Cork prepare for U-14 All-Ireland semis

Having won the U14 All-Ireland title four years
in a row, Cork were finally dethroned last year
by Mayo. On Sunday however the Rebels’ what to
set the record straight again when they take on
Donegal in Mullingar at 2.30pm in the All-Ireland
semi-final. Although Cork impressed in the Munster
final against a strong Kerry side, there were
a number of areas which will have to be looked
at when facing tougher opposition. A slow start
saw the Leesiders trail by four points with eight
minutes gone. Had it not been for Claire Keohane
the game could have been over at half time. Against
Donegal however comebacks wont come by so easily.
Emily O’Callaghan has been in superb form as is
captain Niamh O’Keeffe at full back. Beara’s Maureen
O’Sullivan and St Val’s Liz Cohalan have been
consistent throughout and will have to up their
game again in the All-Ireland series.

The pundits are backing Cork to get to the final but the view must be one game at a time. Management have being preparing the squad all week and are fully aware of the difficult task ahead. Whoever is victorious Sunday will play the winners of Dublin and Galway in the All-Ireland final on June 18. CORK: N Walsh (Kildorrery), D Cronin (Liscarroll), N O’Keeffe (c) (Erins Own), M O’Sullivan (Beara), D Smyth (Carrigaline), L Cohalan (St Vals), C O’Callaghan (Erins Own), J McCarthy (Skibbereen), A Scally (Eire Og), S Smiddy (Inch Rovers), C Keohane (Inch Rovers), G O’Keeffe (Carrigaline), M O’Riordan (Naomh Abán), A Barrett (Glanworth), E O’Callaghan (Erins Own), V Hallihan (Liscarroll), C Lucey (St Vals), C Sherlock (Liscarroll), J Hudson (Carrigaline), O Ni Cathasaigh (Eire Og), E Murphy (Liscarroll), O Finn (Kinsale), E O’Brien (Rosscarbery), S Dilworth (Rockbán), M Suncliffe (Rockbán), C O’Leary (Naomh Abán), R O’Mahony (Donoughmore), C Murray (St Colmans), S O’Shea (Valley Rovers) L Dennehy (Erins Own).

Cork U14 captain Niamh O’Keeffe, who is ready for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final clash against Donegal.

MUNSTER
LOSE INTERPROVINCIAL CROWN Last weekend Munster
went in search of their third provincial title
in a row but Leinster snatched the glory, winning
by 2points. Representing Cork was Elaine Harte,
Valerie Mulcahy, Niamh Keohane (Rockbán), Deirdre
O’Reilly, Norita Kelly, Sinead O’Reilly, Brid
Stack (Rockchapel), Juliet Murphy, Ashling O’Connor
(Donoughmore) and Caoimhe Creedon (Naomh Abán).

EVENING ECHO SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
Round 1 Muskerry V North Cork Imokilly V Winners
Muskerry/North Cork
Round 2 Naomh Abán V Beara
Round 3 St Val’s V loser of Beara/Naomh Abán Rockchapel
V Divisional Winners
Winners of Beara/Naomh Abán V Gabriel Rangers
Inch Rovers V Donoughmore

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
Semi-Final: Rockbán V Inch Rovers Final: Gabriel
Rangers V Winners of Rockbán V Inch Rovers

EVENING ECHO U14 CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW ‘A’ Championship

Liscarroll V Inch Rovers Carrigaline V Beara Valley
Rovers V Eire Og Erins Own V Boherbue
‘B’ Championship Watergrasshill V Mourneabbey
Bride Rovers V Glanworth Dunmanus Rovers V Donoughmore
Rosscarbery V St Valentines
‘C’ Championship Round 1 Nemo Rangers V Midleton
Fermoy V Aghada St Colmans V Kildorrery Naomh
Fionnbarra V Gabriel Rangers Mitchelstown V Klmeen
Round 2 Winner 1 V Winner 2 Winner 3 V Winner
4 Winner 5 V Carrigtwohill Skibbereen V Rockbán
Kinsale V Glanmire Bantry V St Colums Naomh Abán
V Dohenys Clonakilty V Kilshannig
‘D’ Championship Round 1 Rosscarbery B V Castlemagner
Dromina V Passage West Cobh V Macroom Ballincollig
V Valley Rovers Banteer V St Michaels Round 2
Winner 1 V Winner 2 Winner 3 V Winner 4 Winner
V Ilen Rovers Lisgoold V Donoughmore B
FIXTURES Sunday 5 May U14 All-Ireland Semi-Final
Cork V Donegal Mullingar, 2.30pm