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Rebel Tea Party: Thirty years on from the Cork’s first jersey sponsorship

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021Leave a Comment on Rebel Tea Party: Thirty years on from the Cork’s first jersey sponsorship

30 years ago, the GAA made the seismic decision to allow jersey sponsorship and Cork GAA, in tandem with Barry's Tea, became the commercial trailblazers in a brave new world.

Hurling and Science – incompatible foes?

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021Leave a Comment on Hurling and Science – incompatible foes?

This afternoon, Cork claimed their third BT Young Scientist award in five years. But at what cost?

Tippical!

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020Leave a Comment on Tippical!

We won the lottery, then died the next day. Just one more massive let-down to add to the list then.

We’re back. For now at least.

November 9, 2020November 10, 2020Leave a Comment on We’re back. For now at least.

Cork answered a lot of questions last Saturday. But they’ll have more to answer next Saturday.

A Summer like no other

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020Leave a Comment on A Summer like no other

Deserted stadia and crowded streets. It's been the strangest of summers.

The more things change: 1978, Páirc debts and championship restructures

August 4, 2020August 7, 2020Leave a Comment on The more things change: 1978, Páirc debts and championship restructures

42 years ago, as Cork GAA tried to alleviate the crippling debt left over from the construction of Páirc Úi Chaoimh, a new club championship format was introduced.

Club v County: How this year’s championships might provide the catalyst for change

June 28, 2020Leave a Comment on Club v County: How this year’s championships might provide the catalyst for change

It may have taken a global health crisis and the complete cessation of sport for three months, but maybe the GAA might emerge from its hibernation with a feasible solution to its perennial fixtures problem. Or at the very least, something vaguely resembling a feasible solution.

10 years on: When Aisake rocked Tipp

May 20, 2020May 24, 2020Leave a Comment on 10 years on: When Aisake rocked Tipp

Ten years ago this month, an old and unfancied Cork team welcomed the All-Ireland runners-up, Tipperary to the Park. Aided by a man mountain at full-forward, it proved to be the last kick from a dying team.

The summer’s out of reach

May 12, 2020May 16, 2020Leave a Comment on The summer’s out of reach

John Horan practically dismissed all hopes of an All-Ireland championship last weekend. What are we going to do with ourselves now?

The 1905 All-Ireland Final: How a mole in the camp cost Cork a Championship

May 5, 2020May 6, 2020Leave a Comment on The 1905 All-Ireland Final: How a mole in the camp cost Cork a Championship

115 years ago, hostility abounded between two of Cork's most prestigious hurling clubs. Did this bitterness give rise to the espionage which ultimately thwarted Cork's All-Ireland ambitions?

Finbarr Delaney holds a peculiar place in Cork’s record books.

April 18, 2020April 20, 2020Leave a Comment on Finbarr Delaney holds a peculiar place in Cork’s record books.

A dual minor All-Ireland winner, at one time Finbarr Delaney was one of the most prolific forwards in Cork hurling.

Niall Mac, 2004 and that point

April 7, 2020December 31, 2020Leave a Comment on Niall Mac, 2004 and that point

Even in times so devoid of sporting commentary and parochial discord, comparing Niall McCarthy to D.J. Carey is probably as futile an exercise as can possibly be conceived. Yet here we are.

“Sleep and not Death”: When the GAA ceased in Munster

April 2, 2020October 20, 2020Leave a Comment on “Sleep and not Death”: When the GAA ceased in Munster

The epic story of the 1920 Munster Championship is a timely reminder that sport in Ireland has persevered through testing times before. It will return. At some stage.

When the wall came down: The devolution of Cork’s half-back line

March 27, 2020October 30, 2020Leave a Comment on When the wall came down: The devolution of Cork’s half-back line

John Gardiner, Ronan Curran and Sean Og O'hAilpin used once reign supreme. Since their departure, they've proved a tough act to follow.

Hurling League Preview: The Cooper Expirement and The Lehane Dilemma

January 23, 2020January 24, 2020Leave a Comment on Hurling League Preview: The Cooper Expirement and The Lehane Dilemma

The Cork hurlers 2020 campaign begins in earnest on Sunday. Grounds for experimenation, integration and rejuvenation. But at the end of the day, it's still only the league.

Dissecting the Decade: The changing face of Cork football

January 2, 2020April 14, 2020Leave a Comment on Dissecting the Decade: The changing face of Cork football

75 players have played championship football for Cork this decade. After years of anguish, a revival is finally in sight.

The decade that’s been: Ten years of false dawns

January 1, 2020April 14, 2020Leave a Comment on The decade that’s been: Ten years of false dawns

We were back, we were miles off, we were back again, we were years away. Cork's hokey-pokey decade.

Four Kings: The Class of ’08

September 4, 2019April 14, 2020Leave a Comment on Four Kings: The Class of ’08

In June 2008, Patrick Horgan, Seamus Callanan, T.J Reid and Joe Canning all made their intercounty debuts. Since then, they have been at the forefront of hurling's golden age of scoring.

Dissecting the Decade: Feeding grounds for Cork hurling (2010-19)

August 20, 2019April 14, 20202 Comments on Dissecting the Decade: Feeding grounds for Cork hurling (2010-19)

Since 2010, 64 players have hurled for Cork in the heat of championship, representing a total of 32 clubs.

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