandon move to within a point of leaders Clonmel

The weather played havoc with the weekend fixture list with the Division One tie between Clonmel and Richmond among the fixtures postponed.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Junior Rugby Focus: Conor Cooney kicks leaders Clonmel to another victory

Clonmel extended their lead at the top of Division 1 of the Munster Junior League as their main challengers were idle because of the weather.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Richmond aim to build on good start

With the crucial World Cup quarter-final taking place in Cardiff at lunch time on Sunday, there will be a curtailed fixture list in the Munster junior league this weekend. The games that are taking place are spread across the weekend; just four games are taking place in Division One, two in Division Two and three in Division Three.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2015

Mark Collins puts Castlehaven first

In almost any other club side, Mark Collins would be a nailed-on certainty at centre-forward, dictating the flow of the game.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2015

Clonmel can continue fine start with win over Christians

While the group decider in the Rugby World Cup with France will take centre stage this weekend, there is plenty of local action with some big matches in each of the Divisional Cups.

Fri, 09 Oct, 2015

James McCarthy: Castlehaven doing it for parish

Castlehaven 1-13 O’Donovan Rossa 1-10: Few clubs have mirrored the journey Castlehaven have made since their breakthrough senior title in 1989. The tiny parish with the big heart has reached another county final – this generation’s fourth in five seasons – and, it seems, their appetite for success remains undiminished.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

Castlehaven and Nemo set up repeat of 2013 county final

Castlehaven are through to a fourth county final in five seasons after overcoming near-neighbours, O’Donovan Rossa, in an exciting semi-final at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

Sun, 04 Oct, 2015

How West was won in ‘94

More than 20 years later, the 1994 Cork SFC final between Castlehaven and O’Donovan Rossa remains steeped in local lore.

Sat, 03 Oct, 2015

Skibb look to halt champions Clonmel’s charge

If the first weekend is anything to go by, this season’s Munster Junior League should be another captivating campaign. Some early favourites started off impressively and will be aiming to follow up their opening-day victories.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2015

Clonmel face tough challenge in title defence

The Munster Junior Leagues get back under way this weekend and it should prove to be a captivating opening programme.

Fri, 25 Sep, 2015

Hard work paying off for Valleys, says Casey

Cork U21 FC

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

Striving to be the best in the west

Since winning Cork’s intermediate football championship in 2005, Carbery Rangers’ stock has risen gradually.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2015

O’Brien and Nemo ready for another big battle with Douglas

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Fri, 07 Aug, 2015

CORK DOUBLE 1990: Remembering football stars John Kerins and Michael McCarthy

Nothing or nobody lasts forever, but the premature taking of John Kerins and Michael McCarthy left a void their colleagues and family inevitably struggle with. But talking about them helps.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2015

Shane Crowley joy as rampant O’Donovan Rossa crush Clonakilty

O’Donovan Rossa 2-15 Clonakilty 0-10: A West Cork senior football championship game usually produces plenty of fireworks, but this one at Rosscarbery yesterday fizzled out and faded quickly as O’Donovan Rossa crushed a hugely disappointing Clonakilty.

Mon, 25 May, 2015

Bishopstown’s rousing rally earns just reward

Bishopstown 2-14 O’Donovan Rossa 2-11: A dominant second-half performance was Bishopstown’s passport to the safety of the last 16 of the County SFC in Clonakilty yesterday.

Tue, 05 May, 2015

Clonmel seek to complete magnificent treble

The showpiece match of the season takes place this weekend as the Munster Junior Cup final pits the dominant junior club of the season, Clonmel, with the top seconds of a senior club, Shannon, at Thomond Park on Sunday (5pm).

Fri, 01 May, 2015

Clonmel clinging to faint promotion hopes

It is the time of year when several clubs will be battling it out for silverware. Meanwhile, the province’s top Junior club, Clonmel, saw their hopes of going up to the Ulster Bank League suffer an serious blow by last weekend’s defeat to Dundalk.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2015

Cashman helps Rockies roll Barr’s

Blackrock’s David Cashman lit up their RedFM SHL clash with St Finbarr’s on Saturday as the Rockies engineered a 16-point victory in Togher. 

Mon, 30 Mar, 2015

Clonakilty up for ‘huge challenge’ with the champions

Though this Corn Uí Mhuirí campaign has taken Clonakilty Community College into unchartered waters, the West Cork outfit are no strangers to the latter end of Munster campaigns.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2015

Morrissey hosts Club All Star awards gala

The third annual Reardens Club All Star awards take place next Monday at 7.30pm, with 45 hurlers and 45 footballers in contention to be recognised for their excellence in the senior championships this season.

Tue, 04 Nov, 2014

Masters the ace as Nemo see off Rossas

SFC quarter-final: Nemo Rangers 1-13 O’Donovan Rossa 1-8

Mon, 08 Sep, 2014

Hodnett happy as revamped Rossa’s hard work finally reaps rich reward

O’Donovan Rossa 1-14 Douglas 1-06

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014

Kicking cousins

Former Cork football stars Tony and Don Davis will watch their sons on opposite sides tomorrow as Douglas battle O’Donovan Rossa.

Sat, 23 Aug, 2014

How Castlehaven found winning habit

Heritage runs deep in Castlehaven.

Fri, 29 Nov, 2013

Heroic Hodnett rules roost as Skibb sparkle

O’Donovan Rossa 1-13 Dohenys 1-07

Mon, 06 May, 2013

Gilmore gunning for Skibb summer sojourn

While O’Donovan Rossa captain Pat Gilmore is in his late 30s, this is just his fifth county SFC campaign with the club.

Sat, 04 May, 2013

Macroom’s young guns expecting tough challenge from Skibbereen

Given that it is a town renowned for football, it’s perhaps surprising that Macroom’s premier footballing academy is only lately enjoying fruitful times on the pitch.

Wed, 23 Jan, 2013

Larry’s final ‘humdinger’

Larry Tompkins can still feel the hairs on his neck spike as sunlight bathed the tunnel leading to the pitch and a wall of noise was just seconds away.

Sat, 27 Oct, 2012

Unlikely hero may emerge in decider

Two players have attracted plenty of attention in the run-up to Sunday’s Cork SFC final: Donncha O’Connor, Duhallow’s attacking trump card, is well known, while Castlehaven’s Brian Hurley pocketed 1-6 in the semi-final win over Carbery Rangers.

Fri, 26 Oct, 2012

Deadly Duhallow duo deliver

Duhallow 0-13 O’Donovan Rossa 0-07

Mon, 08 Oct, 2012

Magnificent Hodnett inspires O’Donovan Rossa

O’Donovan Rossa 1-13 Avondhu 1-09

Mon, 17 Sep, 2012

Con hold nerve to claim Munster glory

Cork Constitution made amends for last season’s defeat by Cashel in the final of the Munster Junior Cup with a deserved victory at Musgrave Park.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2012

Champs Rossas rocked by Bantry

Last year’s county champions O’Donovan Rossa were knocked out at the Carbery U21AFC semi-final stage on Saturday at Leap.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2012

Kanturk and Skibbereen look to keep heat on table-toppers Richmond

WITH three games remaining in Division One of the Munster Junior League, all 14 sides are still in the hunt for the title or trying to avoid relegation.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2012

Richmond set for Skibb showdown

THERE is little doubt about the highlight of this weekend’s action in the Munster Junior League as the clash of the top two, Richmond and Skibbereen, could already settle the destination of the title.

Fri, 09 Dec, 2011

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