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Irish Examiner
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Cork Hurling league round-up: Sars out in front with Rockies after win over Carrigaline
The competition for the top two spots in Division 1 of the Red FM Cork Hurling League hotted up over the weekend, and when the curtain came down on the action, reigning champions Sarsfields, had hit the front for the first time this year. They are tied on eight points with Blackrock while St Finbarr's, Charleville and Fr O'Neill's are just a point behind. Douglas can join Sars and the Rockies on eight points if they beat Carrigtwohill on Monday. Sars claimed top spot as a result of their 4-24 to 1-14 win over Carrigaline on Friday evening. Cork's Jack O'Connor was available for Sars, and he made his presence felt by hitting 1-5 across the hour while Ben Nodwell helped himself to two goals. Colm McCarthy clipped 0-6 for the Riverstown based side, Shane O'Regan scored 0-5 and Killian Murphy registered 1-1. Brian Kelleher led the way for Carrigaline, hitting 0-11, Kevin O'Reilly had their goal while Rhys McCarthy had a brace of points. The result leaves Carrigaline second from bottom with three rounds to play. Fr O'Neill's travelled to Church Road on Saturday looking to reclaim top spot, but it wasn't to be for the Imokilly side as the Rockies ran out winners by 1-25 to 1-18. Robbie Cotter reminded Pat Ryan of his class by hitting 1-6 for the home side, Ryan Sweeney scored 0-6, Niall Cashman plundered 0-5 from midfield while Fionn Coleman raised three white flags. Kevin O'Sullivan was O'Neill's main threat as he hit 0-13, with 0-3 coming from play, while Michael Wall was on the mark for the goal. St Finbarr's were boosted by the availability of William Buckley, Jack Cahalane and John Wigginton Barrett and the return of Billy Hennessy from injury as they bested Kanturk by 5-30 to 0-20 in Neenan Park on Friday. Cahalane and Buckley ran riot, hitting 3-10 and 1-7 respectively with 3-4 of Cahalane's total coming from play. Wigginton Barrett landed the other major while Hennessy clipped a point on his return to action. Ian Walsh, Brian O'Sullivan and Daniel O'Connell carried the fight for Kanturk as they combined for 0-14 of their total. The result leaves the Duhallow men two points adrift of Carrigaline at the bottom of the table. Finally, Charleville edged a point ahead of Glen Rovers after they defeated the city side by 1-22 to 0-20 on Friday. An early David Forde goal gave Charleville a buffer that they always managed to maintain. Forde went on to hit six points across the hour for Charleville while Conor Buckley, Danny O'Flynn and Robert Carroll all clipped 0-3. Diarmuid Wall scored 0-4 for the Glen while Eoin O'Leary, Luke Horgan and Brian Moyland all contributed 0-2. With undefeated Midleton not playing Erin's Own until Tuesday night, Killeagh took their chance to narrow the gap between themselves and the Magpies by beating Na Piarsaigh by 3-15 to 0-18 on Saturday evening. Richie Long hit Na Piarsaigh for 2-8, with 0-6 coming from frees, Andy Leahy sniped 1-2 while Evan Lane had a brace of points. Keith Buckley, Kevin Moynihan and Daire Connery were best for Na Piarsaigh who remain on three points. Ballincollig moved into third spot as a result of their 1-23 to 1-17 win over Fermoy. Brian Keating continued his fine form for Ballincollig as he scored 1-9, with 0-3 coming from play, while Mark Oldham and Cian O'Driscoll both hit 0-3. Jake Carr led the charge for Fermoy, as he clipped 0-9 while Brendan Daly sniped 1-1. Ballymartle joined Newtownshandrum on six points after they edged the Avondhu men by 0-21 to 1-17 in Riverstick. Ryan Deasy marked his return from Cork U20 duty by hitting 0-9 for the home side, Luke O'Callaghan scored 0-4 while Cillian Lordan, Brian Corry and Shane Cumins all landed a brace of points. Newtown were left to regret a slack third quarter where they were outscored by 0-7 to 0-0. Bill Collins was their top scorer with 1-3, Mattie Ryan clipped 0-4 while Jamie Coughlan registered 0-3. Valley Rovers also moved onto six points after they beat Éire Óg by 1-23 to 0-14 in Ovens. Chris O'Leary's return from Dublin continued to bare fruit for the Rovers as he hit Éire Óg for 1-12, Eoghan Crowley clipped 0-3 while Sean McEntee and Adam Kenneally both had a brace of points. Eoin O'Shea scored 0-10 for Éire Óg, while Kevin Hallissey clipped 0-2.
Irish Examiner
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Cork U20s make one change for side to face Waterford
Cork U20 hurling manager Noel Furlong has made one change to his side to face Waterford on Wednesday evening (7:30pm, SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh) in the Munster Championship from the one which defeated Limerick last week. Finn O'Brien of Erin's Own comes into the forward line in place of John Wiggington Barrett. At the Gaelic Grounds last week, Cork defeated Limerick by two points, adding to their opening round draw with Clare and a defeat to Tipperary. Waterford have named the same side which lost to Tipperary by seven points last week. The Deise have just one point on the board after their three games. They lost to Clare in the opening round and then drew with Limerick three weeks ago. Wednesday's other game sees Limerick take on Clare. Limerick have made one change for the game from the side with lost to Cork with Sean Duff of Mungret St Paul's coming into the starting line up in place of Doon's Donal Coughlan. CORK: D O'Connell (Dromina); D Cashman (Bride Rovers), J O'Brien (Fermoy), T Wilk (Cobh); Ben Walsh (Killeagh), D O'Leary (Ballincollig), D Murnane (Carrigtwohill); E Guinane (Valley Rovers), R Deasy (Ballymartle); F O'Brien (Erin's Own), J Murphy (Mallow), P O'Shea (Erin's Own); B O'Flynn (Sarsfields), R O'Sullivan (Na Piarsaigh), Barry Walsh (Killeagh) Subs: O Walsh (Youghal), C Dunphy (Erin's Own), C O'Callaghan (Dungourney), O Fitzgerald (St Catherines), A O'Sullivan (Ballinhassig), J Murphy (Dromina), D McCarthy (Killeagh), M O'Brien (Douglas), J Wiggington Barrett (St Finbarr's) WATERFORD: A Reade (Ballyduff Lower); D Lalor (De La Salle), F Cooney (Ballygunner), C Keane (De La Salle); S Mackey (Fenor), A O'Neill (Ballygunner, capt), C Ryan (Brickey Rangers); J McDonnell (Tallow), E Spelman (Fourmilewater); J Twomey (De La Salle), M Hartley (Ballygunner), M Morrissey (Fourmilewater); C Tobin (Ballygunner), G Power (Clonea), B O'Sullivan (Lismore). Subs: C Barrett (Roanmore), J O'Keeffe (Lismore), C O'Sullivan (Ballygunner), S Fleming (Ballygunner), B O'Connell (Abbeyside-Ballinacourty), P Walsh (Fourmilewater), P Cummins (Brickey Rangers), T Carey (Passage), C Deevy (Brickey Rangers) LIMERICK: F O'Brien (Bruree); J Murphy (Patrickswell), D Scully (Dromin Athlacca), S Casey (Bruff); J Cosgrove (Ahane), A O'Connell (Doon), D Langan (Monaleen); S Duff (Mungret/St Paul's), J Finn (Na Piarsaigh); M Fitzgerald (Monaleen), D Ferland (Monaleen), H Flanagan (Garryspillane); F Fitzgerald (Mungret St Paul's), R O'Farrell (Kildimo Pallaskenry), M O'Brien (Mungret St Paul's). Subs: P Connery (Kilmallock), B Adams (Ballybrown), T Boddy (Dromin/Athlacca), D Coughlan (Doon), S Fitzgibbon (Dromin/Athlacca), D Frewen (Glenroe), D Hurley (Hospital-Herbertstown), O Meaney (Bruff), R O'Connor (Feenagh/Kilmeedy)
