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'Ye might believe me now' - Jack O'Connor vents frustration at the media after Kerry survive vs Cork
3 days ago |
thesun.ie | Paul Dollery
KERRY supremo Jack O’Connor hailed his men for coming through ‘a massive battle’ against Cork with their status as Munster champions still intact. The Kingdom looked to have punched their ticket to the provincial decider against Clare on May 4 when Paul Geaney’s 58th-minute goal sent them into a 1-17 to 0-13 lead on Saturday. But for the second time in the game, Cork wiped out a seven-point deficit as they availed of a numerical advantage after Paudie Clifford was red-carded.
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3 days ago |
thesun.ie | Paul Dollery
PAT RYAN insisted that Cork are bracing themselves for a marathon following a thrilling opening round of Munster SHC action that saw both games finish in dead heats. Before Tipperary and Limerick played out a dramatic draw in Thurles, the Rebels – who were 12 points to the good at half-time – needed a Declan Dalton free with the last puck of the game to salvage a point against All-Ireland champions Clare in Ennis.
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4 days ago |
thesun.ie | Paul Dollery
AN EASTER rising in Ennis saw Clare come from 12 points down at half-time to start their All-Ireland SHC title defence with a well-earned share of the spoils against Cork. In a week when one bookmaker paid out on the Rebels to bridge a 20-year Liam MacCarthy Cup gap, this was a stern reminder that the end of their period of fasting is no foregone conclusion. With Cork buoyed by title since 1998, the evidence in the form book was vindicated by how the first half unfolded.
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4 days ago |
thesun.ie | Paul Dollery
THERE was no show like a Joe show as Kerry survived an epic extra-time duel with Cork to set up a shot at a fifth straight Munster SFC title. The newly minted National League champions eventually saw off the challenge of the gutsy Leesiders after Joe O’Connor bagged a brilliant third goal for the Kingdom with 86 minutes on the clock.
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5 days ago |
thesun.ie | Paul Dollery
KILKENNY captain John Donnelly has dismissed suggestions that the gap between Munster and Leinster hurling is widening. The Cats underlined their status as leading contenders in 2022 and 2023 by beating Clare in both years to reach back-to-back All-Ireland finals. But the Banner avenged those losses last summer en route to claiming the Liam MacCarthy Cup. For the first time, there was no All-Star recognition for Leinster as the team was made up of players from Clare, Cork and Limerick.
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