Person: Stephen Cronin

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

Kerrigan edges nearer top of the Nemo pantheon

Yesterday saw Paul Kerrigan win his eighth Cork SFC medal, 14 years after he picked up his first back in 2005.

Mon, 28 Oct, 2019

Talking points: Champions boast a winning culture that is passed from generation to generation

Our journalists look at some of the talking points for the weekend's GAA action.

Mon, 28 Oct, 2019

Nemo rocket out of traps to establish vital daylight against Duhallow

A familiar outcome to the Cork football decider, but the display which gave rise to Barry O’Driscoll holding aloft the Andy Scannell Cup was anything but vintage Nemo.

Mon, 28 Oct, 2019

Managers reflect as dust settles on Cork SFC decider between Nemo Rangers and Duhallow

The foundation of Nemo Rangers’ victory over Duhallow in the final of the Cork SFC was very much laid in the first-half when the Capwell side hit 2-8 of their 2-10 total.

Sun, 27 Oct, 2019

A corner turned for Cork? Park that debate for three weeks

The old Mike Tyson deadpan came to mind as Limerick’s Munster final ambitions were obliterated in the opening 12 minutes of Saturday’s SFC semi-final at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Sun, 02 Jun, 2019

Cork relegated despite impressive win in Armagh

Armagh 1-14 Cork 3-9

Sun, 24 Mar, 2019

Clare push Cork further down the football rankings

When Cork football rolled out its 2024 vision document last month, it was generally applauded how pragmatic its proponents like Graham Canty were by acknowledging that Cork were now outside the top 10 teams in the country, in truth, a mid-table Division Two side, and a distant second in Munster.

Mon, 11 Feb, 2019

Bottom line is Ronan McCarthy will be judged in the summer of 2020

It’s something of an understatement to suggest the early summer optimism surrounding the Cork footballers was well and truly extinguished by Kerry just two weeks ago.

Sat, 07 Jul, 2018

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final

A strange kind of beauty in Cork's hard work and discipline

Before the door of Dressing Room No 3 underneath Semple Stadium’s Old Stand closed towards us, the first four of Liam Kearns’ words to his numbed Tipperary players seeped out.

Mon, 28 May, 2018

A clear sense of how Cork are going to set up and play

After such an emphatic and impressive win as they produced on Saturday night, the Cork management and players will have spoken in the dressing room afterwards about aspects of the game that can be improved upon — highlighting Tipperary’s seven-day turnaround as a disadvantage and cautioning getting carried away before a Munster final.

Mon, 28 May, 2018

A strange kind of beauty in Cork footballers' hardworking revival

Before the door of Dressing Room No 3 underneath Semple Stadium’s Old Stand closed towards us, the first four of Liam Kearns’ words to his numbed Tipperary players seeped out.

Sun, 27 May, 2018

Erin’s Own spring into action as O’Carroll nets hat-trick

Erin’s Own 4-21 Bride Rovers 2-13: Erin’s Own had little difficulty in seeing off Bride Rovers in the first round of the Cork SHC at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2018

Maguire: Cork have made progress

Despite an “up and down” league campaign, the Cork footballers are heading in the right direction, according to midfielder Ian Maguire.

Tue, 27 Mar, 2018

Seriously, is there any end to ageless wonder Tomás Ó Sé?

Tomás Ó Sé doesn’t turn 40 for another four months but had Nemo Rangers come up short in Portlaoise on Saturday he’d have spent parts of every day between now and June cursing himself for the injury-time turnover that allowed Slaughtneil bring an engrossing All-Ireland semi-final to extra-time, writes Tony Leen.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2018

Croker run-out is not a prize to Nemo

With each visit to Trabeg comes greater insight into the Nemo mindset.

Sat, 24 Feb, 2018

Nemo Rangers v Adare - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Club campaign takes priority for Nemo’s Cork contingent

Nemo Rangers’ Cork players may end up not playing a Division 2 game but Barry O’Driscoll only has eyes on Slaughtneil on Saturday week.

Tue, 13 Feb, 2018

Counties must plan without club stars

Limerick’s John Kiely and Cork’s Ronan McCarthy are among those inter-county managers who may not be able to field players from their senior county championship-winning clubs in this year’s Allianz Leagues.

Fri, 12 Jan, 2018

Paddy Gumley's attacking nous crucial to Nemo Rangers' gameplan

Larry Kavanagh would have bought brother Joe a scoop on Sunday night in appreciation of the latter’s essential contributions to Nemo Rangers’ 16th Munster Club SFC title success.

Wed, 29 Nov, 2017

Nemo Rangers and replays: the key questions

Tony Leen puts under the microscope the received wisdom that you don’t give Nemo Rangers a second chance.

Sat, 21 Oct, 2017

Nemo can draw on proud tradition

The numbers don’t lie. Tradition is tradition and Nemo are Nemo.

Thu, 12 Oct, 2017

Cork footballers need confidence boost

Derry v Cork: How dramatically the Cork football landscape has changed since their last visit to Derry, how sharply their graph has fallen.

Sat, 25 Mar, 2017

Kildare v Cork - Allianz Football League Division 2 Round 2

Cork footballers need to learn how to win again, says selector Eoin O’Neill

Cork football selector Eoin O’Neill says the Rebels need to get rid of the ‘peak and trough’ performances and become more consistent.

Sun, 26 Feb, 2017

Tyrone chairperson insists board backing Mickey Harte

Tyrone chairperson Roisin Jordan has insisted the county executive is fully behind Mickey Harte and his team, and fully supportive of their efforts to win a first All-Ireland title since 2008.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2017

Today’s Sigerson Cup previews

Jackie Cahill looks at all the games coming up in today’s Sigerson Cup

Tue, 31 Jan, 2017

Paddy Kelly did Cork some service by venting his frustrations

There are a couple of ways of looking at the fact the Cork footballers are in a makeshift gym in a warehouse in Fermoy close to the football field where they’ve trained this winter.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2017

Veteran Cork stars commit to cause for 2017 campaign

Alan and Donncha O’Connor have committed to the Cork football squad for 2017, selector Eoin O’Neill has confirmed.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

10-point Luke Connolly the ace for Nemo in League final

Nemo Rangers’ ended their season on a high by defeating Castlehaven in the Rochestown Park Division 1 League final at Sam Maguire Park in Dunmanway last night.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2016

Erin's Own v Glen Rovers - Cork County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

Erin’s Own didn’t have a sharpshooter to match Patrick Horgan

Level with five minutes of normal time remaining, yesterday’s Cork SHC final was anybody’s game. However, Glen Rovers had the greater scoring power and they knocked over three points in those final minutes.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2016

Eoghan Murphy heeded father’s advice ahead of Erin’s Own’s clash with Midleton

“Make sure and get the win as this could be the last chance,” said PJ Murphy to his son Eoghan as the latter headed out the door for Erin’s Own’s county semi-final clash with Midleton last Sunday week.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2016

Martin Bowen: Erin’s Own won’t be making up numbers

After Midleton kicked down the door to end East Cork’s wait for the Cork senior hurling title, Erin’s Own were the next through.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2016

Cork v Limerick - McGrath Cup Football Group B Round 1

Cork make three changes

Stephen Cronin, Patrick Kelly, and Colm O’Neill come into the Cork side for today’s qualifier clash with Donegal in Croke Park (4pm).

Sat, 30 Jul, 2016

Colm O’Driscoll: Self-belief slowly returning

As a man who runs his own business, it’s hardly surprising to hear Colm O’Driscoll talk money, banks, and healthy account balances.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2016

‘Trepidation’ in Cork camp ahead of Limerick test

Picking the Cork footballers off the floor following last month’s shock defeat to Tipperary hasn’t been an easy job, manager Peadar Healy has revealed.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2016