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Irish Examiner
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Pat Ryan gets minutes into his extended Cork panellists in League deciders
PAT RYAN took the chance to get some game time into his extended Cork panel as the finals of the Red FM Cork Hurling League took place across the weekend. Sarsfields chose to use Cathal McCarthy and Daniel Hogan in the second half of their Division 1 final victory over a St Finbarr's side who did the same with William Buckley and Jack Cahalane. Midleton took the Division 2 title with a victory over Killeagh while in Division 3, Eoin Roche played the opening half for Bride Rovers as they bested Newcestown by 1-29 to 3-16 in the final. In the end it took Rovers extra time to see off Newcestown at a sundrenched Riverstown, as they overturned a four-point deficit in extra time before kicking for home. Adam Walsh was their scorer in chief with 0-13, Conor Barry plundered 0-6, Louie Roche hit 1-2 while Conleith Ryan, Ronan O'Connell and David Barry all clipped 0-2. Eddie Kenneally underlined his importance to Newcestown in scoring 1-10, Jack Meade hit 1-1, including his customary sideline, while Gearóid O'Donovan raised their third green flag in extra time. Bandon suffered disappointment for the second weekend in-a-row as Inniscarra edged them by 3-11 to 2-13 in the Division 4 final played in Ballinhassig. Andrew McCarthy's goal six minutes from time was the key score for Inniscarra as it gave them the edge in the final stages. McCarthy also hit 0-2 for the winners, Pádraig Holland scored 1-2, Mark Nagle clipped 1-1 while Joseph Enright pilfered 0-4. Michael Cahalane top scored for Bandon with 0-7, Mark Sugrue scored 1-2 while Ciarán McCarthy clipped 1-1. Bandon's disappointment in losing hurling and football finals will be offset by the promotion in both codes. Pictured with the Red FM Div 1 Hurling league trophy were John, Orla and Hollie Crowley from Sarsfields. Picture: Howard Crowdy Where Bandon suffered double disappointment, Aghabullogue experienced double joy as they claimed the Division 5 title to go with their Division 4 football title with a 5-14 to 1-9 win over Ballyhea in Glantane. Matthew Bradley, as he so often does, led the way for Aghabullogue by scoring 1-7, James Lane hit Ballyhea for 2-2 while Luke Casey clipped 2-1. Luke Crowley raised Ballyhea's green flag, while John Morrissey and Maurice O'Sullivan both scored 0-3. The Division 6 final saw Glen Rovers and Cloyne clash in Caherlag with the city men earning a 1-14 to 0-16 victory. Cloyne seemed to be the stronger side for 40 minutes of this game but Evan Murphy's goal in the 41st-first minute tipped the tie in the Glen's favour. Murphy supplemented his goal with seven points while Dylan Long and Lee Quilligan both hit Cloyne for 0-2. Brian O'Shea led the charge for Cloyne with 0-9 while Conor Cahill hit 0-3 from midfield. Finally, Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's took the Division 7 title as late goals from Gearóid O'Donovan and Caolán O'Donovan fired them to a 3-12 to 0-15 win over Killavullen in Ballyanley. Caolán O'Donovan added 0-9 to his goal for the West Cork men, Gearóid O'Donovan also clipped a point while Jamie Lucey hit Killavullen for 1-1. For Killavullen, Jamie Magner was their top man with 0-8 while Owen Magner helped himself to 0-3.
Irish Examiner
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Cork SHL: Barrs to face Sars in Division 1 final
With Sarsfields already qualified for the Division 1 Final of the Red FM Cork Hurling League, there was plenty of competition on Sunday morning to see who would join them. Douglas was in pole position before a ball was pucked as a win for them away to Glen Rovers would have put them into the decider. However, a win for the Glen would mean that a win for St Finbarr's away to Fr O'Neill's would put the Barrs into the final. In the end, the Glen beat Douglas and the Barrs overturned a half-time deficit to beat O'Neill's by 4-17 to 2-14 ensuring that they will play in the Division 1 final of the hurling and football league. Ben Cunningham marked his return to action with 1-1 for the Barrs while Conor Cahalane hit 1-5. Conor McCarthy had 1-4 for the Togher men, Kevin O'Flynn scored 1-1 while Ciaran Doolan clipped 0-2 from wing back. Michael Wall and Conor O'Leary bagged the goals for O'Neill's, with Billy Dunne hitting 0-3. The Glen gave themselves the best chance possible by seeing off Douglas by 3-23 to 2-18. Diarmuid Wall was the home side's top scorer with 1-7, Stephen Lynam clipped 1-5 from play, Luke Horgan helped himself to 1-2 while Rhys Dunne pilfered 0-5. Conor Kingston led the charge for Douglas with 0-6, Niall Hartnett hit 1-1, Dáire Burke raised their other green while Andy O'Connell hit 0-4. That all made Charleville's 3-17 to 1-15 win over already relegated Carrigaline straightforward. Last year's beaten finalists brought the curtain down on another fine campaign with a comfortable win. A goal from Finn O'Connell had Carrig 1-15 to 0-12 to the good five minutes into the second half, but goals from Danny O'Flynn and Cathal Carroll earned Charleville the win. Sarsfields finished their campaign with a comfortable 2-28 to 0-19 win over Carrigtwohill in Riverstown. Shane O'Regan hit 1-6 for Sars, Colm McCarthy scored 0-7 while Cork U20 star, Barry O'Flynn, fired 1-1. Sean Walsh hit 0-12 for Carrig, while O'Flynn's Cork teammate, Daniel Murnane, clipped 0-2. Finally, the already relegated Kanturk gave a walkover to Blackrock thus ensuring that they finished at the bottom of the table. In Division 2, Na Piarsaigh's 1-17 to 0-17 win over Erin's Own in Caherlag put the cat amongst the pigeons on Tuesday. It ensured Na Piarsaigh's survival in Division 2, while raising the anxiety levels in Caherlag as Erin's Own's promotion hopes now depended on Midleton beating Killeagh in Clonmult Memorial Park on Friday evening. Kevin Moynihan clipped 1-4 for Na Piarsaigh, Daire Connery hit 0-6 while Eoin Galvin and Craig Hanafin both scored 0-3. Eoin Murphy scored 0-11 for the home side, with Conor Lenihan and Barry Óg Murphy both contributing 0-2. Thus, all eyes were on Midleton on Friday as Cork U20 star, Barry Walsh, inspired Killeagh to a 1-21 to 0-21 win, thus securing their promotion and a rematch with Midleton in the final in two weeks. Walsh marked his debut in style, with 1-1 of his total coming from play while Ryan McCarthy with 0-3 and 0-2 from Andy Walsh also helped Killeagh over the line. Cormac Beausang was the Magpies' top scorer with 0-9, while Kian Farmer and Alex Quirke both hit a brace of points. Éire Óg needed a win away to Newtownshandrum and a favour from Valley Rovers and Ballincollig if they were to avoid the drop. They held up their side of the bargain as they ran out winners by 5-20 to 4-20. Eoin O'Shea and Dylan Foley grabbed two goals for Éire Óg, Mark Kelleher scored their other major while Eoin O'Mahony had a brace of goals for Newtown with Ronan Geary and Conor Griffin also finding the net. Valley Rovers beat already relegated Fermoy by 3-16 to 2-16 on Saturday meaning that Éire Óg would survive should Ballincollig beat Ballymartle in Riverstick on Sunday morning. There was to be no denying the home side, however, as their 2-13 to 1-14 win relegated the Ovens based outfit. Ryan Deasy hit 0-6 for Ballymartle, Cillian Lordan bagged 1-3 and Luke O'Callaghan 1-1 while Brian Keating had the goal for Ballincollig. In Division 3, Newcestown and Bride Rovers were promoted despite suffering final day losses to Castlelyons and Ballinhassig, respectively. Castlelyons's 4-14 to 1-16 win over Newcestown saved them from relegation. Anthony Spillane (2), Brian O'Donovan and David Morrisson scored the goals for the Imokilly side, meaning that Blackrock went down alongside Mallow despite their 3-16 to 1-10 win over Courcey Rovers They will be replaced in Division 3 by Bandon and Inniscarra. The West Cork men made it nine wins from nine by beating Kilworth by 3-15 to 2-16 on Friday, Rory Fogarty, Conor Calnan and Eolann McSweeney with the goals. A goal from Inniscarra's Mark Nagle helped them to a 1-25 to 0-21 win over Kildorrery on Saturday. At the other end of Division 4, Youghal were already relegated but they secured Tracton's company through the trapdoor by beating them by 3-21 to 1-21. In Division 5, a goal from Cailean Cox helped Ballyhea to a 1-23 to 1-18 win over Erin's Own that earned them promotion alongside Aghabullogue. Mayfield and Erin's Own will play Division 6 hurling next season. Glen Rovers' second team and Cloyne had already secured their promotion from Division 6 before the final round was played with the only question left to be answered being who would be relegated along with Na Piarsaigh. Ballygiblin's 1-16 to 1-15 win over Cloyne condemned Barryroe to the drop. It was a similar story in Division 7, with Killavullen and Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's already qualified for the final before a ball was pucked in anger while Kilshannig and Douglas will go back to their divisional leagues in 2026. Clonakilty earn place in McCarthy Insurance Group Division 1 final Clonakilty will play St Finbarr's in the final of Division 1 of the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork Football League after they played out a 1-15 to 2-12 draw against Castlehaven in Ballinacarriga on Sunday morning. Clon, who won the Division 2 title last season, needed to avoid defeat to earn their spot and key contributions from Conor Daly, with 1-3, Darragh Gough and Dara Ó Sé, who both kicked 0-4, made Micheál Maguire's second goal for the Haven late immaterial. The final will be played next weekend, and the Barrs will be looking to make it the first half of a league double with their hurlers also qualified for the Division 1 Hurling Final.
