Intercounty Reports 2004




Rapturous reception for All Ireland winners.
Cork, received a rapturous reception from admiring supporters at last night's GOAL challenge.
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Bonfires blaze in Newtown, Cork's hurling heartland.
A crowd of 6000 fans turned out in Newtownshandrum to honour the Cork hurlers home.
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We want more
Cork star Jerry O'Connor vowed Newtownshandrum are fully geared up to retain their Cork county senior hurling crown.
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Exclusive Photographs
Exclusive celebration photographs taken by Dan Geary at the Burlington Hotel on Sunday 12th September.
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Red homecoming tide breaks banks of Lee
A RED tide swept along the banks of the Lee last night as 50,000 Cork hurling fans converged on the city centre.
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Red-hot welcome for the Rebels
THE Rebel County rolled out the red carpet last night to welcome home Cork's record-breaking All-Ireland winning hurlers.
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All Ireland champions Cork prepare for homecoming
The triumphant Cork hurlers, along with the Liam McCarthy Cup, will be heading back home later this afternoon by train from Dublin to Cork.
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We are the CHAMPIONS...
It was the day Kilkenny had planned to fit the final pieces to their three-in-a-row jigsaw and complete the prettiest picture ever seen in the county.
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Cork savour sweet victory
THE defining image from Croke Park yesterday was the sight of disconsolate Kilkenny players.
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Cats struggled with Rebels’ pace
Even before the throw-in, it was obvious that this Cork team were ready for battle.
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O’Grady: We deserved it
DONAL O’GRADY’S reflections yesterday on a job well done were typical of the man.
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Redemption in Cork’s tour de force
This was all about Rebel redemption, about righting the wrongs of last year's hurling decider.
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Cork canter to 29th title
A ten minute purple spell midway through the second half was all the leg-up Cork needed to dash Kilkenny's three-in-a-row.
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O'Grady lauds Cork's defensive ring of steel
MANAGER Donal O'Grady believes the days when Cork hurlers can be taken as a soft touch are well and truly over.
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Corcoran serves the icing
HE could have allowed James Ryall to pick and clear as he liked but instead he hunted hard down the Hogan Stand sideline.
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Cork end Kilkenny three-in-a-row dream
Cork ended Kilkenny's three All-Ireland's in-a-row dream by winning a tense final at Croke Park
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Pace has Cork playing to higher pitch
CORK selector John Allen believes pace could be the key to Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final.
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Lifting the McCarthy Cup would seal a memorable year for Ben O’Connor
FIVE years ago, Ben O’Connor became the first Newtownshandrum hurler to win an All-Ireland senior medal.
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Head to Head Battles - Derek Lyng v Jerry O'Connor
The anticipated duel between Derek Lyng and Jerry O'Connor is intriguing to say the least.
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O'Connors enjoy a one-track mind
EVEN if he tried to Ben O'Connor couldn't avoid talking hurling this week, or talking hurleys to be more precise!
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Six players but hardly a ticket
WITH six players on the Cork panel, you'd think the people of Newtownshandrum would have no problem getting their hands on tickets for Sunday's hurling showdown.
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Forward thrust
At 31, Brian Corcoran is already a Cork hurling folk-hero.
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Jim'll fix it
Welcome to the world of the GAA inter-county backroom staff.
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Gardiner set to make return to Rebels final line-up
John Gardiner returns at right half-back to the Cork team for Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final.
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Bowles added to Cork squad
Newtownshandrum's James Bowles has been added to the Cork senior hurling squad.
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O'Grady knows Rebels need to raise the bar
Donal O'Grady wants the record put straight.
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Motivation comes easily
Twenty eight All-Irelands each. Let the battle commence.
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Past is past for O'Sullivan
HISTORY is something Diarmuid O'Sullivan broached briefly at school.
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O'Connor avoids confrontation in pitch battle
CORK hurling captain Ben O'Connor gave the GAA's groundsmen some much needed respite.
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Impressive Cork brush Wexford aside
Cork were awesome on Sunday as they completely destroyed Wexford in their Guinness All-Ireland hurling semi-final clash.
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Rampant Rebels issue timely warning to champions
Kilkenny beware. That was the clear and emphatic message from Cork hurlers in Croke Park.
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Munster Final Photos
Photos of the Munster final between Cork and Waterford. View..

Classy Rebels see off Limerick
THERE was double joy in the O'Connor household of Newtownshandrum on Saturday as both Paula and her twin brothers Ben and Jerry made it a double championship victory in Killarney. Read on..

Family day out for O'Connors
Saturday will be a busy day for the O'Connor household of Newtownshandrum. Read on..

Cork V Limerick photos
Cork V Limerick (May 30th) photos by Dan Geary.View..







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