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PÁIRC UÍ CHAOIMH CLÁR OIFIGIÚIL Dé Domhnaigh 8 Samhain 2020 Tosnú: 4pm • Réiteoir: Derek O’Mahoney (Tiobraid Árann) TODAY’S REFEREE Derek O’Mahoney () Are you married or single? Married to Margaret, we have two kids Emer and Darren. When did you start refereeing? I started refereeing in 2003 in Tipperary and joined the Munster panel in 2005. This is my 6th season on the championship panel of Referees. What finals/significant Senior matches have you refereed? I refereed 2019 All Under 20 Final between and and the 2019 Ulster Semi- Final Armagh v Cavan, 2019 All-Ireland Senior Club Semi-Final Kilcoo v Ballyboden St Endas. What is the best thing about refereeing? The friends I have made throughout the , and the country, some who are lifelong friends and the chance to prove and test yourself every day you referee.

Standby Referee - Maurice Deegan (Laois). What is the funniest part

Match Linesman - Sean Lonergan (Tipperary). of refereeing? Definitely

Sideline Official - Seamus Mulhare (Laois). the craic in the car with the Umpires - Liam Barrett, Michael Kennedy, “ Officials umpires travelling to and from Peter Macken and Evan Barrett (Tipperary). the venues. What advice would you have for any aspiring referee? Put a good team around you that you trust and be prepared to test yourself and improve every day. That one day is If you could change one rule in football: Probably the pick up.

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2 3 EXTRA TIME AND FINISHING GAMES ON THE DAY All games in the 2020 Munster GAA Senior Football & Championship that finish level after normal playing times should be completed as per the GAA Ard Chomhairle Regulations approved on the 19th January 2019 and in accordance with Rules of Specification 3.4. & 3.6 T.O. Part 2 2019, that relevant games that finish level after normal playing times should be completed as follows - PHASE 1 • Proceed to Extra time as provided for in T.O Cuid II (two periods of ten minutes each way) PHASE 2 (Penalty Kicks/Pucks) If still level, a “penalty competition” to decide the outcome: • The relevant rules in T.O. Cuid II shall apply in relation to Penalty Kicks/Pucks, unless otherwise stated. • Penalties will be taken for goals only. • The Referee shall choose the end at which the penalty kicks/pucks will be taken. The end may be changed by the referee if it becomes unplayable during the course of the penalties. Call For A Great Quote Today • If a penalty is scored, the goal umpire, will wave the green flag once the referee has signalled • If the penalty is saved or missed the point umpire will signal a wide once the referee has signalled 021 601 8600 • Each team shall register five penalty takers, a goal keeper & a substitute goal keeper with the referee and indicate in which order the penalty takers will take their penalties. (A penalty taker can also be a goalkeeper or a substitute goalkeeper.) • Only players who are on the field of play at the end of Phase 1 (i.e. end of Extra Time), shall be allowed Or visit to be registered as a penalty taker or goalkeeper. Exception: The substitute goalkeeper can come from the team panel. • Subject to the conditions below both teams will take five penalty kicks/pucks which are taken alternately www.chill.ie by the teams. The game is awarded to whichever team scores more of their five penalty kicks/pucks. • If, before both teams have taken five penalty kicks/pucks, one team has scored more goals that the other team could score, even if they were to complete their five penalty kicks/pucks, no more penalty kicks/pucks shall be taken. • If, after both teams have taken five penalty kicks/pucks and both teams have scored the same number of goals, the penalty competition will continue but in sudden death format using the same five registered players until one team has scored a goal more than the other from the same number of kicks/pucks. • In sudden death, the same sequence of penalty takers does not have to be followed as in the first round of penalty kicks/pucks. • Each penalty kick/puck is taken by a different player. All registered players must take a penalty kick/puck before any player can take an additional penalty kick/puck. Chill Insurance Ltd t/a Chill Insurance is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. 4 5 2020 Munster GAA Senior Football Championship Fixtures ROUND DATE VENUE REFEREE QF 2-14 0-9 31/10 Cawley (Kildare) QF Tipperary 2-11 Clare 1-11 1/11 Conor Lane (Cork) SF Cork Kerry 8/11 Páirc Uí Chaoimh @ 4pm Derek O’Mahoney (Tipperary) SF Tipperary Limerick 7/11 LIT @ 1:15pm Maurice Deegan (Laois) FINAL 22/11 Semple Stadium Thurles, , LIT Gaelic Grounds or Páirc Uí Chaoimh @ 1:30pm

Munster Senior Football Championship Kerry vs. Cork Past Meetings Breakdown

Overall Matches Matches Matches Munster Matches Matches Record at Cork at Kerry played at Finals played played venue venue a Neutral Only when when venue Cork are Kerry are defending defending All-Ireland All-Ireland Champions Champions Played 110 61 46 3 75 7 32 Cork 30 20 8 2 20 3 5 Kerry 67 33 34 0 46 4 22 Drawn 12 7 4 1 7 0 5 Abandoned 1 1 0 0 1 0 0

Note – All-Ireland Championship matches between Kerry and Cork are not included. These are Munster Championship stats only.

Jamie O’Sullivan of Cork scores his side’s first goal during the 2018 Munster Final 6 7 half, an Eoin Murchan goal from the throw-in of the second half would prove a crucial score and Dublin ran out winners by six points. As 2020 began, the fixtures decreed a meeting of Dublin and Kerry in Croke Park in January in the opening game and again, the sides CAN CORK PULL would finish level. From here, Kerry were the dominant side in the Division and aside from a one point defeat at the hand of Tyrone in terrible conditions at Edendork, the Kingdom would secure narrow victories over Galway (1 pt), Meath (3 pts), Mayo (1 pt) and Monaghan (3 pts) to OFF A SIGNIFICANT leave the destination of the Division 1 title in their own hands going in to the final round of fixtures. Donegal travelled to Fitzgerald UPSET? Stadium two weeks ago and with one eye on their By ED DONNELLY opening round fixture in The age-old rivalry of Cork and Kerry will manifest the Ulster Championship, proved no itself on the excellent playing surface of Páirc Uí match for Kerry, losing out by 14 Chaoimh this afternoon when the sides meet in points. Afterwards, a winner takes all Munster Semi-Final. With the lifted the cup as Kerry march 2020 Championship being delayed by five months, on to what they hope will be there are no second chances this year. To the a successful Championship winner, a place in the Munster Final – to the loser, campaign. it’s time to look ahead to 2021. Looking at today’s fixture, Kerry captain David Since the teams last met in the 2019 Munster Final, each have dominated Clifford lifts the cup has seen their stock rise given subsequent performances over their neighbours in the after winning Allianz Football League Division 1 Cian Kiely of the last 15 months. In the case of Cork, following their Munster Munster Championship in Cork in action Final set-back, a 14-point victory over Laois ensured a place in the recent years with Cork’s Super 8s. While Cork failed to secure a win against Dublin, Tyrone or last victory dating back to Roscommon, they were competitive for long periods in all three games 2012. Since then, Kerry have and the experience gained could prove invaluable for Ronan McCarthy’s captured seven Munster titles side looking to dine at the top table again in the near future. Of most in a row. After some disappointing encouragement was their performance against Dublin where they scored performances against Kerry in 1-17, more than any other county in the 2019 Championship before losing recent years, the 2019 Munster Final out to some late goals as Cork tired following a massive effort. gave Cork Football supporters some Relegation to Division 3 in the spring of 2019 was a set-back for this cause for optimism about the future, side which would only be rectified by immediate promotion back scoring three goals and losing out in the to Division 2. Cork went about their business in an impressive end by three points. fashion in the spring-time, winning all five of their games before As mentioned above, both teams seem to have the competition was put on hold due to Covid-19. A comprehensive improved since then and with home advantage win over Louth last month secured their promotion and the Division 3 today, Cork will hope to pull off a significant title before receiving a walkover from Longford. upset. One cannot forget that while both sides won Kerry on the other hand went undefeated in the 2019 Super 8s with wins their respective Divisions in the Allianz League, Kerry over Mayo and Meath and a high scoring draw versus Donegal. This set up an were operating at two All-Ireland semi-final with Tyrone and though the game was in the balance for Divisions higher than long periods, a Stephen O’Brien goal helped the Kingdom to a six-point victory. Cork and unless the home side can get up to A place in the All-Ireland Final beckoned against the pace of today’s game a Dublin side going for 5-in-a-row. Kerry were from the start, ultimate arguably the better side in the Final before a late success may elude them Dublin comeback meant the sides would have to from another year. Enjoy

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10 11 CORK’S POWER POINT Last Munster Championship Semi-Final Meeting - 2012 Cork 0-17 Kerry 0-12 Report by John Fogarty courtesy of the Irish Examiner newspaper down to one two minutes in but Cork managed to keep their noses in front. They restored their three-point lead in the With seven minutes left, spun away from slotting 44th minute after Paudie Kissane punted over an outside- over a point into the Blackrock end and raised an arm to the crowd in But they had also started the better too despite Colm of-the-boot effort following O’Connor and Cooper scores. celebration. Premature? Not a chance. The win was baked Cooper stumbling when through on goal in the opening Galvin responded with one of his own and O’Donoghue and caked. As Jack O’Connor said afterwards, Cork minute. Cork were 0-3 to 0-1 up after six minutes, Ciarán won pulling up. Even if a subdued Darran O’Sullivan grabbed his second only for Kerrigan to punish a Peter Sheehan — a late replacement for Fintan Goold — and Crowley mistake. Murphy had a shot snuffed out by Brendan pointed two minutes later, any chance of a Kerry goal — and there had Donncha O’Connor pointing after O’Connor and Declan been a few — had disappeared by the break. Kealy in the 54th minute but Goulding reacted quickest O’Sullivan had exchanged points. Murphy, who had come in to put three between the teams again. Twice Kerry got There was no urgency in Kerry’s reaction to Goulding’s score, which for Pearse O’Neill, was positioned at the edge of the square within two via a Cooper free and an Eoin Brosnan point put Cork four points up. Seconds later, after attempting to plough and was marshalled well by Aidan O’Mahony before he but O’Connor responded each time, the first after a Murphy what was admittedly a lonely furrow in the full-forward line, Kieran enjoyed a purple patch midway through the second-half. lay-off and then almost directly from a Kerry kick-out. Donaghy was hauled off. Paul Galvin, whose first touch was untypically Kerry burst back with a flurry of points which put them Goulding’s defining score, reacting quicker than Declan off, then made way, much to the delight of the home crowd. It was then ahead for the first and only time in the 20th minute. All O’Sullivan to a Tomás they knew their team had won. three scores came from Cooper’s pegs, the latter two Ó Sé pass, had Cork’s Goulding, in fact, had done the exact same thing from frees. Prior to the last of those, he had a goal chance supporters believing. in the Division 1 Final when also coming on as a denied by after Donaghy, who should have With two of Kerry’s substitute to make a scoring contribution to the kicked towards the net himself, passed to him. leaders taken off victory. Back then, there were only a scattering The resultant 45 was put wide by , one of the field, it was of Cork souls to greet his effort. Yesterday, he had a two he failed to convert on a day when ’s left to O’Neill to more fitting audience who must have been satisfied dead-ball expertise was sorely missed. It was then Cork’s perform the coup with the conviction of their team. turn to score three on the bounce, O’Neill making up for a de graces. Kerry They had been waiting three years to earn these miss from an easy free with a delightful point, which was already knew bragging rights but that will make them all the sweeter quickly followed by one from Paul Kerrigan and then an their fate. especially given Cork’s composure and the doubts O’Connor free after sloppy play from Seamus Scanlon. hanging over Kerry’s All-Ireland credentials. When Although Kerry didn’t score for the remainder of the half, previewing yesterday’s game, we spoke of Kerry’s superior Quirke was sharp to block a Donaghy shot after Darran flexibility. In fact, it was Cork who were the more so here O’Sullivan and Cooper had linked up. with just one of the four forwards originally named in the How Kerry rued that spurned opportunity as O’Neill floated team playing where he was selected (Colm O’Neill). over a free to put Cork three ahead following an O’Mahony Kerry, on the other hand, lined out their attack as foul. With Scanlon and an unlucky Kieran O’Leary exiting O’Connor had announced early last week. The persuasive at half-time, Johnny Buckley and James O’Donoghue manner of Cork’s second-half display also put to bed any brought vitality to the Kerry attack. O’Donoghue, with his fears at half-time the result of the game might be swayed first touch, and Declan O’Sullivan had Cork’s lead whittled by the officiating. David Coldrick’s laissez-faire approach had threatened to damage the game as a spectacle CORK: A Quirke; R Carey, E Cadogan, M Shields; P Kissane too. In all, 27 frees had been awarded with Anthony (0-1), G Canty, N O’Leary; A O’Connor, A Walsh; C Sheehan (0-1), Maher in additional time the only yellow P Kelly, P Kerrigan (0-2); C O’Neill (0-5, three frees), N Murphy, card recipient of the first-half. D O’Connor (0-6, two frees). Subs: D Goulding (0-2) for Sheehan (52 mins), B O’Driscoll for Murphy (70 mins), M Collins for Kerrigan With such leeway, both teams, more (73 mins), E Cotter for Kissane (73 mins). so Cork, indulged in a lot of cynical play safe in the knowledge they wouldn’t be blown KERRY: B Kealy; K Young, A O’Mahony, M Ó Sé; P Crowley, E up too much. Galvin, having been ticked, should have been Brosnan (0-1), T Ó Sé; A Maher, S Scanlon; P Galvin (0-1), Declan Cork Conor O’Sullivan (0-2), Darran O’Sullivan (0-1); C Cooper (0-5, 0-3 frees), yellow-carded in the 21st minute. was Counihan during the game K Donaghy, K O’Leary. Subs: J O’Donoghue (0-2) for O’Leary (half- also fortunate to escape more than a warning. At the time), J Buckley for Scanlon (half-time), P Curtin for Donaghy (66 interval, Cork were three points up — 0-7 to 0-4 — after mins), BJ Keane for Galvin (66 mins). ABOVE: , left, and Alan O’Connor, finishing it stronger. Cork, in action against Anthony Maher, Kerry Referee: David Coldrick (Meath). Attendance: 23,184. 12 13 Kerry’s away record v Cork in Munster Semi-Finals played in Cork By TIM SLATTERY

28/07/1889 Kerry 0-1 Cork 0-2 Mallow 10/08/1893 Kerry 2-7 Cork 0-3 Millstreet 21/01/1907 Kerry 1-7 Cork 0-5 Cork 20/06/1920 Kerry 2-6 Cork 0-4 02/09/1923 Kerry 3-4 Cork 0-3 Cork Athletic Grounds 07/09/1924 Kerry 4-3 Cork 2-1 Cork Athletic Grounds 26/05/1929 Kerry 1-7 Cork 1-3 Cork Athletic Grounds 06/06/1943 Kerry 0-9 Cork 2-3 Cork Athletic Grounds 11/07/1943 Kerry 1-4 Cork 1-5 Cork Athletic Grounds Replay 26/06/1994 Kerry 2-8 Cork 1-13 Páirc Uí Chaoimh ABOVE: Paul Kerrigan, Cork, in action against Kerry’s 23/06/2002 Kerry 1-9 Cork 0-15 Páirc Uí Chaoimh Replay Peter Crowley in the 2012 Munster Semi-Final 13/06/2009 Kerry 0-12 Cork 1-17 Páirc Uí Chaoimh Replay 13/06/2010 Kerry 1-15 Cork 1-14 Páirc Uí Chaoimh Replay 1994 SEMI-FINAL 10/06/2012 Kerry 0-12 Cork 0-17 Páirc Uí Chaoimh Cork 1-13 Kerry 2-8 KERRY 7 WINS CORK 6 WINS 1 DRAW at Páirc Uí Chaoimh KERRY: Peter O’Leary; Mike Hassett, Anthony BELOW: Liam Hassett, Gleeson, Sean Burke; , Kerry, is tackled by Connie Murphy, Eamon Breen; Conor Cork’s Ciaran Kearney, Liam Flaherty 0-1; Bingo O’Sullivan and Ronan McCarthy Driscoll 0-2, Timmy Fleming 0-2 Capt, (left) in the 2002 Billy O’Shea; Pa Laide, Maurice Fitzgerald Munster 1-3 (1 pen, 1f), Sean Geaney 1-0. Sub: Sean Semi-Final McElligott for Conor Kearney. CORK: John Kerins; Mark Farr, Mark O’Connor, Paul Coleman; , Stephen O’Brien 1-0 Capt, Niall Cahalane; Shay Fahy, Danny Culloty; Stephen Calnan, 0-1, Don Davis; Colin Corkery 0-8 (7f), Mark O’Sullivan 0-1, John O’Driscoll. Subs: Barry Coffey for Mark Farr, 0-1 for Stephen Calnan, Teddy McCarthy 0-2 for Mark O’Sullivan. REFEREE: Paddy Russell (Tipperary)

14 15 SCÓR CORNER See below the 2020 winners of the Cork and Kerry Scór na nÓg Finals held earlier this year. Scór na nÓg Chorcaí BUAITEORÍ Rince Foirne - Boherbue Amhránaíocht Aonair - Aoife Ní Riordáin, Boherbue Aithriseoireacht/Scéalaíocht - Shannon Ní Bhuitiméir, Sam Maguires Bailéad Ghrúpa - St. James’ Tráth na gCeist - Boherbue Nuachleas - Carbery Rangers ABOVE: BOHERBUE (Cork and Munster Ceol Uirlise - Kilshannig Rince Seit Scór na nÓg Champions) Rince Seit - Boherbue

Scór na nÓg Chiarraí BUAITEORÍ Rince Foirne - Piarsaigh na Dromoda Amhránaíocht Aonair - Liam Randal, Dr. Crokes Aithriseoireacht/Scéalaíocht - Fintan Ó Súilleabháin, Renard Bailéad Ghrúpa - Glenflesk Tráth na gCeist - Spa ABOVE: (Kerry, Munster and All-Ireland Nuachleas - Renard Ceol Uirlise Scór na nÓg Champions) Ceol Uirlise - Finuge • Rince Seit – Spa

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