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The 42
3 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Cork rue missed chances in 11-point defeat to Kerry
Cork 0-20 Kerry 1-28 Paul Brennan reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh NOT QUITE THE Munster semi-final classic of six weeks ago, but perhaps not quite as one-sided as the 11-point margin suggests. Kerry certainly ran out comfortable winners at the end, winning the second half by 21 points to seven, but Cork will rue a plethora of missed goal chances – three in the first half – and a late penalty that was saved, as their championship lives comes down to a meeting with Roscommon in a fortnight. Kerry will be just happy to have got out of Pairc Ui Chaoimh a second time with a win, but they will wonder at what cost. Barry Dan O'Sullivan and Paudie Clifford didn't make it to half time with injuries, and Paul Geaney didn't come back out for the second half, adding to the concern over Diarmuid O'Connor, who didn't make the match day squad. And then there were those goal chances given up that Jack O'Connor will know a more ruthless team that Cork will punish. Cork made a hero out of goalkeeper Shane Ryan who saved brilliantly from Mark Cronin and Matty Taylor, while Taylor was through again late in the first half but was thwarted from getting a shot off. Advertisement Indeed, the game's only goal came from Cork shooting themselves in the foot when David Clifford intercepted Micheal Aodh Martin's kick-out to roll the ball past the goalkeeper and put Kerry 1-12 to 0-1 ahead after six minutes. Kerry were 1-4 to 0-2 ahead by the 12th minute and then Cork found some form with Brian Hurley posting two points, Paul Walsh kicking a two-pointer, and those goal chances being made but not converted. Points from Colm O'Callaghan and Chris Og Jones evened it up, 0-8 to 1-5, and Cork finished the half well, with Hurley's orange flag after the hooter giving the home side a 0-13 to 1-7 lead at the interval. Playing with a strong wind it hardly seemed enough of a lead, and so it proved. Cronin's free stretched Cork's lead, but David Clifford raked over a huge two-pointer from play, Sean O'Shea converted a free from outside the arc after a three-up breach, and Kerry pulled away after that. Killian Spillane came on and kicked two from play, Clifford nailed a two-pointer and a point before Sean O'Shea converted two two-pointers and a regular free. That had Kerry 1-21 to 0-16 ahead after 53 minutes, and Cork's woes and inability to be ruthless was summed up with Cronin's penalty miss – or rather another Ryan save. Cork head for a neutral venue to face Roscommon in a must win game for them; Kerry are all but headed straight to the All-Ireland quarter-finals again. Scorers for Cork: B Hurley 0-7 (0-2f, 2p, 2pf), M Cronin 0-6 (5f), P Walsh 0-3 (2p), C O'Callaghan 0-2, C Og Jones 0-1, R Deane 0-1 Kerry: D Clifford 1-8 (0-2f, 2p, 2pf), S O'Shea 0-9 (3 2pf), P Geaney 0-2, K Spillane 0-2, T Brosnan 0-2 (2p), T O'Sullivan 0-2, P Clifford 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1, D Geaney 0-1 CORK: Micheál Aodh Martin, Seán Meehan, Daniel O'Mahony, Maurice Shanley, Brian O'Driscoll, Seán Brady, Matty Taylor, Ian Maguire, Colm O'Callaghan, Paul Walsh, Seán Walsh, Seán McDonnell, Mark Cronin, Brian Hurley, Chris Óg Jones Subs: Sean Powter for S Meehan (43), Ruairi Deane for S McDonnell (50), Cathail O'Mahony for B Hurley (60), Luke Fahy for M Taylor (65), Eoghan McSweeney for P Walsh (66). KERRY: Shane Ryan; Dylan Casey, Jason Foley, Tom O'Sullivan; Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Mike Breen, Gavin White; Joe O'Connor, Barry Dan O'Sullivan; Graham O'Sullivan, Paudie Clifford, Sean O'Shea; David Clifford, Paul Geaney, Micheal Burns. Subs: Mark O'Shea for B D O'Sullivan (inj, 21), Dylan Geaney for P Clifford (31), Killian Spillane for P Geaney (ht), Tony Brosnan for M Burns (59), Tadhg Morley for B O Beaglaoich (66) Referee: D O'Mahoney (Tipperary)
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
GAA: Kerry defeat Cork to move towards quarter-finals
Kerry have made it two wins from two in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. A strong second-half from Jack O'Connor's team saw them beat Cork by 1-28 to 0-20 at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Advertisement Cork produced a strong first half to take a 0-13 to 0-7 lead into the interval. Kerry stepped it up in the second half, with nine points from Sean O'Shea helping the Kingdom to victory. David Clifford scored the only goal of the game in the 13th minute as he scored 1-8, with Kerry facing Meath in their final group game. Cork are still without a win after two games. Mayo got their season back on track with a y 2-17 to 1-13 win over Tyrone in Omagh. Darren McHale scored a goal in the first half to give Mayo a 1-9 to 0-4 lead at half-time. Mayo were able to maintain their lead through the second half, with Ryan O'Donoghue scoring a penalty in the second half to seal a vital victory. Down held off a second-half fightback from Louth to win by 0-25 points to 0-24 while it finished level between Roscommon and Meath in a 2-15 to 0-21 draw at the Hyde.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
David Clifford turns on the style as Kerry blow Cork away after half-time scare
KERRY'S firepower came to the fore as they racked up 0-21 during the second half to torch another Cork bid to upset their neighbours at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Having trailed by three points at the break, the wind at their backs was put to good use while 2 David Clifford starred for Kerry yet again in the win over Cork at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh 2 Kerry sailed to victory despite a scare against the Rebels in Cork Six weeks since Kerry prevailed in a thrilling provincial semi-final between the teams at the same venue, a man-of-the-match display from David Clifford helped to ensure a familiar outcome. A crowd of 13,072 saw the Munster kingpins keep their status as the only unbeaten team left in the Championship intact. Stiffer examinations of their All-Ireland credentials await, though they were certainly put to the test before the interval by a Kerry gaffer Jack O'Connor said: "In the first half, Cork were the aggressors in that they were the team that were hunting and they were the team that were playing with aggression and intensity. read more on gaa 'We were waiting around to see what they were going to bring. We had to change it in the second half and thankfully we did." As well as letting three goal opportunities go to waste in the first half, Cork gifted one to Kerry and Clifford was the beneficiary. When Micheál Aodh Martin's short kick-out to Brian O'Driscoll was intercepted by the two-time Footballer of the Year, he surged through and found the net with a neat drop-shot finish. Facing a 1-4 to 0-2 deficit after 12 minutes, Cork gradually found their flow. Aided by two-pointers from Paul Walsh and Brian Hurley, as well as a brace of Colm O'Callaghan scores, they were 0-13 to 1-7 ahead at half-time. Most read in GAA Football And Kerry had Shane Ryan to thank for keeping them within touching distance. In the space of a minute, the goalkeeper made point-blank saves to thwart Mark Cronin and Matty Taylor. Jason Foley also made an important intervention to scupper another Taylor goal opportunity later on. Tipperary GAA star 'had to do live apology on RTE' the day after cursing during All-Ireland interview - O'Connor continued: "Cork went in three up. That could have been eight or nine up and then you've a real mountain to climb." At the other end, Martin made amends for his role in Kerry's raising of the game's only green flag by producing a fine save to keep out a Brian Ó Beaglaioch effort. With Kerry depleted by injuries that forced Barry Dan O'Sullivan, Paudie Clifford and Paul Geaney all to make way by the change of ends, Cork may have smelled blood. However, their hopes were soon harpooned by Kerry's marquee forwards. Rebels manager John Cleary lamented: "Beaten by 11 was maybe a small bit harsh on us but Kerry scored wonderful two-pointers particularly and that's why they won the game." A trio of two-pointers from Seán O'Shea, plus two more from Clifford and Hurley had earlier been booked as a result of a fracas that occurred when tempers flared as the teams departed for the dressing rooms at half-time. Walsh and Joe O'Connor were black-carded for their involvement in the incident. Kerry's gaffer also saw yellow for remonstrating with referee Derek O'Mahoney when the teams reappeared. Kingdom chief O'Connor added: 'I don't know was it a case of calming fellas down. It was a case of maybe waking fellas up, because I thought Cork were by far the more aggressive team in the first half. "I don't mean aggressive in a bad sense at all, I mean aggressive to the ball, the team that wanted it more. 'We basically challenged our lads at half-time – were they going to up their game and up their energy levels? We really needed to do that because in the first half we were quite lethargic.' Cork, who registered just two points from play in the second half, had an opportunity to cut the gap to five with a 63rd-minute penalty after Ó Beaglaioch was deemed to have fouled O'Callaghan. But yet again, Ryan could not be beaten. After saving Cronin's first attempt, the Rathmore man also kept out his follow-up effort. The Cork forward was then foiled for a third time by a block from Ó Beaglaioch. An ultimately resounding win for Kerry – which leaves them a point clear of Meath at the top of Group 2 ahead of the meeting of the teams in a fortnight – was capped by Tom O'Sullivan and sub Tony Brosnan, who took their side's second-half tally of two-pointers to seven. Cork gaffer Cleary, whose side were beaten by the Royals seven days earlier, said: "We had a hard game last week and I know there during the week, it took until Wednesday or Thursday for fellas to really get over last week and the bumps and bruises. "It was a tough, wet day above in Meath. To realise then from Tuesday onwards that you were facing favourites for the All-Ireland. "You really needed to be at the peak of physical condition and I thought maybe we tired there in the second half. "Against a team like Kerry, if you tire, they'll punish you and that's what they did when they were able to get a bit of space when we didn't seem to have the legs there coming in the end." KERRY 1-28 CORK 0-20 KERRY: S Ryan; T O'Sullivan 0-2, 1tp, J Foley, D Casey; B Ó Beaglaioch, M Breen, G White; BD O'Sullivan, J O'Connor; G O'Sullivan 0-1, P Clifford 0-1, S O'Shea 0-9, 3f, 3tpf; D Clifford 1-8, 2f, 1tp, 1tpf, P Geaney 0-2, M Burns. Subs: M O'Shea for BD O'Sullivan 21 mins, D Geaney 0-1 for P Clifford 31, K Spillane 0-2 for P Geaney h-t, T Brosnan 0-2, 1tp for Burns 59, T Morley for Ó Beaglaioch 66. CORK: MA Martin; S Brady, S Meehan, D O'Mahony; B O'Driscoll, M Shanley, M Taylor; I Maguire, C O'Callaghan 0-2; S Walsh, P Walsh 0-3, 1tp, S McDonnell; M Cronin 0-6, 5f, B Hurley 0-7, 2f, 1tp, 1tpf, C Óg Jones 0-1. Subs: S Powter for Meehan 43 mins, R Deane 0-1 for McDonnell 50, C O'Mahony for Hurley 60, L Fahy for Taylor 65, E McSweeney for P Walsh 66. REFEREE: D O'Mahoney (Tipperary)
Irish Times
3 days ago
- General
- Irish Times
Kerry come away with the spoils after Cork fail to take their chances
All-Ireland SFC: Cork 0-20 Kerry 1-28 Kerry look set for a return to the All-Ireland quarter-finals and Cork are possibly headed for an early championship exit after the Kingdom saw off their Munster neighbours by 11 points in a feisty encounter at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The winning margin suggests a comfortable walk in the páirc for Kerry, and by the end it was that, but Cork gave them plenty to be concerned about in the first half, after which the home side led by three, 0-13 to 1-7. Cork's problem was they had played with a strong wind and failed to convert three great goal chances. Cork being Cork, they also gifted David Clifford an early goal. Kerry will be just happy to have got out of Cork with a win, but at what cost. Barry Dan O'Sullivan and Paudie Clifford didn't make it to half-time due to injuries, and Paul Geaney didn't come back out for the second half, adding to the concern over Diarmuid O'Connor who didn't make the match day squad. READ MORE And then there were those goal chances given up that Jack O'Connor will know a more ruthless team than Cork will punish. Kerry's Paudie Clifford. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho Cork made a hero out of goalkeeper Shane Ryan who saved brilliantly from Mark Cronin and Matty Taylor, while Taylor was through again late in the first half but was thwarted from getting a shot off. Indeed, the game's only goal came from Cork shooting themselves in the foot when David Clifford intercepted Micheál Aodh Martin's kickout to roll the ball past the goalkeeper and put Kerry 1-2 to 0-1 ahead after six minutes. Kerry were 1-4 to 0-2 ahead by the 12th minute and then Cork found some form with Brian Hurley posting two points, Paul Walsh kicking a two-pointer, and those goal chances being created but not converted. Points from Colm O'Callaghan and Chris Óg Jones evened it up, 0-8 to 1-5, and Cork finished the half well, with Hurley's orange flag after the hooter giving the home side a 0-13 to 1-7 lead at the interval. Playing with a strong wind it hardly seemed enough of a lead, and so it proved. Cronin's free stretched Cork's lead, but David Clifford raked over a huge two-pointer from play, Seán O'Shea converted a free from outside the arc after a three-up breach, and Kerry pulled away after that. Kerry's Micheal Burns and Cork's Seán Brady. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho Killian Spillane came on and kicked two from play, Clifford nailed a two-pointer and a point before O'Shea converted two two-pointers and a free. That had Kerry 1-21 to 0-16 ahead after 53 minutes, and Cork's woes and inability to be ruthless was summed up with Cronin's penalty miss – or rather another Ryan save. Cork head for a neutral venue to face Roscommon in a must-win game for them, while Kerry are all but headed straight to the All-Ireland quarter-finals again. CORK: MA Martin; S Meehan, D O'Mahony, M Shanley; B O'Driscoll, S Brady, M Taylor; I Maguire, C O'Callaghan (0-0-2); P Walsh (0-1-1), S Walsh, S McDonnell; M Cronin (0-0-6, 5f), B Hurley (0-2-3, 2f, 1tpf), C Óg Jones (0-0-1). Subs: S Powter for Meehan (43 mins), R Deane (0-0-1) for McDonnell (50), C O'Mahony for Hurley (60), L Fahy for M Taylor (65), E McSweeney for Walsh (66). KERRY: S Ryan; D Casey, J Foley, T O'Sullivan (0-1-0); B Ó Beaglaoich, M Breen, G White; J O'Connor, BD O'Sullivan; G O'Sullivan (0-0-1), P Clifford (0-0-1), S O'Shea (0-3-3, 3tpf); D Clifford (1-2-4, 2f, 1tpf), P Geaney (0-0-2), M Burns. Subs: M O'Shea for BD O'Sullivan (inj, 21 mins), D Geaney (0-0-1) for P Clifford (31), K Spillane (0-0-2) for Geaney (ht), T Brosnan (0-1-0) for Burns (59), T Morley for Ó Beaglaoich (66) . Referee: D O'Mahoney (Tipperary).
RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Kingdom reign in Páirc as Cork are swatted aside
Kerry completed the double over Cork at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh this season by defeating their nearest rivals 1-28 to 0-20 in this All-Ireland SFC round-robin Group 2 clash. It leaves John Cleary and his players hanging by a thread in the championship, and desperately needing a result against Roscommon in two weeks if there's going to be any type of knockout football played on Leeside in 2025. Cork led 0-13 to 1-07 at the interval, and then got wiped out by a Kerry drive that saw Jack O'Connor's players hit three two-pointers during a 0-08 run in nine minutes. The coach will only have one concern after this showing and that is the fitness of Mark O'Shea and Dylan Geaney after the pair went off injured in the first half. They were instrumental in a quickfire start that saw Kery surge into a 1-04 to 0-02 lead inside 11 minutes. The Kingdom were ruthless and a 90-second burst confirmed this as David Clifford raised his first white flag and the corner-forward followed it up by beating Brian O'Driscoll to Micheál Aodh Martin's kick-out, running through and hitting the back of the net at the City End. Paul Walsh jabbed for Cork and this was met with another brace by David Clifford, Kerry silencing the home crowd once again. Then came Brian Hurley's first of the day, a free, and Paul Walsh added to that by raising an orange flag. The Rebels kept the drive alive with a Mark Cronin goal chance that was saved and the loose ball went out to Hurley, who cleanly put it over and made the scoreboard read 0-06 to 1-04. The entire vibe in the ground shifted with it, even after Sean O'Shea curled over a free, as Cork had a feeling of belief. Colm O'Callaghan and Chris Og Jones were the first to capitalise on it, and a Brian Hurley free put the home side in front for the first time at 0-09 to 1-05. It was end to end from there, with Paudie Clifford twice ensuring parity before an injury forced the half-forward off in the 31st minute. The half came down to a Brian Hurley two-pointer from the edge of the arc and that put Cork in front at 0-13 to 1-07. A brawl erupted by the tunnel that led to Paul Walsh and Joe O'Connor receiving black cards. The Rebels actually extended their lead as things settled down after the break, through a Mark Cronin free. The Kingdom hit back with orange flags raised by David Clifford and Sean O'Shea, and they two teams were level for the fifth time in the 39th minute. That was when the dial shifted, something that was helped by Killian Spillane's arrival at half-time. The forward bagged two quick points, and this kick-started a run that included Sean O'Shea getting 0-03 from two frees, which pushed Kerry in front at 1-21 to 0-16. It happened very quickly, to the point where a solitary Mark Cronin free felt like swimming against the current. A missed two-pointer attempt from placed ball by Brian Hurley did not help in the 55th minute. This was start of a prolonged series of frustrations for the home supporters, with the high point being a missed Cronin penalty in the 63rd minute. The Rebels did manage to force a few goalmouth scrambles late on, but at that stage Kerry were holding a commanding nine-point cushion. Their job was done. Cork: Micheál Aodh Martin; Seán Meehan, Daniel O'Mahony, Maurice Shanley, Brian O'Driscoll, Sean Brady, Matty Taylor, Ian Maguire, Colm O'Callaghan (0-02), Paul Walsh (0-03, 1 2tp), Sean Walsh, Seán McDonnell, Mark Cronin (0-06, 5f), Brian Hurley (0-07, 2 2tp, 2fs), Chris Óg Jones (0-01). Subs: Sean Powter for Meehan (42); Ruairi Deane (0-01) for McDonnell (49), Cathail O'Mahony for Hurley (60), Luke Fahey for Taylor (64), Eoghan McSweeney for Paul Walsh (65), Kerry: Shane Ryan; Dylan Casey, Jason Foley, Tom O'Sullivan (0-02, 1 2tp), Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Mike Breen, Gavin White, Joe O'Connor, Barry Dan O'Sullivan, Graham O'Sullivan (0-01), Paudie Clifford (0-01), Seán O'Shea (0-09, 3tp, 6f), David Clifford (1-08, 2 tp, 3f), Paul Geaney (0-02), Micheál Burns.
