Solution needed to resolve Cork club football farce

In his annual report last year, Cork GAA CEO Kevin O’Donovan described as “shambolic” the late withdrawals by divisional teams long after draws were made

Beara's return to the colleges/division section of the Cork Premier SFC is on hold for another year. Pic: Dan Linehan

Beara reached last year’s Cork U21A football final. The division last won this particular championship 18 years previous. That gap was not bridged last December. It didn’t matter. Their getting there was evidence enough of this coming crop from Cork’s most westerly and most remote division.

The same crop won a Premier Minor county title in 2021 and backed it up a year later with Premier U19 honours. Beara back on the map.