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Its about time people realise that Cork and Kerrygames are the real deal.The ff beutrals always write Cork off but they are just brilliant. I just wish their supporters gave them more credqnce.

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3918 - 20/04/2025 01:55:30    2602949

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Great game. Just what Kerry needed. No team will want Cork in their group.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11581 - 20/04/2025 10:36:03    2602985

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Replying To CiarraiMick:  "Its about time people realise that Cork and Kerrygames are the real deal.The ff beutrals always write Cork off but they are just brilliant. I just wish their supporters gave them more credqnce."
Cork is just a big hurling county, and especially in the city. Maybe moving football games out to Clonakilty and Mallow might help attendances, but I'm sure there's nothing great about playing a league game in a wintry day in front of an empty Páirc!

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 532 - 20/04/2025 13:21:32    2603031

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "Cork is just a big hurling county, and especially in the city. Maybe moving football games out to Clonakilty and Mallow might help attendances, but I'm sure there's nothing great about playing a league game in a wintry day in front of an empty Páirc!"
Oh Im well aware of tbat Ryan but the footballers are treated bafly by alot of fans in Cork.When Cork get to an All Irela d final in football the tickets are like hens teeth but when they struggling the footballers left with small support.

I remember Michsel Shields saying in 2010 the footballers had unreal suppirters winning all ireland but a few months later in a league match only a few hundred turned up to sipport.He said it washard to take.
A few weeks ago in PUC for a double header thousands of Cork supporters walked out of the stadium after the hurling match as the footballers were warming up.Now thats a home game and a total lack of respect for the footballers.

The same crowd would be screaming for a ticket if the footballers were in an AI final.
I feell for the Cork footballers and fair play to their hardcore supporters that attended yesteday.
Cork are a dual county.
Anyway well done to Cork yesterday and very unlucky.I thought Kerry were the better team over the 70 mins but in extra time Cork were the better team in a great game.

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3918 - 20/04/2025 13:35:48    2603038

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Replying To CiarraiMick:  "Oh Im well aware of tbat Ryan but the footballers are treated bafly by alot of fans in Cork.When Cork get to an All Irela d final in football the tickets are like hens teeth but when they struggling the footballers left with small support.

I remember Michsel Shields saying in 2010 the footballers had unreal suppirters winning all ireland but a few months later in a league match only a few hundred turned up to sipport.He said it washard to take.
A few weeks ago in PUC for a double header thousands of Cork supporters walked out of the stadium after the hurling match as the footballers were warming up.Now thats a home game and a total lack of respect for the footballers.

The same crowd would be screaming for a ticket if the footballers were in an AI final.
I feell for the Cork footballers and fair play to their hardcore supporters that attended yesteday.
Cork are a dual county.
Anyway well done to Cork yesterday and very unlucky.I thought Kerry were the better team over the 70 mins but in extra time Cork were the better team in a great game."
Yes, I agree with what you say. Football just doesn't get the support in Cork, and as well as that, dual players like Brian Hayes and Damien Cahalane amongst others have chosen hurling. I would credit Billy Morgan for the resurgence of interest in Gaelic football in Cork in the 1980's, but nowadays it's just not there. Soccer and rugby are probably more popular, and hurling of course is the most followed sport!

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 532 - 22/04/2025 09:42:46    2603565

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "Yes, I agree with what you say. Football just doesn't get the support in Cork, and as well as that, dual players like Brian Hayes and Damien Cahalane amongst others have chosen hurling. I would credit Billy Morgan for the resurgence of interest in Gaelic football in Cork in the 1980's, but nowadays it's just not there. Soccer and rugby are probably more popular, and hurling of course is the most followed sport!"
Cork would get more support if they played in west Cork. It easier get to Killarney than Cork City for a lot of Corks football supporters.
As for following them out of Cork - half the journey to Dublin and they still don't get out of the county.

It would take one hell of a Cork team to get a West Cork man on the road every 2nd week from February to July.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1390 - 22/04/2025 17:31:12    2603709

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Kerry looking good this year. Eased off at half time. Game was done after two minutes.

CorkLiamMcCarthy24 (Cork) - Posts: 163 - 06/05/2025 21:11:13    2607228

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