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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.
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.
Yellow cards: Offaly – 1 (Brecon Kavanagh); Tipperary – 1 (Noel McGrath).
Black cards: Offaly – 1 (Ben Miller).
Referee: C McDonald (Antrim).
Doughan inspires Nenagh CBS to second Harty Cup, as the Tipperary Run Continues.
TUS Munster Post Primary Schools Senior ‘A’ Hurling – Dr Harty Cup Final.
St Joseph’s CBS, Nenagh 0-20 – St Flannan’s College, Ennis 0-18.
Venue: Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, Ennis – Attendance: 6,909.
St Joseph’s CBS, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, have captured the Dr Harty Cup for the second time, adding another major title to Tipperary’s recent schools dominance, after edging St Flannan’s College, Ennis, Co. Clare, by two points in a tense decider at Ennis.
Nenagh captain Eoghan Doughan produced a decisive, man-of-the-match display, finishing with 0-12pts (eight frees), including key scores from play after being switched inside as the contest developed.
The win marks Nenagh’s second Harty Cup in three seasons and continues a strong run for Tipp schools in the competition.
St Flannan’s made the sharper start on home soil, moving 0-8pts to 0-3pts clear by the 16th minute as they dominated early possession. Nenagh responded by pushing Doughan closer to goal, and the change helped swing momentum, with a late first-half burst bringing the sides back to 0-11pts apiece at half-time.
The second half returned score-for-score. Flannan’s briefly nudged their noses in front, but Nenagh’s resolve showed in the closing quarter, with Joe O’Dwyer and Patrick Hackett crucial around the breaks and Doughan punishing late infringements to stretch the lead before a final free from Flannan’s narrowed it at the finish.
After the final whistle, Nenagh manager Donach O’Donnell summed up the achievement simply: “This is so rare, and what’s rare is beautiful.”
Match details:
Scorers Nenagh CBS: Eoghan Doughan 0-12pts (8 from frees); Austin Duff 0-2pts; Patrick Hackett 0-2pts; Joe O’Dwyer 0-2pts; Dara O’Dwyer 0-1pt and Patrick Ryan 0-1pt.
Scorers St Flannan’s: Harry Doherty 0-8pts (5 from frees, 1 X ’65); Darragh MacNamara 0-3pts; Thomas O’Connor 0-2pts; Eoin O’Connor 0-1pt; Graham Ball 0-1pt; Isaac Hassett 0-1pt; Patrick Finneran 0-1pt and Colm Daly 0-1pt.
Player of the Match: Eoghan Doughan (Nenagh CBS).
Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford).
Nenagh / Hartford, Connecticut, Tipperary footballer Barry Coffey has been confirmed as a new signing for Hartford Athletic, who compete in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional men’s soccer in the United States.
The 24-year-old, from Nenagh, in Co. Tipperary, joins the Connecticut-based club after a standout 2025 season with Cobh Ramblers in the SSE Airtricity League First Division.
Coffey finished the campaign as the First Division’s leading scorer, with 26 goals and four assists in 35 league matches, a remarkable return from an advanced midfield role.
His impact was recognised by his peers when he was named PFAI Men’s First Division Player of the Year (2025).
Coffey’s career pathway has included time in the Celtic development system, a spell on loan with Cliftonville, and spells in the League of Ireland with Cork City and Cobh Ramblers, before securing his move stateside.
Stakelum Goal directs Tipp to opening league win over Galway in a rain-soaked Semple’s Field.
Tipperary opened their Allianz Hurling League Division 1A campaign with a five-point victory over Galway at FBD Semple Stadium, this evening, with Darragh Stakelum’s second-half goal proving the key moment in a gritty, weather-hit contest.
The sides were level at the break (0-09pts apiece) after a tight, stop-start first half, played on a surface that deteriorated steadily in the rain.
Galway struck first in the second period when Rory Burke finished a well-worked move into the net on 40 minutes, nudging the visitors in front, as the game threatened to swing their way.
However, Tipperary responded with a strong spell through the middle third and, after Conor Stakelum nudged the hosts back in front, the decisive score arrived on 64 minutes: Darragh Stakelum broke through, to rifle a left-handed finish to the net, pushing the All-Ireland champions three points clear.
From there, Tipp kept their composure, adding late points, including key contributions from Tipp Captain Jake Morris and wing-back Seamus Kennedy, to keep Galway at arm’s length, despite a late rally.
The match, Round 1 of Division 1A, was refereed by Seán Stack, Dublin.
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