ROBERT DOWNEY HAS BEEN named as captain of the Cork senior hurlers for the season ahead.
Shane Barrett will serve as vice captain to the Glen Rovers man for the 2025 campaign as the Rebels seek to go one better than their All-Ireland final defeat to Clare in 2024.
Sean O’Donoghue, the corner back, has captained Cork for the past two seasons.
Downey and Barrett recently faced off in the Senior A final in Cork, with Glen Rovers defeating Blarney 3-17 to 1-13, meaning the northside club returns to the Premier Senior ranks next season.
Downey, 25, who made his Cork debut in 2019. He moved to centre-back this season, where he impressed, following an injury to Ciarán Joyce. Downey retained the No 6 jersey when Joyce regained fitness. He scored a memorable goal in July’s All-Ireland final, following a high catch and powerful run from defence.
Downey won a Fitzgibbon Cup with UCC in 2020. He is a past pupil of CBC, where he played with the senior hurling team for three years.
Fear is getting to him!!
He’s right though, McGregor is a clown with no class whatsoever.
Your a bitter man Dublin Dweller. Are you jealous of the man or something? Why do you feel the need to comment on every article about Conor McGregor? Are you that insecure about your own little shi%ty life that you have to go by an alias? Enough of the negativity already. If you don’t like him or what he is don’t read about, don’t take the time out your busy schedule to write about him and stop being a bitter bitter man!
Eoin, don’t waste your time with the pleb.
I don’t like how McGregor handles himself. That doesn’t make me bitter, it just means I have a different opinion on the man to you. He’s quite vulgar most of the time and oversteps the mark in his comments towards opponents. Sorry that my opinion upsets you so much but wouldn’t it be terribly boring if we all loved the same people. Other Irish fighters like Cathal Pendred, Paddy Holohan and Neil Seery are classy and likeable.
As much as I respect your opinion. I doubt Conor McGregor would have got as far as he has so quick without being a trash talker. People love to hate him. Which always sells…
Pretty good accent for an American. He is currently ranked Nr. 4. Doubt is he scared.