Cobh Ramblers lost 3-0 to league leaders Longford Town on Saturday night at St Colman's Park. A hatrick from David O'Sullivan gave the visitors the win in what was a tough game for Cobh. Next up is Galway FC away on Friday.
Cobh U21 Hurlers face local rivals Carrigtohill in the Championship on Sunday in Midleton. It is a 7pm throw in and should be an entertaining game.
Cobh Pirates had a terrific day today as their J2 side were crowned the Mick Barry Cup champions. They defeated Kinsale on a scoreline of 14-3. The game was played in Musgrave Park. It is a great achievement for the side and a good end to the season for Pirates.
Cobh Ramblers drew 0-0 with Munster rivals Waterford UNited at St Colman's Park to get their second point of the season. With ex-Rams Conor Meade and Kynan Rocks playing for the Blues it was going to be a tough game but the Cobh defence were in excellent form throughout. Goalkeeper Robert Birdsall kept Rams in the game with some brilliant stops and they held on for a well-earned win. Next up is Shelbourne away this coming Friday
Cobh Pirates RFC have announced that on Saturday April 19th there will be a charity fund raiser game in aid of "Breaking the Silence", between a Cobh Pirates Invitational XV and a Munster Rugby Junior XV with a 3:30 kick-off at the Paddocks.
This will be the Munster Rugby Juniors last warm-up game before they start their Inter-Provincial campaign.There will be some AIL players on the Cobh side, along with members of the J1 squad to provide the opposition.
There will be Bouncy Castles, Face Painters, Easter Egg Treasure Hunt, Kids tug-of-War and more at the event while various food stalls will also be present. There may be a local sporting celebrity or two present on the day !
All the proceeds go to charity and it should make for a great event!
Cobh Ramblers were draw away to Wexford Youths in the second round of the EA Sports Cup. They were given a bye in the first round. The teams met earlier in the season with Cobh losing 3-2 down in the South East. The tie will be be played on Monday May 5th in Ferrcarrig Park at 8pm.
Cobh Junior Hurlers host Ballyhooly this Sunday at 15:30 in Cobh in the East Cork Junior Hurling League Section 1.
Pirates J1s defeat Waterpark
Cobh Pirates had a deserved win over Waterford side Waterpark in the Munster Junior League Division 1 on Sunday. They went ahead early on thanks to a Greg Higgins penalty but Water Park fought back and this saw Pirates have a player sin binned. During the sin bin, Waterpark scored a try and converted it to put them 7-3 up. They kept up their dominance and extended their lead with a penalty which saw a half-time score of 10-3 against Pirates. In the second half, Cobh came into the game. A penalty from Mark Chandler put Cobh within 4 points. Pirates kept up their dominance in the second half and this led to a line break from Eamon Ronan who continued his run and scored the winning try. This converted by Mark Chandler and the final score was Pirates 13-10 Waterpark. They now host Skibereen at 2:30 this Sunday in the Paddocks. The J2s are also at home this weekend when they face Mallow the same day at 12:00 in the J2 Cup.
Springfield Ramblers are one of the Cork Schoolboys Clubs who have withdrawn from the SFAI National Cups. This affects their u13 and u16 sides who had both progressed out of the local rounds into the last 32. The decision was fully supported by the Cork Schoolboys Leagues. Despite representatives from all the clubs meeting with FAI chief executive John Delaney, no progress was made. The decision was made due to the fact that the Dublin District Schoolboys League had not complied with the SFAI's own rules that "All teams from all regions will be included in the first-round draw and seeding of teams shall be allowed." This was not adhered to by the Dublin clubs and questions the integrity of the competition according to the eleven Cork clubs. It was hoped that other schoolboys leagues would follow but it seems that the Cork teams are the only clubs, as of yet, to pull out. The Rebels may take the matter further which could include arbitration.
It was confirmed today that the Irish Open will be coming to Fota Island Resort for 2014. It will take place from June 19-22. The tournament will be returning to Cork for the first time in twelve years. With the likes of Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Pádraig Harrington all set to feature, it will be an occasion not to be missed! Tickets are now on sale for the event at a special price of €25 per day or €50 for all four days (Adults) and €15/30 for concessions. World number six Rory McIlroy had this to say about the event,"Fota Island will be an exciting venue for the Irish Open, and exactly the kind of place to showcase what Ireland has to offer as a golf destination." The Open should be a great boost for the local area and will allow us to see some of the world's greatest golfers on our doorstep! The Irish Open has continuously been one of the best supported events on the European Tour and this announcement can only add to that.