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CORK COUNTY BOARD have formed a sub-committee featuring Graham Canty, Brian Cuthbert and Conor Counihan seeking to improve the long-term future of Cork football.

Conor Counihan and Graham Canty

County board chairperson Tracey Kennedy will chair the committee which aims  to “develop a long-term plan for Cork football.”

It features former manager and player Counihan, who led the county to All-Ireland glory as manager in 2010 and as a player in 1989 and 1990.

Cuthbert was in charge of Cork from 2014-15, while Canty was one of Cork’s greatest players and skippered them to the 2010 All-Ireland success.

Brian Cuthbert

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Kennedy announced at last month’s county board meeting that the three-man committee would feature people who are familiar of all facets of Cork football.

Aspects such as strength and conditioning, coaching structures, the role of secondary schools and the structures of the county championships are all likely to be looked at.

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FORMER MAYO CAPTAIN Peter Ford and Shane Conway, who are currently working together as joint managers of the Breaffy senior club football team, have agreed to join Stephen Rochford’s Mayo management set-up as selectors.

A meeting of the executive officers of the Mayo GAA Board is due to be held this evening to discuss the make-up of Rochford’s proposed management team for 2019.

It’s expected that they will recommend that it be officially ratified at a meeting of the County Board next week.

Ford and Conway will join Joe Keane — the only selector remaining from last season after the departures of Donie Buckley, Peter Burke and Tony McEntee — on the sideline with Rochford next year.

Ford as manager of Ballintibber in 2014.

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The experienced Ford, who served as a selector under John Maughan when Mayo reached All-Ireland Finals in both 1996 and 1997, has also managed both the Sligo and Galway senior football teams.

The Ballinrobe native led the Tribesmen to the 2005 Connacht title as well as the All-Ireland Under-21 championship that same year.

Ford, 56 was the Mayo captain when they won the 1992 Connacht senior football championship title, and also played on the county’s All-Ireland winning under-21 team in 1983.

He also managed Ballintubber to win the Mayo SFC title in 2014 and has worked with many of the current Mayo squad, including the O’Connor brothers, O’Shea brothers and Rob Hennelly.

Meanwhile, Shane Conway is well-known for his training, coaching and management work with a number of club teams in Mayo, including Kilmeena, Westport and Castlebar Mitchels.

He was part of Pat Holmes’ management team in 2013 when Mitchels won the Mayo SFC title, before going to on to lose the All-Ireland club final to St Vincent’s in March of 2014.

A secondary school teacher in Westport, Conway has carved out a very impressive reputation over the last ten years at club and colleges level.

He was the joint-manager of the Rice College Westport team that qualified for the All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Senior ‘A’ football championship final earlier this year.

The Mayo side were beaten by St Ronan’s, Lurgan in that Hogan Cup Final by a point at Croke Park.

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LIXNAW LIFTED THE Kerry senior hurling title after a 1-16 to 2-11 win over Kilmoyley in a game that finished in controversial circumstances.

Lixnaw were leading by two points when Kilmoyley were dramatically awarded a penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage-time at the end of the second-half.

Daniel Collins stepped up but had his strike on goal saved by goalkeeper Martin Stackpoole. Kilmoyley managed to turn the ball in from the rebound, but the referee had already blown the full-time whistle and Lixnaw were crowned champions.

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Collins hit an early goal for Kilmoyley, but they went in four behind at the interval after John Griffin found the back of the net for Lixnaw.

Maurice O’Connor raised a green flag for Kilmoyley in the third quarter but last year’s beaten finalists stayed in front through scores from county star Shane Conway. Stackpoole proved the hero with his penalty save at the death with what turned out to be the last puck of the game.

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CORK’S CONOR CAHALANE scored a sensational goal for his side in the All-Ireland U21 hurling final against Tipperary on Sunday.

Cahalane — who was a late inclusion in the Cork team before throw-in — gathered the ball at midfield towards the end of the first half and proceeded to go on a solo-run through the Tipp cover.

Heading straight for the Tipperary goals, nobody was able to disrupt his run as he took the ball out wide and crashed his shot past goalkeeper Barry Hogan and into the back of the net.

It was a superb individual effort which left the scoreline reading 1-7 to 1-5 in favour of Cork.

Conor Cahalane scores a brilliant goal for Cork after an incredible run. pic.twitter.com/JrYB2I3MWZ

— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2018

Jake Morris scored Tipperary’s goal in the first half from the penalty spot.

Mark Kehoe was fouled by Cork defender Mark Coleman after 13 minutes, which allowed Morris to step up and convert the opportunity with a fine strike.

Goal for Tipperary. Jake Morris drills home a penalty. pic.twitter.com/BxE9lZ5QxT

— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2018

Cahalane comes from a distinguished sporting family in Cork.

His brother Damien plays with the Cork senior hurlers and was lining out at full-back in their All-Ireland SHC semi-final defeat to Limerick.

His sister Meabh has played on All-Ireland camogie winning teams for the county while his younger sibling Jack was involved with the Cork minors this year.

Meanwhile, Cahalane’s father Niall has won All-Ireland SFC medals for the rebels.

You can follow all the live action from the All-Ireland U21 hurling final here.

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Tipperary 3-13
Cork 1-16

Fintan O’Toole reports from Gaelic Grounds

A DRAMATIC FINALE propelled Tipperary into the winners’ enclosure as they pounced for a late spree of scores to snatch the Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21 hurling title from Cork’s grasp this evening.

Tipperary captain Colin English lifts the trophy.

After being soundly beaten in the Munster decider, Tipperary exacted revenge when substitutes Conor Stakelum and David Gleeson grabbed the crucial late scores for Liam Cahill’s men.

Stakelum seized on a mistake in the Cork defence to rob possession, cut through and manage to scramble home a goal that put Tipperary in front by two. Gleeson tapped over an insurance point soon after and fetching a long delivery with their rearguard repelling Cork’s advances at the other end to seal a famous underage success.

The opening half was divided into two separate sections of dominance, underpinned by both teams hitting the net. Tipperary set the terms of engagement early on and were full value for the 1-5 to 0-1 lead they had established by the 15th minute.

Jake Morris fires home a goal from a penalty for Tipperary.

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That included a scoring spree of 1-4 without reply, Jake Morris knocking home a penalty in the 15th minute after Mark Kehoe’s run was halted by a foul from Mark Coleman.

But despite hurling against a fierce breeze and being outplayed in various sectors, Cork turned the match around before half-time. They amassed 1-6 between the 16th and 25th minutes, while simultaneously holding Tipperary scoreless in that time frame.

The goal was a gem, Conor Cahalane latching onto a break and accelerating through the Tipperary defence, swerving past challengers and holding his nerve to finish off his left past goalkeeper Barry Hogan.

Conor Cahalane celebrates his first-half goal for Cork.

By the break Cork were in front 1-9 to 1-7 with the tallies from Cahalane (1-2) and Robbie O’Flynn (0-3) responsible in shaping that position. Tipperary remained in the hunt as Morris and Jerome Cahill spearheaded their scoring drive.

And it was the Premier outfit who looked energised upon the resumption as they picked off four of the first five points of the second half. They were still in the ascendancy at 1-12 to 1-10 by the 48th minute before Cork rallied with a pair of points from Darragh Fitzgibbon and Cahalane.

Then it appeared as if Tipperary had struck a decisive blow with midfielder Stephen Nolan finding a route down the heart of the defence and he finished clinically to the net in the 54th minute.

Cork countered to enjoy one of their best scoring spells of the game. Declan Dalton, Brian Turnbull, Dalton again and then Tim O’Mahony in the 62nd minute nudged them in front.

It placed them in a winning position but Tipperary’s spirit and resilience surfaced as they battled on to claim the spoils.

Scorers for Tipperary: Jake Morris 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), Conor Stakelum, Stephen Nolan 1-0 each, Jerome Cahill 0-3, Cian Darcy 0-2, Ger Browne, Colin English, Paudie Feehan, David Gleeson 0-1 each.

Scorers for Cork: Conor Cahalane 1-3, Declan Dalton 0-5 (0-5f), Robbie O’Flynn 0-3, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Shane Kinston, Tim O’Mahony, Jack O’Connor, Brian Turnbull 0-1 each.

Tipperary

1. Barry Hogan (Kiladangan)

2. Eoghan Connolly (Cashel King Cormacs)
3. Brian McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
4. Killian O’Dwyer (Killenaule)

5. Podge Campion (Drom-Inch)
6. Robert Byrne (Portroe)
7. Dillon Quirke (Clonoulty-Rossmore)

8. Stephen Nolan (Drom-Inch)
9. Ger Browne (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams)

10. Colin English (Fr Sheehy’s — captain)
11. Jerome Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
12. Paudie Feehan (Killenaule)

13. Jake Morris (Nenagh Éire Óg)
14. Mark Kehoe (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)
15. Cian Darcy (Kilruane MacDonaghs)

Subs

17. Conor Stakelum (Thurles Sarsfields) for Feehan (29)
20. David Gleeson (Ballinahinch) for Darcy (41)
22. Craig Morgan (Kilruane McDonaghs) for O’Dwyer (49)
19. Paddy Cadell (JK Brackens) for Campion (52)
18. Lyndon Fairbrother (JK Brackens) for English (61)

Cork

1. Ger Collins (Ballinhassig)

2. David Lowney (Clonakilty)
3. David Griffin (Carrigaline)
4. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons)

5. Eoghan Murphy (Sarsfields)
6. Mark Coleman (Blarney)
7. Billy Hennessy (St Finbarrs)

21. Conor Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
9. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville)

10. Robbie O’Flynn (Erins Own)
11. Declan Dalton (Fr O’Neills)
12. Shane Kingston (Douglas — captain)

13. Liam Healy (Sarsfields)
14. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum)
15. Jack O’Connor (Sarsfields)

Subs

22. Brian Turnbull (Douglas) for Healy (39)
8. Ger Millerick (Fr O’Neill’s) for O’Connor (56)

Referee: John Keenan (Wicklow)

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1. Katie Taylor shakes hands with Cindy Serrano at a press conference in Boston

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2. Limerick’s Barry Hennessy with 10-year-old Jessica Whelan from Kildare at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin

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3. Ger Doherty celebrates a last minute penalty save for Derry City in the FAI Cup against St Pat’s at the Brandywell

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4. Wicklow teenager Lara Gillespie wins gold for Ireland at the European Junior Championships in Switzerland

5. A fan arrives early to the Ladies Intermediate All-Ireland semi-final between Meath and Roscommon

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6. Ireland defender Shane Duffy in action against Sadio Mane at Anfield

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7. Orlagh Farmer and Doireann O’Sullivan celebrate Cork’s All-Ireland semi-final victory over Donegal

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8. Fernando Alonso (centre top) involved in a crash along with Charles Leclerc (bottom) during the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix

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9. Tracey Leonard dejected following Galway’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Dublin at Dr. Hyde Park

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10. Limerick captain Declan Hannon with the Liam MacCarthy Cup on stage at the Gaelic Grounds

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REIGNING CHAMPIONS BALLYGUNNER will face Passage East while De La Salle will take on Abbeyside in the Waterford SHC semi-finals after this weekend’s last eight clashes.

Passage had a dominant 5-18 to 0-15 win over Dungarvan in this evening’s quarter-final clash to become the last team to seal a place in the semi-finals.

Goals from Owen Conners (2), Liam Flynn, Richard Hurler and Eoin Kelly helped Passage to the convincing victory.

De La Salle enjoyed a 5-17 to 1-16 win over Mount Sion despite a tally of 1-11 from Austin Gleeson for the losers.

Full Time De La Salle 5-17 Mount Sion 1-16 ten scorers for Salle Austin Gleeson finished with 1-11 for Sion

— Tomás McCarthy (@tomasmcc) August 26, 2018

The 2016 Hurler of the Year scored three sideline cuts for Mount Sion in the first-half, but they went in 1-7 to 0-8 behind after 1-3 from Shane Ryan for De La Salle.

Eddie Meaney, Paidi Nevin, Cormac McCann and Thomas Douglas all hit the net for the victors in the second period, with Gleeson netting a late consolation goal for Mount Sion from a penalty.

County star Pauric Mahony clipped over 0-9 as four-in-a-row champions Ballygunner had three points to spare over Roanmore. The sides were level at 1-6 to 0-9 at half-time after Brian O’Sullivan struck an early goal for Ballygunner.

The favourites went eight points clear in the third quarter but a late Eoin Madigan goal set-up a nervy finish before Ballygunner survived by 1-16 to 1-13.

On Saturday, Abbeyside enjoyed a convincing 2-22 to 0-10 win over Tallow.

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1. Injury-time drama settles final

When five minutes were announced by the sideline official as the game passed the hour mark, the prospect of extra-time must have crossed the minds of the attendance of 16,173 at the Gaelic Grounds. Cork had just pegged Tipperary back and the teams were deadlocked on the scoreboard.

But the match was settled in dramatic fashion to ensure there was no requirement for an additional period. Firstly Tim O’Mahony gathered a Mark Coleman angled delivery and clipped over a point that seemed to hand Cork a crucial advantage. Then Tipperary’s work ethic in attack, a shining trait all evening, favoured them once more as they caught the Cork defence in possession with Conor Stakelum cutting through to scramble home a goal.

Another replacement David Gleeson intervened to knock over a point to push Tipperary three clear and their defence held firm in the dying moments to repel Cork’s advances. A frenzied finale ensured there was an outcome in normal time to this U21 decider

2. A major shift in fortunes since Munster final

There was no disguising Cork’s supremacy in the Munster decider in early July but plenty has changed in over seven weeks since that game. The introduction of a second chance for defeated provincial finalists this year gave Tipperary a shot at redemption against Cork after they had taken care of Galway in the semi-final. They seized it.

From the outset Tipperary looked sharp and intent on bridging the 13-point gap from that wretched night in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The opening period of that decider saw Cork in front by 10 points, this evening Tipperary were firmly in the hunt at the interval as they trailed by two.

That competitive opening fuelled their belief and rattled Cork with the second half culminating in a victory that the outsiders will savour. Tipperary performed corrective surgery since their Munster final defeat with five personnel changes and that helped them achieve a 16-point swing since their first clash with Cork.

3. A frustrating evening up front for Cork

0-23 on the first night against Waterford, 2-23 against Tipperary as they lifted the Munster title and 3-26 when blitzing Wexford in the All-Ireland semi-final. Cork entered this game after a run of stunning scoring salvos yet could not replicate it with their scoring return dropping to 1-16. Tipperary offered greater protection to their defence, shutting down the corridors of space that Cork hoped to exploit.

Brian McGrath and Robert Byrne anchored the Tipperary rearguard splendidly. Remove Robbie O’Flynn’s return of 0-3 from play and Cork’s attack amassed 0-3 from play in total. Tipperary enjoyed success in stifling the influences of Shane Kingston, Tim O’Mahony and Jack O’Connor.

Goalkeeper Barry Hogan did his bit as well in producing a vital save to stop a strike from O’Flynn and defender Killian O’Dwyer denied O’Mahony from the rebound. Those components all aided them in their triumph.

4. A major boost to end Tipperary’s season

After an unusually early championship exit for the senior side in mid June, Tipperary’s supporters would subsequently have made a greater investment of attention in the endeavours of their U21 team. They shut down a vaunted Limerick side before the Munster campaign closed in disappointment against Cork.

But a pair of evenings at the Gaelic Grounds have changed the mood. Their victory over Galway provided an injection of confidence, topped up by this success over Cork which gives them something to put in the trophy cabinet. A first All-Ireland U21 title in eight seasons is a boost as the county plot for 2019 and search for a senior boss.

5. More underage woes for Cork

The nature of their senior semi-final loss to Limerick meant Cork needed a boost from the youthful ranks to round off their year. Instead they found the underage arena to be a source of disappointment once more. The presence of senior talents and their dazzling pre-final form positioned them as hot favourites for this game. To lose a game when they were a point in front in injury-time will be galling for this U21 camp and their fans.

The spotlight has shone on Cork’s underage woes in recent seasons. Getting to a first All-Ireland U21 final in two decades was a positive step forward, just like the appearance in last year’s minor decider represented progress. However securing titles is the next vital step to help with forming a winning culture at senior level. That push forward eluded Cork this evening, the wait since 1998 for a national U21 crown is prolonged.

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DIARMUID CONNOLLY PLAYED a pivotal role in helping Donegal Boston to a senior championship title over the weekend, scoring 0-12 in the Boston Senior Championship final on Sunday.

Donegal Boston defeated Wolfe Tones 0-17 1-12 in the decider, with the St Vincent’s clubman hitting four points in the semi-final last weekend.

Connolly has been absent from the Dublin senior football squad for this year’s championship after making a second-half substitute appearance in a National League clash with Mayo in February.
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He linked up with Donegal Boston earlier this summer and the five-time All-Ireland winner hit two points in his first game for the side against Connemara Gaels at the start of July.

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His performance in Sunday’s final rounds off a strong championship campaign for the two-time All-Star in Boston, as Dublin prepare for the All-Ireland SFC final against Tyrone this coming weekend.

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11-TIME ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Cork are back where they want to be after a year-long hiatus.

After a semi-final exit at the hands of Mayo last year, Ephie Fitzgeralds’ charges missed out on the biggest day in the ladies football calendar for the first time in years.

But they safely secured their Croke Park date on Saturday as they beat Donegal by six points at Dr Hyde Park as their quest for a 12th All-Ireland title in 14 years continues.

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Orla Finn and substitute Saoirse Noonan hit the all-important goals in the 2-11 to 0-11 victory at the Roscommon venue, while Player of the Match Doireann O’Sullivan was beyond influential with three massive points from play.

The Munster champions now face holders Dublin in a mouth-watering decider for the fourth time in five years — Cork won in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Nemo Rangers clubman Fitzgerald was more than pleased with his Rebels side afterwards, but it was his defence — led admirably by Róisín Phelan at full-back — that he had extra praise for.

“We are absolutely thrilled,” he said.

“It was disappointing last year we lost a close semi-final and we were determined this year that we’d go one step further. We’re here now so we’re absolutely delighted.

“I must compliment our backs because we were under a lot of pressure. People were saying to me that Donegal had a much vaunted forward line, which they do have.

Player of the Match Doireann O’Sullivan.

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“But I thought the girls did exceptionally well today when you consider the talent of the likes of Geraldine McLaughlin, Yvonne Bonner and these girls.”

He added: “Once we kept it open and we worked the channels we were most successful. The two goals were the difference at the end of the day.

“I won’t say we were comfortable, but I thought all through we were the better team, in the sense that we always had a lead and they never really looks like taking it off us.”

McLaughlin did her utmost to spark a second-half comeback and finished with 0-5 herself but ultimately Cork’s green flags were the difference.

They were more clinical when it mattered while Donegal’s often wayward shooting let them down.

Geraldine McLaughlin is chased down.

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And manager Maxi Curran noted that afterwards.

“I think we probably missed too many scoring opportunities and kicked too many wides and squandered possession inside the 45,” he said. “I think that will probably be the biggest tale of today.

“We were up against a seriously top class outfit in Cork and they’re very experienced. They are laced with quality and we just came up short today.

“They took their chances and took some wonderful scores and we didn’t. On reflection that may have been the difference between the two teams.”

– With reporting from Declan Rooney for the LGFA. 

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