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Irish Daily Mirror
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Cork player ratings following second half slump against Tipperary
Cork were left licking their wounds after scoring just two points in the second half of the All-Ireland Hurling final as they failed to bring Liam MacCarthy back to the Rebel County. Racing to a six-point half time lead, Cork managed to put just two points on the scoreboard as Tipperary ended up coasting to another All-Ireland crown. Cork mixed the very good in the first half with the not-so-good in the second half. Here is how the players rated. Cork Player Ratings 1 Patrick COLLINS - 6Puckouts functioned reasonably well but there's no getting away from the fact that he was at fault for both of John McGrath's goals. 2 Niall O'LEARY - 6 Got forward for a point in first half but was unable to cope with Darragh McCarthy and coughed up possession for a crucial John McGrath point. 3 Eoin DOWNEY - 5 Conceded placed balls resulting in the concession of 1-2 and his red card effectively meant that there was no way back for Cork. 4 Seán O'DONOGHUE - 6 Contained Jason Forde to a degree but was jittery, coughed up a pointed free and was caught in possession on a puckout. 5 Ciarán JOYCE - 6 Struggled to keep tabs on Jake Morris, who got on a lot of ball. Gave possession away leading to Tipperary's third goal. 6 Robert DOWNEY - 6 Started well but as the game wore on looked like a player that has missed a lot of action. Andrew Ormond was too much for him. 7 Mark COLEMAN - 7 One of Cork's better defenders, gave the pass for Shane Barrett's goal but didn't have it all his own way with Sam O'Farrell. 8 Tim O'MAHONY - 6 Came into it in good form but was largely peripheral. One of a number of Cork players for whom the game passed them by. 9 Darragh FITZGIBBON - 7 Jittery start but settled well with a couple of points. Couldn't get hold of the game once Tipp got on top, however. 10 Diarmuid HEALY - 7 A brilliant first half as he scored 0-3 and won a pointed free off Eoghan Connolly, but the Kilruane man had the better of the second half. 11 Shane BARRETT - 8 Scored 1-4 and, notably, stood up to hit a point after Tipperary's first goal but lacked support around him. 12 Declan DALTON - 5 Pointed a huge free but, outside of that, couldn't get to the pitch of the game and was hauled off early in the second half. 13 Patrick HORGAN - 6 Scored a superb point from play but missed a crucial free early in the second half and was outfoxed by Michael Breen. 14 Alan CONNOLLY - 5 Robert Doyle effectively had him in his pocket and the manner in which Connolly butchered a late goal chance summed up his day. 15 Brian HAYES - 5 Won a pointed free and scored 0-1 but this was hugely underwhelming from a man touted for Hurler of the Year ahead of the game. Subs: 23 Séamus Harnedy (0-1) for Dalton (44) - 7 Cork got limited impact from their bench but Harnedy was the best of them. 17 Damien Cahalane for Healy (56) 6 25 Conor Lehane for Horgan (58) 6 26 Shane Kingston for Connolly (64) 6 20 Tommy O'Connell for O'Mahony (67) 6
Irish Daily Mirror
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Cork announce starting team to face Tipperary in All-Ireland Hurling final
Cork have announced their squad to face Tipperary in this year's All-Ireland Hurling final as The Rebels aim to win their 31st title. It's an unchanged starting line-up to the team that defeated Dublin in the semi's, the only rotation comes on the bench. Séamus Harnedy returns from injury for Ethan Twomey and Cormac O'Brien also returns in place of Jack O'Connor. READ MORE: Who will be on RTE commentary duty for Sunday's Cork-Tipperary All-Ireland hurling final? READ MORE: Cross-community kids' summer camp axed after online comments about GAA Cork will hope to carry their hot form, in front of goal, into the final after hitting 7-26 against Dublin in a blowout semi-final win. 1. Patrick Collins, Ballinhassig 2. Niall O'Leary, Castlelyons 3. Eoin Downey, Glen Rovers 4. Seán O'Donoghue, Inniscarra 5. Ciarán Joyce, Castlemartyr 6. Robert Downey, Glen Rovers (Captain) 7. Mark Coleman, Blarney 8. Tim O'Mahony, Newtownshandrum 9. Darragh Fitzgibbon, Charleville 10. Diarmuid Healy, Lisgoold 11. Shane Barrett, Blarney 12. Declan Dalton, Fr O'Neill's 13. Patrick Horgan, Glen Rovers 14. Alan Connolly, Blackrock 15. Brian Hayes, St Finbarr's Subs 16. Bríon Saunderson, Midleton 17. Damien Cahalane, St Finbarr's 18. Ger Millerick, Fr O'Neill's 19. Cormac O'Brien, Newtownshandrum 20. Tommy O'Connell, Midleton 21. Luke Meade, Newcestown 22. Brian Roche, Bride Rovers 23. Séamus Harnedy, St Ita's 24. Robbie O'Flynn, Erin's Own 25. Conor Lehane, Midleton 26. Shane Kingston, Douglas Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.
