Cronin: Munster championship retains its appeal

THE fact that Cork’s Munster semi-final opponents, Clare or Waterford, will have a championship game under their belts will not be a huge disadvantage, according to captain Patrick Cronin. That game will be Cork’s maiden voyage in this year’s championship,...

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Michael’s playmaker Hegarty is making up for lost time

WHEN he was 18, Eric Hegarty, and his club St Michael’s, appeared set for greatness. A two year Cork minor, Hegarty was the marquee centre-forward at his age on Leeside, shining for Críost Rí and Michael’s, who were county minor...

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Cahalane believes Rebel bond will be enough to see off Galway

CAPTAIN Damien Cahalane hopes the unique bond that exists in  the Cork camp will be key during the Cadbury’s All-Ireland...

Tuesday, 30/04/13 - 1:40pm Read More

Colleges are proving to be a great production line for Rebels

  BACK in 2005, it appeared almost ironic when two Limerick colleges — UL and LIT — met in the...

Tuesday, 26/02/13 - 1:15pm Read More

Threesy does it for on-song Neptune ace

Threesy does it for on-song Neptune ace Neptune’s sharpshooter Gary Walsh explains to Éamonn Murphy how he found the balance...

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Referees are the 17th team at Euro 2012

ALAN KELLY  Referee’s   Euro duties  keep on      growing   ALAN KELLY THE unofficial 17th team at Euro 2012 will be the...

Thursday, 07/06/12 - 6:32am Read More

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Has Damien Duff done enough for Ireland?

Barry O’Donovan   A DECADE ago they seemed on the cusp of something different. Irish football fans of a certain...

Thursday, 07/06/12 - 6:30am Read More

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Is Trapp too defensive with Ireland?

Barry O’Donovan   A story to begin. A bar in Levanto on the Italian coast. Italy are hammering Sweden 1-0...

Wednesday, 06/06/12 - 9:07am Read More

Counihan faces into unlucky 13th with Cork

MARK WOODS CONOR COUNIHAN handles his 13th game in charge of Cork footballers in both league and championship against Kerry...

Wednesday, 06/06/12 - 6:53am Read More

US gold is still in a time vault

  As we count down to the London Olympics, Dave Hannigan  recalls one of the most controversial decision in Games...

Friday, 01/06/12 - 11:50am Read More

Conor Cusack still stands tall

IT’S only four years ago, yet it was a different time, another era almost. Going into the 2008 season Cloyne...

Monday, 28/05/12 - 11:20am Read More

Consistency is key says Donncha

TOP CHAMPIONSHIP SCORERS 1. Colin Corkery: 5-188 (203) in 32 games (1 as sub)  2. Donncha O’Connor: 9-104 (131) in...

Monday, 21/05/12 - 8:54am Read More

Edel O’Reilly is the April Evening Echo lady sports star of the month winner

Winning the Irish Junior Table Tennis Championships couldn’t have been any sweeter for Edel O’Reilly. For four years the Ballincollig...

Wednesday, 09/05/12 - 7:03am Read More

Avondale’s Caulfield prepared for final challenge

BARBARA O’CONNELL FAIL to prepare, prepare to fail is a phrase we are all used to hearing in Cork. It...

Tuesday, 08/05/12 - 6:26am Read More

Brent Pope on Munster’s new coach Rob Penney

So the waiting is finally over, as this week it was officially announced that Ex Canterbury No 8 Rob Penney...

Friday, 04/05/12 - 7:43am Read More

St Finbarrs want to end senior football championship hurt

BARBARA O’CONNELL   ST FINBARR’S begin their quest to end their senior football championship famine on  Saturday night in Mallow...

Friday, 04/05/12 - 7:40am Read More

Ring-fencing a bright future for Cork City

CORK CITY are very definitely on the right side of the law as they bid to bring back the glory...

Saturday, 28/04/12 - 8:53am Read More

Sunday’s Well legend Fintan Whelan bowes out at 40

SEAN McCARTHY  FINTAN WHELAN celebrated a 21st of a different kind in the AIL this year. He has just finished his...

Saturday, 28/04/12 - 8:51am Read More

Billy Holland will stay with Munster and fight for his place – Conor George

BILLY HOLLAND was faced with a crucial decision a few weeks ago. Leave Munster and maybe find an easier route...

Thursday, 26/04/12 - 8:12am Read More

Cathal O’Donovan ready to go Dutch – John Walshe

IT’S a cold April evening at the CIT complex as members of St Finbarr’s Athletic Club gather for a weekly...

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