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Eoin Downey of Cork during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Cork and Dublin at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

No pain, no gain for Downey ahead of new Rebel season

Eoin Downey's 2025 season ended in the worst possible fashion, but with a fresh inter-county and Fitzgibbon season kicking into gear, he's excited for what lies in store.

Hurling • 12 Jan

Colin O’Brien of Cork and William O'Donoghue of Limerick contest a dropping ball during the Co-Op Superstores Munster Senior Hurling League match between Limerick and Cork at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

Ó Dálaigh shines as Limerick ease past callow Cork

Donnacha Ó Dálaigh made it three goals in two games as a strong Limerick selection cruised past an inexperienced Cork side in the Munster Hurling League.

Hurling • 07 Jan

Kingston: No Cork leadership void with Horgan departure

Shane Kingston feels that Cork have no shortage of leaders to compensate for Patrick Horgan's retirement.

Hurling • 30 Dec 25

Cork evolution excites Coleman ahead of O'Connor era

The nights may be dark, and the training sessions cold and wet, but that hasn't dampened Mark Coleman's excitement for the Ben O'Connor era of Cork hurling.

Hurling • 17 Dec 25

20 July 2025; Patrick Horgan of Cork runs onto the pitch past the Liam MacCarthy cup before the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Cork and Tipperary at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Horgan: I'll never watch that All-Ireland final again

Patrick Horgan insists he will never rewatch the 2025 All-Ireland hurling final, but he is confident Cork can contend for Liam MacCarthy again next year.

Hurling • 26 Nov 25

21 July 2024; Patrick Horgan of Cork before the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final between Clare and Cork at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Horgan appointed Cork Under-20 selector

Recently retired Cork great Patrick Horgan has joined his county's under-20 hurling set-up as a selector.

Hurling • 25 Nov 25

Jimmy Barry-Murphy, Cork hurling manager in 2014

JBM confident new regime can get Cork over the line

Cork GAA stalwart Jimmy Barry-Murphy on his hopes that the new management ticket headed by Ben O'Connor can make the desired tweaks that will enable the county ends its now long wait for an All-Ireland hurling title.

Hurling • 02 Nov 25

20 July 2025; Bryan O'Mara of Tipperary celebrates his side winning a free during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Cork and Tipperary at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Tipp showed sweeper consensus was baloney - Fitzgerald

Tipperary's use of an extra defender in their All-Ireland SHC final victory over Cork was proof that the element of surprise is the best tactic of all, believes Davy Fitzgerald.

Hurling • 29 Oct 25

Seán Powter of Cork (r) in action against Tom Lahiff of Dublin - 2025 All-Ireland SFC

Powter opts off the Cork football panel for 2026

The Cork senior footballers will have to plan without Seán Powter for 2026 with the Irish Examiner reporting that the Douglas clubman informed management of his plan to emigrate to Australia.

Football • 09 Oct 25

Patrick Horgan of Cork runs onto the pitch past the Liam MacCarthy cup before the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Cork and Tipperary at Croke Park in Dublin.

Elusive All-Ireland 'not everything for me' - Horgan

Patrick Horgan has admitted that missing out on an All-Ireland medal will remain a "bit of a regret" but feels the experiences he was able to enjoy in the Cork jersey over an 18-year career trumps all that.

Hurling • 24 Sep 25

5 July 2025; Patrick Horgan of Cork after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Cork and Dublin at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Horgan calls time on Cork career after 18 seasons

Hurling's all-time top-scorer Patrick Horgan has announced his retirement from inter-county duty with Cork.

Hurling • 24 Sep 25

10 August 2025; Galway players celebrate after the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final match between Cork and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Galway and Cork dominate Camogie All-Stars nominees

All-Ireland finalists Galway and Cork have dominated the list of nominees for the 2025 PwC Camogie All-Stars Awards, with the 11 players from the champion Tribeswomen selected and 10 from the defeated Rebels.

Camogie • 17 Sep 25

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 25

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 25

Ryan hits out at 'disrespectful' player bust-up rumours

Outgoing Cork hurling manager Pat Ryan has flatly denied all the rumours of a dressing-room bust-up during the All-Ireland hurling final, describing the fabricated stories as "disrespectful".

Hurling • 24 Aug 25

27 July 2024; Saoirse McCarthy of Cork during the Glen Dimplex Camogie All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Cork and Dublin at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Cork's left-wing policy proving fruitful

Saoirse McCarthy and Laura Hayes have been central to Cork's progression to the All-Ireland final - and their three-in-a-row hopes will rely a lot on their Croke Park showing.

Camogie • 10 Aug 25

Dublin , Ireland - 11 August 2024; Carrie Dolan of Galway and Pamela Mackey of Cork tussle during the Glen Dimplex Camogie All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final between Cork and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. (Photo By Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfil

Kelly: Cork will focus on lifting mood of entire county

Cork's camogie crew will be hellbent on lifting the mood of an entire county when they take on Galway in the All-Ireland camogie final on Sunday, according to Wexford legend Kate Kelly.

All-Ireland Camogie Championship • 09 Aug 25

Cleary to remain on as Cork boss for two more years

John Cleary has been handed a two-year extension to remain on as manager of the Cork senior footballers.

Football • 06 Aug 25

Barry Dan O'Sullivan of Kerry in action against Matty Taylor of Cork

Kerry and Cork to be seeded for Munster SFC

Seeding in the Munster SFC will come into place for a three-year period with All-Ireland champions Kerry and Cork to be on opposite sides of the draw for the 2026 provincial championship.

Cork GAA • 31 Jul 25

26 July 2025; Orlaith Mullins of Cork celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Senior Championship semi-final match between Cork and Waterford at UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Cork come good to keep three-in-a-row hopes alive

Cork's three-in-a-row bid continued on Saturday as they came from behind to defeat Waterford 1-21 to 1-11 in UPMC Nowlan Park, setting up an All-Ireland final rematch with Galway.

Camogie • 26 Jul 25

Camogie sfs recap: Cork and Galway set up final repeat

It'll be Cork and Galway battling it out once more for the O'Duffy Cup after they came through their semi-final encounters as Nowlan Park.

Camogie • 26 Jul 25

Clockwise L-R: Galway's Niamh Mallon, Ashling Tompson of Cork, Tipperary goalkeeper Laura Leenane and Kate Lynch of Waterford

Camogie semi-finals: All you need to know

It's the penultimate weekend of the camogie championship and a double header from Nowlan Park where Galway, Tipperary, Cork and Waterford harbour ambitions of reaching an All-Ireland final.

Camogie • 25 Jul 25

20 July 2025; Tipperary supporters celebrate winning a free during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Cork and Tipperary at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Cork in a state of fragility as Cahill plan comes off

In addition to his many other attributes as a manager, we have to give Liam Cahill top marks for misdirection

Hurling • 22 Jul 25

Tipperary the kings of Ireland as Cork are stunned

Shane McGrath joins Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to look back on a surprise All-Ireland title for Tipperary.

Hurling • 21 Jul 25

Cork have suffered back-to-back All-Ireland final defeats

Cork opt against homecoming after All-Ireland loss

The Cork squad have opted against a homecoming following Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final loss to Tipperary.

Hurling • 21 Jul 25