Cork u20 Hurling 2024

[cork2030]

I think so too. Unfortunately we’d still have fallen way back after.

Are some of the players abroad starting to come back. In fairness there is some work being done under age by Dillons, huge numbers. These things usually go in cycles

 

[iluvhurling]

Very entertaining game last night. Very close all the way through and the finishes in normal time and extra time made for great excitement. Ultimately though I was very disappointed with the standard. Maybe allowances need to be made for the late timing of this competition but given the big names on the pitch I was expecting a lot better. Midleton fully deserving winners. I thought they were marginally the better team for most of the game. They had 21(yes, 21) wides over the course of the game. Barr's themselves had 15 wides, 7 of which came from the stick of Ben Cunningham (6 from placed balls). Mind you he got one truly outstanding individual score towards the end which shows the potential. But ultimately he's not the player of 2 years ago. Needs to refind his true form. William Buckley for the Barrs was well marshalled and didn't have his usual influence. The Barrs best and most influential player last night was Ciaran Doolan. Fro Midleton, Smyth at centre back on Cunningham was quietly effective and Mikey Finn had a huge influence from midfield. Both sets of forwards disappointed overall with the Midleton top 6 plus subs getting 6 from play in 80 mins by my reckoning. The equivalent from play for Barr's was 5. All in all though, a good night's entertainment on a bitterly cold night on mid December. Now on to 2025.

 

[bluesball]

Totally agree with all your report C Doolan was my man of the match,barrs hindered by goalkeepers puck out having to use the corner back to puck out meant an extra man out field for midleton.. Thought the referee was diabolical for both sides. Doolan worth a try with Cork ?

 

[Keeks]

Will be hard for Midleton to recover and get back up for a match in 3.5 days after winning a "county final", in extra time.
You'd really have to question the value the boards, all of them, place on the competition.

For once I don't think the issue lies with the Divisional boards but the CCB - They haven't made a window in the master fixture program for these U21 hurling games to the played.....They have given the division a 3 week window in February to play the Football but nothing for the hurling, so it ends up in chaos.

The football is a joke as well, with the county begin playing 9 months after the divisional finals.

The CCB have no mas in the U21 championships

 

[Dday]

Shambolic from the county board.

Is there a valid reason why this could not have been swapped with the East Cork final?
If there isn't, well this is a disgrace. Shame on them if so. Please someone tell me there is a reason.

Did Midleton even celebrate? I presume not, given it was virtually a county semi final?

Playing an U21 County final on a Wednesday. Shame on the county board.

On top of this, Bride Rovers could virtually be County champions without playing a game in their division.

 

[Cork93]

Shambolic from the county board.

Is there a valid reason why this could not have been swapped with the East Cork final?
If there isn't, well this is a disgrace. Shame on them if so. Please someone tell me there is a reason.

Did Midleton even celebrate? I presume not, given it was virtually a county semi final?

Playing an U21 County final on a Wednesday. Shame on the county board.

On top of this, Bride Rovers could virtually be County champions without playing a game in their division.

They beat Erins Own and Sars in their division

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

On top of this, Bride Rovers could virtually be County champions without playing a game in their division.

Bride beat EO and Sars.

 

[bluesball]

Bishopstown playing in the football final on Sunday will be out again Jan/Feb in the Seandun u21.

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

Bishopstown playing in the football final on Sunday will be out again Jan/Feb in the Seandun u21.

Bishopstown won the Seandun u21 final, they beat Nemo, it was played at the start of the year

 

[bluesball]

I know that its next years thats starting in January