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Sean Powter has learned the extent of the hamstring injury which forced him off in the second half of Cork’s loss to Tipperary in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday evening.  The setback is worse than first feared and it appears as though Powter will miss the remainder of Cork’s Allianz National Football League Division 2 campaign. A scan on the …

Cork and Kilkenny played out a cracking clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night, the home side coming away victorious with a goal to spare.  Shane Kingston’s early finish to the net was ultimately the difference as the game finished on a scoreline of 1-24 to 0-24. Kingston, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Jack O’Connor when he was introduced and team capatain …

Cork and Kilkenny played out an enthralling encounter at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday evening.  John Meyler’s side overcame the visitors on a scoreline of 1-24 to 0-24 in the newly developed stadium which was a fitting performance for the Rebels’ first appearance at the famous theatre. It is the first time Cork have beaten the Cats in the National …

What a finish… The Allianz National Football League is back and so is the talent that we can expect to light up the forthcoming GAA season of 2018. Tipperary travelled to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to take on Cork in their Division 2 opener this evening and the Premier County sprung what many would consider to be a surprise with a …

Ciaran Sheehan has confirmed that he will not be returning to Cork to play Gaelic football this year.  The 2010 All-Ireland winner with the Rebels was released by AFL side Carlton Blues in October, having signed for the club in 2013. This naturally generated speculation that Sheehan could return to Ireland in order to rejoin his club Éire Óg and …

Cork take on Limerick in the opening fixture of the Munster Senior Hurling League in Mallow on Saturday.  Inter-county hurling is welcomed back to life before the 2017 calendar year even ends as the pre-season tournament throws in. 2018 sees the introduction of John Meyler as Cork hurling manager as he replaces the outgoing Kieran Kingston. Saturday evening will be …

The inter-county hurling season gets underway on Saturday evening in Mallow when Cork take on Limerick.  John Meyler takes charge of his first competitive game for Cork having taken over the reigns from the departing Kieran Kingston and has yet to name his side to square off against the Treaty. Limerick manager John Kiely has named his team to face …

Cork legend Donncha O’Connor has not yet come to a decision on whether he will be joining up with the county’s footballers for 2018 or not.  Incoming Cork football manager Ronan McCarthy has confirmed to the Evening Echo that the Ballydesmond club player has been granted time off from the squad’s opening pre-season activities to be afforded time to think about …

Ciaran Sheehan is looking forward to a “new chapter” as he says goodbye to life as a professional athlete.  The Cork native has confirmed on Twitter that he has called time on his playing days as an Australian Rules footballer. While this announcement will be sure to spring to the attention of those in Cork GAA circles, particularly incoming football …

New Cork hurling boss John Meyler is wasting no time in seeking to boost the strength in depth of his squad for the forthcoming season.  The incoming Meyler, who replaces the outgoing Kieran Kingston, has stated that he wishes to see Eoin Cadogan back representing the Rebel hurlers rather than footballers in 2018 and will do his utmost to acquire …

John Meyler has announced who he will be bringing into the Cork setup as his selectors for the forthcoming season.  Meyler was confirmed as the new Cork senior hurling manager a matter of weeks ago after Kieran Kingston surprisingly stepped away from the post. Rather intriguingly, although Meyler is making the step up from working as a selector under Kingston …

In news coming out of the Cork County Board’s delegate meeting tonight, Frank Murphy’s reign as secretary on the board is set to continue into its 46th year.  This will come as a shock to most followers of Cork GAA as just a matter of weeks ago it had been widely reported that Murphy was finally prepared to step down …

Ciaran Sheehan has been released by Aussie Rules side Carlton.  Sheehan signed with the Australian club in 2014 but has made only six appearances in the AFL since. His lack of involvement with Carlton’s first team and subsequent release can be put down mainly to injury woes. Andrew McKay, the club’s head of football, released a statement on the matter which …

The wait to hear who Kieran Kingston’s successor as manager of the Cork hurlers is finally over… John Meyler has been the hot favourite to take the reins on Leeside in recent weeks having managed the county’s u-21 side to a Munster final defeat this year and, on Thursday afternoon, he was officially confirmed as the new Cork senior hurling …

The wait to hear who Kieran Kingston’s successor as manager of the Cork hurlers is drawing to a close.  The ratification of the new boss was scheduled to take place at a county board meeting tonight but the appointment has been delayed until next Monday. Hot favourite to take the reins on Leeside is John Meyler, who managed the county’s …

David Meyler has sent a classy message of encouragement to Cork minor hurling sensation Brian Turnbull who recently tore his ACL. Meyler wasn’t long off the pitch after giving a heroic captain’s performance in the Republic of Ireland’s epic win over Wales on Monday night before he was wishing a dispirited local young sports star well in his recovery from …

For the first time, 2017 sees the inter-county minor stars of the year recognised for their outstanding displays throughout the year with All-Star awards.  A long standing tradition at senior, the All-Star awards have been adopted to the minor grade and many feel this is an initiative which was long overdue. Every summer young hurlers and footballers across the country …

University College Cork had a stunning victory on Sunday night at Páirc Uí Rinn in the Cork County Senior Hurling Championship over a Midleton side fancied by many to go on and win the county with the likes of early favourites Douglas and Glen Rovers already knocked out. When both teams on the night are broken down, it is not …