In front of a record Páirc Uí Chaoimh crowd, Cork Rebels go clear late, to overcome All-Ireland Champions Tipperary.
Cork 0-29 – Tipperary 0-22.
Cork made it three wins from three in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League after finishing strongly to defeat Tipperary by seven points on Saturday night at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, in front of a record regular-season crowd of 30,910.
Leading 0-16 to 0-12 at half-time, Cork’s advantage was never reduced below three points in the second half, despite a late Tipperary surge that briefly cut the gap and added real tension to the closing minutes.
The opening period was marked by an incident-packed spell either side of the 35th minute stage, when a prolonged melee resulted in straight red cards for Shane Barrett and Jason Forde, following earlier yellow cards for Alan Connolly and Willie Connors. Referee Liam Gordon brought the half to an end immediately after issuing the dismissals, with both sides playing the second half with 14 men.
Cork had threatened to put daylight between the sides in the first half when they won a penalty after a black card for Johnny Ryan, but Declan Dalton was denied from the spot by Rhys Shelly.
Key scores came from Alan Connolly (0-8) and Darragh Fitzgibbon (0-7), as Cork closed out the game with a late burst to seal a seven-point win and maintain their perfect start to the campaign.
After the match, Cork boss Ben O’Connor defended the officials on the night while criticising the wider system around assessments, saying: “I’m not blaming Liam Gordon… I’m blaming the GAA officials.”
Meanwhile, Fitzgibbon said the physical edge was simply part of top-level championship preparation: “You have to have a bit of fight and edge because if you don’t, you’re not going to win.”
Cork now sit on six points from three games and next travel to face Kilkenny after a break in the league schedule.
Scorers Cork: A Connolly 0-8 (4pts from f), D Fitzgibbon 0-7 (1 from 65), W Buckley 0-3, D Healy 0-3, E Downey 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, S Barrett 0-2, B Hayes 0-1, T O’Mahony 0-1.
Scorers Tipperary: E Connolly 0-4 (3 from f, +1 from 65), J Morris 0-3 (1 from f), J Forde 0-2 (2 from f), D McCarthy 0-2 (2 from f), W Connors 0-2, A Ormond 0-2, plus 0-1 pt each from C O’Reilly, C Morgan, S Kennedy, C Stakelum, O O’Donoghue and S O’Farrell.
Lyrics and Vocals: Irish singer, songwriter and entertainer of the country and Irish genre Johnny McEvoy.
Johnny McEvoy.
The song hereunder “You Seldom Come to See Me Anymore” sees Johnny McEvoy at his best: warm, gentle, and heartbreakingly direct, where a few simple lines say what a whole argument never could. It was even one of the nearest he came to breaking the UK charts, helped along by strong record sales in the North of Ireland. So if you know it, sing it, and if you don’t, you’ll certainly feel it.
You Seldom Come See Me Any More.
You Seldom Come See Me Any More.
What’s your hurry, can’t you stay and pass an hour away? And we’ll sit and dream awhile by candlelight. For when the long day’s over, that’s the time I fear the most, When I hear your footsteps fade into the night. You’re restless, tell me why there’s a teardrop in your eye, And I’ve seen it there a hundred times before. And I know you’re going to leave me and it always breaks my heart, For you seldom come to see me any more. I well recall that day when my ship it sailed away, To a far off distant land across the sea, Where a cruel war was raging, where time was standing still, And blind hatred was the order of the day. You’re restless, tell me why there’s a teardrop in your eye, And I’ve seen it there a hundred times before, And I know you’re going to leave me and it always breaks my heart, For you seldom come to see me any more. Now I know it can’t be fair for a soldier’s wife to hear, How he helped to keep his country proud and free, And no bronze nor fancy ribbons can ever heal the pain, When he comes back half the man he used to be. You’re restless, tell me why there’s a teardrop in your eye, And I’ve seen it there a hundred times before, And I know you’re going to leave me and it always breaks my heart, For you seldom come to see me any more. You seldom come to see me any more.
St Patrick’s Day parade committees across Ireland are warning that escalating insurance costs and reduced availability of public liability cover are placing community celebrations under severe strain, raising the risk of cancellations, scaled-back routes and last-minute uncertainty for towns and villages.
Hereunder, Video of the Thurles, Co. Tipperary, St Patrick’s Day Parade Held 2025.
Volunteer-led committees say public liability insurance has become a barrier to participation, not just a safety requirement, with higher premiums, stricter conditions and growing administrative demands landing on groups that rely entirely on fundraising and unpaid work.
Public liability insurance, covering injury to spectators and participants, as well as third-party property damage, has become increasingly difficult to secure for volunteer-led events, with committees reporting that quotes are higher, conditions are tighter and the administrative burden has grown significantly.
Recent media reporting has highlighted the scale of the challenge, with one Wicklow parade committee facing insurance estimates in the €5,000–€10,000 range (with €6,500 cited), a cost that can exceed the entire fundraising capacity of smaller communities.
At the same time, local-authority event permissions typically require proof of insurance in advance, often at high indemnity limits and with specific policy wording, adding pressure to secure cover early and at a price communities can afford.
A spokesperson associated with the Thurles town St Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, has stated that;- “Insurance has always been a problem and ever since Covid it has doubled. This is a volunteer-run event. We’re proud of the work that goes into making it safe and welcoming, but the cost and complexity of insurance is now the single biggest threat to Irish parades. Without a workable solution, communities will lose events that bring people together and support local businesses. We’re told to produce more and more documentation and pay for more and more controls, which we do, but the quotes still rise and the uncertainty remains. At some point, towns are simply being priced out of their own national day. St Patrick’s Day shouldn’t become a luxury product available only to the biggest centres. If we don’t act, we’ll sleepwalk into a future where local parades quietly disappear, and once they’re gone, they’re hard to bring back.”
Committees stress that risk management standards have risen sharply in recent years. Organisers are now expected to produce robust event management plans, crowd control measures, stewarding and traffic management arrangements, important steps for safety, but often costly to implement.
National claims data shows improvements in the wider public-liability landscape, with the Injuries Resolution Board reporting a 40% reduction in public-liability claim volumes, between 2019 and 2023. Parade organisers are asking that progress be reflected in affordability and availability for well-managed community events.
Calls for action. Community parade organising committees are urging:
A dedicated community events insurance support mechanism, aligned with documented safety standards and transparent pricing.
Clear engagement from Government, insurers and local authorities to protect the viability of community parades, not just flagship events.
A simplified national template for parade risk management and event documentation to reduce administrative burden and improve consistency.
Engagement with insurers, brokers and Government to increase capacity for community events and prevent avoidable cancellations.
St Patrick’s Day belongs to every community and participants are asking for the implementation of practical measures, so that smaller towns and villages can continue to celebrate safely without being priced out of total existence.
Kerry star Jessie Buckley has added yet another major industry prize to her growing list of honours, taking “Actress of the Year” from the Critics’ Circle for her performance in the Shakespearean drama Hamnet. The accolade was announced at the 46th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, staged at London’s The May Fair 5 Star Hotel, and hosted by broadcaster and critic Mark Kermode. Ms Buckley was recognised for her role in Chloé Zhao’s film, with Critics’ Circle members singling out her work.
The Critics’ Circle Film Awards are voted on by film writers and reviewers, and are widely seen as a useful barometer of critical consensus at the start of the year’s awards run. Ms Buckley’s victory came on a night when Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another was named Film of the Year, while Timothée Chalamet collected Actor of the Year. The ceremony also included prizes spotlighting British and Irish films, and new talent this year.
Here in Ireland, the news has also been welcomed in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, where Buckley is a former pupil of the Ursuline Convent Thurles. The latest honour adds to the sense of momentum around the County Kerry actress, whose recent work continues to place her among the most talked-about performers of her generation.
Forde scores hat-trick as Tipperary cruise past Offaly in Tullamore.
Score: Offaly 1-18 Tipperary 5-24. Venue: Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore. Competition: Allianz Hurling League Division 1A (Round 2).
All-Ireland champions Tipperary continued their strong early-season momentum with an emphatic 5-24 to 1-18 victory over Offaly in Round 2 of the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A at Glenisk O’Connor Park this Sunday afternoon.
It was a second win of the campaign for Liam Cahill’s crew, who will be pleased not just with the margin, but with the sharpness of their movement and the opportunity taken to give valuable league minutes to a number of players.
While Offaly are back operating at the top tier and will take positives from their first-half endeavour, injuries and absentees left them facing a formidable task against a Tipperary team that looked well ahead of the curve. Once Tipp moved through the gears early in the second half, the game became a damage-limitation exercise for the home side.
The finishing touch was the clearest separator. Jason Forde delivered a remarkable 3-10, (19pts) with a significant portion of that tally coming from open play, in a display of accuracy and economy that repeatedly punished Offaly, whenever Tipperary created daylight.
Tipperary had effectively seized control by half-time despite playing into the wind, leading 2-12 (18pts) to 1-10 (13pts) at the break. Offaly worked hard to crowd space and make exchanges difficult, but to seriously threaten an upset, they needed to be the side with a cushion at the interval, not seen chasing the champions.
Goals did the heavy lifting. Paddy McCormack struck first on 10 minutes to push Tipp into a 1-4 (7pt) to 0-2 (2pt) lead. Offaly responded through a well-taken opportunist goal from Brian Duignan to bring the contest back to life, but Tipperary steadied immediately and rebuilt their advantage.
A pivotal moment arrived on 28 minutes when Offaly full-back Ben Miller received a black card for hauling down an attacker through the middle, conceding a penalty that Forde thumped to the net to establish a gap Offaly would struggle to bridge.
Any lingering doubt was removed after the restart. A goal from substitute John McGrath in the 39th minute opened the floodgates, and with Tipperary’s tempo rising, Offaly found themselves unable to stem the wave as Forde added another goal driving the score on relentlessly.
Offaly showed spirit in the closing stages and searched for consolation goals, but Tipperary’s defence held firm. Forde completed his hat-trick late on, after an initial effort struck the post, to cap an afternoon that underlined both Tipperary’s early league sharpness and the size of the challenge facing a rebuilding Offaly side, back at the top table.
Scorers: Tipperary: Jason Forde 3-10 (1-0, penalty, 5-f and 2 x’65’s); John McGrath 1-1; Conor Stakelum and Jack Leamy 0-3 each; Paddy McCormack 1-0; Darragh Stakelum and Josh Keller 0-2 each and Conor Martin, Gearoid O’Connor, Noel McGrath 0-1 each.
Offaly: Brian Duignan 1-2; Eoghan Cahill 0-4 (2-f ); Dan Bourke 0-3; Oisin Kelly and Liam Hoare (2-f ) 0-2 each and Ben Conneely, Luke Watkins, Dan Ravenhill, Cathal King, Adam Screeney (-f ) 0-1 each.
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