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Sarsfields celebrate winning 19/10/2025
S Cork SHC final: Sarsfields blend youth and experience to lift title
The Riverstown men had too much for Midleton on Sunday.

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Super League Talking Points: Panic stations in Neptune while Killester women stifle Brunell
Super League Talking Points: Panic stations in Neptune while Killester women stifle Brunell
Neptune have the fifth best offense by points per game at 90.7 but their defense is horrendous so far giving up 111.7 a game which is 15 points a game worse than the 2nd worst defense in the league

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

Sarsfields v Midleton - Cork County Premier Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
'A bridge too far': Injuries and errors hurt Midleton in Cork decider
Midleton were missing key players Eoin Moloney and Conor Lehane, while Ross O'Regan was carrying an injury. 

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

James Sweeney celebrates after scoring his side's first goal of the match 19/10/2025
Sars dominate Midleton to claim Cork hurling crown
Sarsfields have won their second Cork Premier SHC title in three years, and their eighth in all. Though it was against a Midleton side who were a shadow of themselves.

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

Senior fellows: Ballinhassig upwardly mobile after impressive Premier IHC final win over Ballincollig
Senior fellows: Ballinhassig upwardly mobile after impressive Premier IHC final win over Ballincollig
Ger Collins led the way against the Ballincollig challenge at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

Jack O'Connor is challenged by Tadgh O'Leary 19/10/2025
As it happened: Sarsfields claim Cork Premier SHC title after Midleton showdown
The first win of the day has gone the way of Ballinhassig. Now we switch our focus to the Premier SHC final clash of Midleton and Sarsfields. 

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

Sars skipper O’Sullivan plotting county final success from behind enemy lines
Sars skipper O’Sullivan plotting county final success from behind enemy lines
The Sarsfields stalwart is living in Midleton, where he's happy to see his young sons hurl.

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

Cork v Clare - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
No separating Na Piarsaigh and Whitechurch as McDonnell earns final replay
After a tough afternoon's work, the sides will have to do it all again in the Seandún JAHC decider. 

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Cork GAA postpones Páirc Uí Chaoimh double-header as weather forces fixture changes
Cork GAA postpones Páirc Uí Chaoimh double-header as weather forces fixture changes
Cork GAA has postponed Saturday’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh hurling finals due to severe weather, with new fixtures confirmed for October 25

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Cobh Ramblers v Finn Harps - SSE Airtricity Men's First Division
Managerial uncertainty lingers over Cobh ahead of playoff
Ramblers face Treaty in the First Division playoffs on Friday.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Watch: Midleton boss Micheál Keohane on facing familiar foes Sars in Cork hurling decider
Watch: Midleton boss Micheál Keohane on facing familiar foes Sars in Cork hurling decider
The Magpies manager spoke to Therese O'Callaghan ahead of their Co-op SuperStores Premier SHC final clash with Sarsfields.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Sars will turn up, can Midleton plug gaps?
Sars will turn up, can Midleton plug gaps?
If Conor Lehane doesn’t feature, will Micheál Keohane be tempted to fill that talent and experience deficit by handing Luke O’Farrell his first start since the second round of group action? 

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Seánie McGrath: Sars are so fine-tuned, so dialed in — that's testament to Crowley and Co
S Seánie McGrath: Sars are so fine-tuned, so dialed in — that's testament to Crowley and Co
From Aghabullogue’s rise to Sars and Midleton’s showdown, Cork’s hurling finals capture the passion, pressure and pride of club sport

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Cork previews: Castlelyons to shade the weekend's choice final
Cork previews: Castlelyons to shade the weekend's choice final
The expectation was for Bride Rovers to be here, not so in the case of Castlelyons.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Tommy O'Connell aiming to brew Midleton success after swapping finance for flat whites
Tommy O'Connell aiming to brew Midleton success after swapping finance for flat whites
O'Connell's Midleton face Sarsfields in the Cork Premier SHC final on Sunday. "We believe if we're at 100% that we can beat anyone in Ireland," said the Cork hurler. 

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Kilbrittain crowned Cork Premier Junior champions after pulsating Glen Rovers clash 
Kilbrittain crowned Cork Premier Junior champions after pulsating Glen Rovers clash 
Inspirational captain Philip Wall is the proud new owner of the Jimmy O’Mahony Cup, and his club will play in the Intermediate A grade in 2026.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Ballinhassig are back at the big show, now it's about seizing the opportunity
Ballinhassig are back at the big show, now it's about seizing the opportunity
Sunday, against Ballincollig, another generation of kids will begin to see what’s possible, get to wonder at how far they can raise the bar when they get the call. 

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Watch: Conor Lehane on learning lessons, keeping composure and Midleton's strength in depth
Watch: Conor Lehane on learning lessons, keeping composure and Midleton's strength in depth
The Magpies dangerman will now sit out the Cork hurling decider with Sars.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

'It's the culture of the school' - Bride v Castlelyons a St Colman's reunion
'It's the culture of the school' - Bride v Castlelyons a St Colman's reunion
The better part of two centuries on from its opening, the status of St Colman’s as a hurling nursery for the surrounding areas is as strong as ever.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Since Darragh's death, hurling takes second place to healing and the human connection 
Since Darragh's death, hurling takes second place to healing and the human connection 
Midleton manager Micheál Keohane on a community's efforts to channel their grief.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Glen Rovers and Kilbrittain face off after taking quickest route to final
Glen Rovers and Kilbrittain face off after taking quickest route to final
The sides' showdown kicks off Cork club hurling's biggest weekend.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Killian Murphy fighting fit and ready for another Cork county final tilt with Sarsfields
Killian Murphy fighting fit and ready for another Cork county final tilt with Sarsfields
Murphy battled back from serious injury and is preparing to take on Midleton in Leeside showpiece this weekend.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Sars' boss Johnny Crowley on the 'circle of life' in GAA clubs and the Midleton challenge
Sars' boss Johnny Crowley on the 'circle of life' in GAA clubs and the Midleton challenge
Therese O'Callaghan speaks to the Sarsfields boss who's hoping to mastermind another county title on Leeside. 

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Luke Casey: 'As long as I can keep playing everything, I want to keep playing everything'
Luke Casey: 'As long as I can keep playing everything, I want to keep playing everything'
Luke Casey is juggling football, hurling and soccer and wants to keep it going as long as possible.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Hazelwood grateful for Watergrasshill wake-up call
Hazelwood grateful for Watergrasshill wake-up call
For a group that reached four Senior A semi-finals in the four years before 2025, which in and of itself speaks to a side being a while on the road together, it is somewhat surprising to learn that seven members of the starting team from the win over Carrigtwohill - Denis Cashman, Conor Hazelwood, Cillian Tobin, David Barry, Rónán O’Connell, Adam Walsh, and Josh Ahern - are still U21.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Watch: Sars skipper Conor O'Sullivan on love of the club and living behind enemy lines
Watch: Sars skipper Conor O'Sullivan on love of the club and living behind enemy lines
The Sarsfields captain, who lives in Midleton, is preparing to lead his side out against the Magpies in Sunday's county decider.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

'His trainings are class': Conor Lehane hails new Midleton coach ahead of Cork decider
'His trainings are class': Conor Lehane hails new Midleton coach ahead of Cork decider
Lehane said Midleton coach Frank Flannery has been a 'huge addition' to their set-up. 

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Cork v Dublin - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
No decision made on Cork future, insists Conor Lehane
The 33-year-old insisted that all inter-county matters have been shelved until after Midleton’s club campaign.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Watch: Midleton's Eoin Moloney keen to help in any way he can after Achilles rupture
Watch: Midleton's Eoin Moloney keen to help in any way he can after Achilles rupture
Midleton’s Eoin Moloney spoke to the Irish Examiner ahead of their Co-op Superstores Premier SHC final clash with Sarsfields.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Dr Harty Cup: Late free salvages draw for St Colman's College Fermoy against Midleton CBS
Dr Harty Cup: Late free salvages draw for St Colman's College Fermoy against Midleton CBS
Midleton outscored their opponents by six points to one down the stretch to earn a share of the spoils in the Cork derby.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Watch: Sarsfields' Killian Murphy on battling back from injury and facing Midleton in Cork decider
Watch: Sarsfields' Killian Murphy on battling back from injury and facing Midleton in Cork decider
The Sarsfields midfielder is looking forward to another senior final on Leeside.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Brian Hayes: 'It is hard enough to play one, but playing dual is really hard after a long year'
Brian Hayes: 'It is hard enough to play one, but playing dual is really hard after a long year'
The Barrs face Nemo Rangers in the Cork SFC final bidding to avoid a fifth consecutive county final defeat to their rivals. 

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Cork v Monaghan - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship Final
Cork's Juliet Murphy to be inducted to the LGFA's Hall of Fame
Beyond All-Ireland glory, her honours list is formidable: six TG4 All-Star awards, a TG4 Players’ Player of the Year accolade in 2011, multiple National League crowns and countless Munster championship titles.

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Nemo end Newcestown's glorious bid in extra-time epic Cork SFC semi-final
Nemo end Newcestown's glorious bid in extra-time epic Cork SFC semi-final
Nemo Rangers goalkeeper, Micheál A Martin, a man with plenty of experience behind him, called the event “one of the most stressful games I’ve ever played in."

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Cork SFC comment: Old friends are best once more on Leeside
S Cork SFC comment: Old friends are best once more on Leeside
For the fifth time in six years, Cork football’s county final will feature Nemo Rangers and St Finbarr’s — the dominance endures

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

Quinta Do Lago defies signs of greenness to land Cork spoils 
Quinta Do Lago defies signs of greenness to land Cork spoils 
Elsewhere on the card, Wizard Of Odds made a positive start to his jumping career by taking the WTW Willis3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

Sherlock inspires Barrs to win over Ballincollig and final showdown with Nemo 
Sherlock inspires Barrs to win over Ballincollig and final showdown with Nemo 
The Blues' win sets up an all-city decider on Leeside. 

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

No rest for Aghabullogue with hurling and Uibh Laoire around the corner 
No rest for Aghabullogue with hurling and Uibh Laoire around the corner 
Another derby awaits against Uibh Laoire in the final. It comes 12 months after they were denied by Kilshannig following a replay.

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

'There was no panic' - Robbie O'Dwyer hails Nemo 'heart' after semi-final gut check
'There was no panic' - Robbie O'Dwyer hails Nemo 'heart' after semi-final gut check
Mark Cronin clinched the victory for the city heavyweights.

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

As it happened: Sherlock leads St Finbarr's past Ballincollig and into Cork Premier SFC final
As it happened: Sherlock leads St Finbarr's past Ballincollig and into Cork Premier SFC final
Nemo Rangers will meet St Finbarr's in the Cork Premier SFC decider.

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

Ballinora secure Intermediate A final spot defeating Kilmurry in thrilling encounter
Ballinora secure Intermediate A final spot defeating Kilmurry in thrilling encounter
Ballinora are into the county final against Ilen Rovers. Nobody can say they don’t belong there.

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

Nemo Rangers made to go the extra by Newcestown in semi-final saga
Nemo Rangers made to go the extra by Newcestown in semi-final saga
The city club found away to eventually get the job done and book a final spot on Leeside once more. 

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

Éire Óg finally turn the corner and reach their destination
Éire Óg finally turn the corner and reach their destination
Memories of defeats to Mourneabbey (2021, 2022 and 2023) and Aghada (2024) were replaced by scenes of unbridled joy.

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

Carbery Rangers make the drop as Valley Rovers secure Premier SFC football for 2026
Carbery Rangers make the drop as Valley Rovers secure Premier SFC football for 2026
Valley Rovers will look to ensure that they learn and grow from the experience; for Ross, it will be a case of regrouping and responding in Senior A next year

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Stunning St Nick's comeback sets up final clash with Buttevant
Stunning St Nick's comeback sets up final clash with Buttevant
Northsiders were four behind midway through the second half but Zack Lynch capped off a super comeback against Cobh

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Powerful Buttevant subdue Canovee challenge to reach Premier Junior decider
Powerful Buttevant subdue Canovee challenge to reach Premier Junior decider
In a clinical display of attacking football, all of their scores came from play

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

'Shooting boots were on' - Cill na Martra turn heads with slick passage to Senior A final
S 'Shooting boots were on' - Cill na Martra turn heads with slick passage to Senior A final
The final score was utterly unreflective of their superiority over Éire Óg.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Aghabullogue return to Premier IFC final after nailbiting encounter against Naomh Abán
Aghabullogue return to Premier IFC final after nailbiting encounter against Naomh Abán
Next weekend Aghabullogue will turn their attention to hurling when they contest the Cork IAHC final against Bandon.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Uíbh Laoire book Premier IFC final spot as they ease past Aghada
S Uíbh Laoire book Premier IFC final spot as they ease past Aghada
Three seasons at Cork’s third grade had seen them fall at the penultimate hurdle twice, while their quarterfinal loss to Cill na Martra in 2023 cut deeper than most. That penultimate hurdle has now been cleared. They are 60 minutes away from senior football.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Comfortable Knocknagree into third final in four years
Comfortable Knocknagree into third final in four years
Knocknagree were full value for their win with Anthony O’Connor and Denis R O’Connor outstanding against Béal Átha ‘n Ghaorthaidh

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

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