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Three All-Ireland winning handballers are the July winners of the Rebel Óg monthly award.
Tadgh O’Connor, Boherbue Handball Club, won U14 All-Ireland 60 x 30 handball final. Jack Hennessy and Seán Dee, Liscarroll Handball Club, recently won their second All-Ireland title in 2024, claiming the U15 60 x 30 doubles title with a tiebreaker win over Wexford.
They also won the U14 40 x 20 doubles title with a win over Kilkenny.
Tadgh defeated Shane Delaney, Tipperary, in a closely fought contest losing the first game 14-15 and winning the next two games 15-8, 15-13 to secure the Munster U14 singles title. He then went on to face Owen Kelly, Tyrone, in the All-Ireland semi-final winning 15-3, 15-4.
Tadgh met Bertie O’ Donohoe, Galway, in the All-Ireland final. Bertie is an accomplished player after winning a number of competitions in different codes but Tadgh showed his class to defeat him by 15-1, 15-12 in the final. Tadgh would like to acknowledge the support he received from his coaches and club mates while training for his title.
Fresh from winning the U14 doubles All-Ireland in the 40 x 20 code earlier in the year, Jack and Sean turned their attention to the traditional 60 x 30 competition, where they played in the U15 grade.
This allowed them train with their older clubmates who really pushed them on, under the guidance of John Hedigan and John Bosco Hurley. Loyalties were tested started early in their season as they faced two of their club mates to emerge as the Cork representatives in Munster.
However, an exciting and sporting game emerged with Jack and Sean winning in two games by only a few aces.
They enjoyed more serene progress in Munster overcoming Tipperary and Clare to progress to the All-Ireland series. They were due to face Mayo in the semi-final but unfortunately it was an injury that saw them advance to the All-Ireland final against the Cash cousin’s from Wexford.
Wexford won the opening game as Jack and Sean took a while to settle, but the boys responded in style, some great serves from Jack and powerful returns from Sean took the game to a tie break.
The Cork boys experience kicked in, and they secured a memorable victory, to the delight of the many supporters who travelled to watch them.
The final monthly Rebel Óg monthly award presentations went to Ballincollig, Donoughmore minor sides and Midleton CBS Dean Ryan team.
Ballincollig were honoured for winning the Premier 1 MFC for the first time since 2011 and only for the second time ever.
Donoughmore won the Premier 2 MFC for the first time and Midleton CBS were Cork’s first winners of the Dean Ryan Cup (Munster U17 A hurling) in more than a decade, when they were also Cork’s last winners of this Munster competition.
Midleton CBS led from start to finish in their win over Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG at Páirc Uí Rinn.
A pair of early goals gave the east Cork school a firm grip on proceedings and two more in quick succession coming up to half-time ensured that they came out on top to secure the title.
Sam Ring, Cormac Deane and Dean Murphy were among their goalscorers as they proved far too strong for their opponents.
Ballincollig defeated Mallow in the county final but their award is for their journey to get there, as much as it is for the final itself.
Having lost out to Éire Óg in their final group game they had to do it the hard way, starting with a win over the title holders Douglas in the quarter-final.
They then faced St Finbarr’s in the semi-final and few, if any, present that night will forget that game for some time. An epic encounter that went all the way to penalties before the Village emerged winners to reach the final.
Ethan Donovan wrote his own little bit of history for Ballincollig, as the corner-back scored the equalising point to first take it to extra-time and then to take it to the penalty shootout.
After those two epic games it seemed destiny was on their side, but Mallow weren’t there just to make up the numbers and made the Village battle all the way to the end before they came out on top.
Donoughmore took on a fancied Castlehaven side in the Premier 2 final. Another close battle but two goals in two minutes helped them get the better of the Haven.Paddy Murphy got in behind the Castlehaven defence to raise the first green and on the next possession substitute Ciaran Lawton took a pass from David McDonnell to put his team in pole position and from here they drove on to victory.
Glen Rovers minor hurlers are the Rebel Óg monthly award winners for October.
They retained their championship title after a battle with Sarsfields in the final and some other tough games along the way.
In 2023 the minor age grade was U17 but it moved to U18 this season for minor and of the four winners at Premier 1 and 2 level the Glen were the only ones to retain their title.
This shows just how difficult a task that is and great credit must go to all involved for their success. The Glen got the better of Aghada in their first group game, before losing to Douglas in their second tie.
They then had to beat Ballincollig to ensure they progressed, which they duly did to set up another meeting with Douglas at the quarter-final stage. This time they reversed the group stage result to face Midleton in the semi-final and what a game that turned out to be.
In a simply sublime second-half showing the Glen came from 10 points down to win by 4-12 to 1-16, scoring the four goals in four minutes. On to the final where they faced a quality Sarsfields side, in a game that all knew there was never going to be much in.
Having been six points ahead with just over a quarter of the game left, the Glen looked to have lost the momentum as Sars outscored them by 2-4 to 0-1 in an 11-minute period.
The Glen, featuring some of the U16s beaten by Sars in the final a week previously, didn’t wilt though.
They were level as Diarmuid Wall drilled a low free to the net, followed by Cian Walsh doing well to set up Michael Tadhg Brosnan’s fifth point from play and then a third of the night for inspirational centre-back Conor McCarthy.
In the end they won by 2-19 to 3-15, the slimmest of margins in a game worthy of the final.
Four U16 sides were honoured with the September Rebel Óg monthly award at the Clayton Hotel, Silversprings, for their success in the Premier 1 and 2 championships and leagues.
All four sides did the double in their respective competitions, the first time that all four league winners went on to win the championships as well.
In the hurling it was Premier 1 delight for Sarsfields with Blackrock taking the honours at Premier 2 level.
In football Douglas won the Premier 1 title, while Clonakilty took home the cup at Premier 2 level.
A goal from Cormac Fennessy helped Sars to secure the title with Tom Huggins also rowing in with crucial points over the hour in their 1-19 to 1-14 win over Glen Rovers.
In the Premier 2 final Blackrock’s outstanding performance all throughout ensured they led from start to finish, as they defeated Douglas by 3-20 to 1-11.
Two goals from Shane O’Shaughnessy, along with one from Jack Punch in the second-half ensure there was no way back for Douglas as the Rockies ran out deserving winners on the night.
However Douglas had a bit better luck in the Premier 1 final as they faced a Na Piarsaigh who had won the U15 title the previous season. Thomas Murray was the hero with a point three minutes into second half additional time to win the game for his side by 1-13 to 1-12, with Ben Herlihy getting their goal.
In the Premier 2 final Clonakilty had a 1-15 to 2-6 win over St Nicholas. Clon, inspired by a 1-4 tally from Tom Whooley, found the crucial scores when the game hung in the balance to ensure the cup headed to west Cork.
Michael O’Mahony, chairperson of Rebel Óg congratulated all sides on their successes and said the championship finals were all top-class games, with all sides deserving winners.
He wished them all the best of luck in their school games over the coming months and looked forward to seeing them playing at minor level next season.
Michael Evans, chairperson of the judging panel, also said it was great to see four different clubs being honoured and praised all for their efforts over the season.
To nominate a team, club or individual for a Rebel Óg award email probng.cork@gaa.ie with details of the nomination.
Apologies but because of the weather warnings tonight’s Rebel Óg club meeting at Dunmanway is postponed. Clubs will be notified of new date and time once we have them confirmed. Monday 25th at Clayton Silversprings Hotel, at 7.30pm and Wednesday 27th in Mallow at 7pm go ahead .
A chairde,
Today marks the 140th anniversary of the foundation of the GAA.
On this day in 1884 a small group gathered in a hotel in Thurles to set forth their vision for a unique Irish sporting identity. They did not know it then, but the dream unleashed in Hayes’ Hotel by Cusack, Davin and their colleagues would go on to inspire millions and engulf the nation.
Uachtarán CLG Jarlath Burns has a video message for our members and supporters here https://youtu.be/Iy8GeKEv-DA
In addition, GAA Director General Tom Ryan has given an exclusive interview to GAA.ie to mark this landmark date in our history and it is available to read here https://www.gaa.ie/article/tom-ryan-hails-remarkable-140-year-history-of-gaa
Wherever you are, whatever your role, we give thanks for our games, our culture and our people.
We are the GAA – 1884-2024 – Where We All Belong
A chairde,
Cothrom an lae inniu 140 bliain ó shin, bunaíodh Cumann Lúthchleas Gael.
Cothrom an lae seo 140 bliain ó shin, tháinig grúpa beag daoine le chéile i seomra beag in óstán i nDurlas Éile le fís a chruthú le haghaidh féiniúlacht spórtúil ar leith do mhuintir na hÉireann a leagan amach. Ní raibh a fhios acu ag an am, ach spreagfadh an fhís sin a scaip Cíosóg, Ó Daimhín agus a gcomhghleacaithe ó Óstán Uí Aodha in 1884, na milliúin duine agus ghabhfadh sí i bhfeidhm go mór ar an náisiún.
Tá físteachtaireacht ó Uachtarán CLG, Iarlaith Ó Broin, dár gcuid ball agus dár lucht leanúna le fáil anseo https://youtu.be/BAd3rjQmJ5Q
Anuas air sin, tá agallamh eisiach a rinne Ard-Stiúrthóir CLG, Tomás Ó Riain, do GAA.ie chun an lá speisialta seo i stair an Chumainn a aithint, le fáil anseo https://www.gaa.ie/article/tom-ryan-hails-remarkable-140-year-history-of-gaa
Cibé áit a bhfuil tú, cibé ról atá agat, tugann muid buíochas dár gCluichí, dár gCultúr agus dár Muintir.
Is muidne Cumann Lúthchleas Gael – 1884-2024. Tá Áit Dúinn Uilig Ann.
By Denis Hurley
Glen Rovers 2-19
Sarsfields 3-15
Glen Rovers retained the Rebel Óg 1 Premier 1 MHC title in tumultuous fashion at Páirc Uí Rinn on Monday night.
Having been six points ahead with just over a quarter of the game left, the Glen looked to have lost the momentum as Sars outscored them by 2-4 to 0-1 in an 11-minute period.
The Glen, featuring some of the U16s beaten by Sars in the final a week previously, didn’t wilt, though. They were level as Diarmuid Wall drilled a low free to the net, followed by Cian Walsh doing well to set up Michael Tadhg Brosnan’s fifth point from play and then a third of the night for inspirational centre-back Conor McCarthy.
When Adam Dunlea pointed for Sars to leave one in it, Brosnan profited from good play by James Murphy to land his sixth, but Dunlea gave Sars hope as he cut the lead again in injury time with his ninth point.
They had a chance when Ronan Barry was fouled deep in the Sars half but it was a low-percentage shot and Dunlea was unable to convert. Mark Maher’s final whistle brought huge celebrations from the Glen contingent and left those present in awe at the topsy-turvy game they had seen.
Before Glen’s comeback, there had been what looked like a definitive one from Sars. Down by 1-15 to 1-9, they had a lifeline as sub Cullen Condon made an immediate impact, netting with a low shot.
Parity was achieved as Harry Cogan capped a mazy run with their third goal and they had the lead for the first time since the 11th minute through Brian Galvin and then another sub, Finn O’Connor, flashed over two lovely efforts in quick succession to leave it 3-13 to 1-16 with five minutes left. And yet there was time for even more drama, the Glen winning out.
It had taken them time to settle, Sars moving 0-3 to 0-1 ahead early on – the Glen were thankful to Josh Goulding for a good save to deny Barry O’Flynn a goal – but then the northsiders seized control in the middle period of the half.
They were level as a good point from midfielder Josh Brosnan was followed by a long-range free from McCarthy and then Michael Tadhg Brosnan had them in front. Wall might have even added a goal but Jack Austin saved brilliantly from him – but they hardly needed it as they moved four clear.
While Kyle Cronin was doing his best to frustrate Barry O’Flynn, the Cork U20 star displayed his ever-present threat with a shot that flashed over before setting up Cogan on 22.
O’Flynn’s brother Tom almost marked his entry to the field with a goal, Goulding saving well, but had a point soon after and Dunlea’s fourth left them one behind, 0-8 to 0-7, before O’Callaghan and Wall were on hand to send the Glen in with a three-point lead.
That was wiped out within 75 seconds of the restart as Barry O’Flynn latched on to a break before firing to the net but the Glen’s response was strong.
When the lead stretched to six, it looked like it would be their night – it was, but with plenty of twists and turns to follow.
As The Night The Goat Broke Loose on Grand Parade provided the soundtrack to the celebrations in the Glen dressing room, they knew they had won an epic.
Scorers for Glen Rovers: D Wall 2-6 (1-3f, 0-3 65), MT Brosnan 0-6, G O’Callaghan, C McCarthy (0-1f) 0-3 each, Josh Brosnan 0-1.
Sarsfields: A Dunlea 0-9 (0-7f, 0-1 65), B O’Flynn, H Cogan 1-1 each, C Condon 1-0, F O’Connor 0-2, B Galvin, T O’Flynn 0-1 each.
GLEN ROVERS: J Goulding; M Gayfer, K Cronin, O O’Connell; C Connolly, C McCarthy, J Murphy; Josh Brosnan, Jake Brosnan; J O’Sullivan, D Wall, G O’Callaghan; E McGuckin, C Walsh, MT Brosnan.
Subs: J O’Mahony for McGuckin (46), C Burke for O’Callaghan (57).
SARSFIELDS: J Austin; J McMahon, R Barry, J Tierney; R Higgins, J Huggins, C Quirke; S Bracken, B Galvin; A Dunlea, H Cogan, R McCarthy; C Austin, B O’Flynn, D O’Donovan.
Subs: T O’Flynn for McCarthy (27, injured), C Condon for Galvin (40), Galvin for O’Donovan (41), F O’Connor for C Austin (50).
Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr’s).
Shandrum and St Finbarr’s must meet again
By John Coughlan
St Finbarr’s 0-17
Shandrum 0-17
A magical point four minutes into added time from James Murray ensured the Barrs and Shandrum will meet again in the Rebel Óg Premier 2 MHC final following an epic game at Páirc Uí Rinn on Monday.
Shandrum looked to be heading for the title before Murray leaped and flicked the ball onto his sliotar before splitting the posts from 60 yards, bringing his tally to 0-5 from play from out the field. The point was so spectacular it would have graced any pitch in this country.
The shooting was wayward in the opening three possessions with four wides (two each) as the tension seemed to be affecting both sides. Finally, Ben Jordan Reidy ended the drought in the fourth minute with Eoin Malone levelling proceedings two minutes later.
The striking of Christopher Dunne kept the north Cork side in control and when he landed his third point in the 14th minute it edged his side ahead by the minimum.
The Barrs were relying on the superb shooting of centre-back James Murray to keep them within striking distance but with Shandrum’s Johnny Murphy producing consecutive points they edged into a 0-5 to 0-3 lead in the 17th minute.
Indeed the Barrs should have raised the opening green flag a minute later when Sean Doolan blasted a shot towards goal only for the Shandrum keeper PJ Nonan to show tremendous agility in parrying it to safety.
When Ben Farrissey split the posts with eight minutes remaining to the interval it extended the Shandrum lead to three points but suddenly the Barrs responded to the wake-up call.
A couple of Ricky Barrett points got them back in the mix and they followed up with two more white flags that edged them ahead by the minimum in the closing minute.
The city side were now on top and when Sean Doolan was left through on goal he was fouled, and referee Diarmuid Kirwan had no hesitation in awarding a penalty.
Up stepped Conor O’Donoghue but his tame shot was easily parried to safety, but his side went in at the break commanding a 0-8 to 0-7 lead.
A superb Barrett point got the Barrs up and running in the 34th minute but Shandrum responded with consecutive points.
Suddenly the North Cork side showed their class and with Cork minor Johnny Murphy and Christopher Dunne driving them forward they surged into a three-point lead with ten minutes remaining.
Credit to the Barrs they kept battling and although it took the point of the season to level the game both teams will enjoy another day out to settle this championship.
Scorers for St Finbarr’s: J Murray 0-5, R Barrett 0-3 (0-1 f), C O’Donoghue 0-3, E Malone, T Howe 0-2 each, C O’Sullivan, S Doolan 0-1 each.
Shandrum: C Dunne 0-7 (0-5 f), J Murphy 0-4, BJ Reidy 0-3, B Farrissey, T O’Neill, L Coughlan 0-1 each.
St FINBARR’S: J Cuddihy; E Hurley, T Egan, D Burke; D O’Kelly, J Murray, M Aherne; J Millard, C O’Donoghue; J Brady, A Philips, E Malone; S Doolan, R Barrett, C O’Sullivan.
Sub: T Howe for M Aherne (12 inj).
SHANDRUM: PJ Noonan; J Morrissey, E Keating, E Sheedy; D Ryan, J Hogan, P O’Connor; C Finn, T O’Neill; C Dunne, J Murphy, L Coughlan; B O’Gorman, B Jordan-Reidy, B Farrissey.
Sub: J D Egan for B Farrissey (36).
Referee: Diarmuid Kirwan (Éire Óg).
