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17 May 2024; Cork selector Ronan Curran during the oneills.com Munster GAA U20 Hurling Championship semi-final match between Clare and Cork at Cusack Park in Ennis, Clare. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Curran to join O'Connor's Cork backroom team

Cork GAA has announced Ben O'Connor's backroom team ahead of the Newtownshandrum man's expected confirmation as the new Rebels senior hurling manager tonight.

Hurling • 02 Sep

24 May 2024; Cork manager Ben O'Connor during the oneills.com Munster GAA U20 Hurling Championship final match between Tipperary and Cork at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

O'Connor set to succeed Ryan as Cork hurling manager

Three-time All-Ireland winner Ben O'Connor is set to succeed Pat Ryan as Cork senior hurling manager.

Hurling • 28 Aug

Tadej Pogacar in yellow and Jonas Vingegaard on Stage 18 of 2025 Tour de France

Pogacar stretches advantage in yellow; Healy stays 9th

Ben Healy remains ninth in general classification at the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar conquered his demons on the Col de la Loze to stretch his advantage in yellow as Ben O'Connor won stage 18.

Cycling • 25 Jul

Primoz Roglic celebrates on the podium wearing the overall leader red jersey

Dunbar seventh as Roglic seizes lead after stage 19 win

Ireland's Eddie Dunbar finished seventh as a strategic breakaway on the final gruelling ascent in the mountains of northern Spain secured Slovenian Primoz Roglic victory in stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana, as well as the leader's red jersey

Cycling • 06 Sep 24

Kaden Groves sports the Green Points Jersey as he celebrates at finish line

Groves wins Vuelta stage 17 as O'Connor leads overall

Australia's Kaden Groves secured his third stage win of the Vuelta a Espana with a perfectly timed sprint in Stage 17.

Cycling • 04 Sep 24

Wout van Aert celebrates at the finish line after winning stage 10

Van Aert sprints to third Vuelta stage win

Wout Van Aert won the 10th stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday after a last-ditch sprint took him past Quentin Pacher who finished in second place, three seconds behind.

Cycling • 27 Aug 24

A second stage win for Primoz Roglic in this year's Tour

Former winner Roglic takes Vuelta stage win; Dunbar 8th

Three-times former champion Primoz Roglic attacked on the climb to the finish to win stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday, taking valuable time off Ben O'Connor's overall lead.

Cycling • 24 Aug 24

Ben O'Connor has long been linked with joining the Munster Academy

Cork U20's O'Connor forgoes hurling to focus on rugby

Cork prospect Ben O'Connor may have played his final game of hurling as he turns his attention to a rugby career.

GAA • 04 Jun 23

Ben O'Connor celebrates his stage win in the Alpine resort of Tignes

O'Connor scores on stage nine of Tour de France

Ben O'Connor won stage nine of the Tour de France from a breakaway to vault up the general classification as Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey.

Cycling • 04 Jul 21

Ben O'Connor won the 17th stage of the Giro

O'Connor takes Giro stage as top contenders stay quiet

Australian Ben O'Connor made up for a previous second-place finish as he claimed victory on stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia with a solo effort on Madonna di Campiglio.

Cycling • 21 Oct 20

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