TOP LEVEL LEAGUE football will return to Leeside in 2027 for the first time in eleven years, Cork on a high after their promotion-clinching win over Tyrone at Omagh.
John Cleary’s men sealed the deal in glorious fashion as they finished strongly to win by three points, heaping more pressure on a Red Hand side that has failed to fire this season.
With objective number one achieved in style, Cork can add more gloss to a triumphant campaign by returning to the top tier as Division Two champions, as they prepare for a Croke Park decider against Meath next weekend.
Cork established a strong platform around midfield as they pressed the Tyrone kick-out, hitting the opening three points while playing into the wind through Mark Cronin, Colm O’Callaghan and Stephen Sherlock.
Tyrone, off the mark in the ninth minute through Ethan Jordan, struggled to cope with the strong and direct running of their opponents, and O’Callaghan powered through for his second score.
They came close to grabbing a goal, Sean McDonnell getting on the end of a move involving Ian Maguire and Cronin to fire in a shot that was kept out by Oisin O’Kane.
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Tyrone responded with a Jordan two-pointer, but the Munster men went five clear by the end of the opening quarter as they reeled off three scores in a row.
The Red Hands managed to turn the midfield battle around as Brian Kennedy made a couple of bit fetches, closing the gap through Mattie Donnelly, who was also involved in the move, along with Darragh Canavan, that ended with Darren McCurry crashing a fierce shot against the crossbar.
Feeding off turnovers, they maintained a strong finish to the half, Darragh Canavan and Donnelly narrowing the gap to a single point, with Cork taking a 0-9 to 0-8 lead into the interval.
In the opening moments of the second half, substitute Eoin McElholm got through to force Cork ‘keeper Patrick Doyle into a save,
Tyrone briefly led through Donnelly, but Cork, breaking at pace, regained the lead as O’Callaghan stroked over his third of the afternoon.
The advantage changed rapidly as Canavan and Donnelly struck again, but Cork, with dynamic wing backs Brian O’Driscoll and Luke Fahy making ground along the flanks, regained control.
When Steven Sherlock sent over a brilliant two-pointer, followed by a free, they led by three moving into the final quarter.
And while Donnelly kept the Red Hands in touch, bringing his tally to six from play, it was Cork who had the finishing power, Hurley seeing a long range effort bounce over for a two-pointer, and a late fisted effort to seal victory.
Cork's Brian Hurley. Tom Maher / INPHO
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Scorers for Cork: Steven Sherlock 0-5 (0-2f, 1 2pt play), Brian Hurley 0-4 (1 2pt play), Colm O’Callaghan 0-3, Chris Óg Jones 0-2, Mark Cronin (0-1f), Seán McDonnell 0-2 each, Tommy Walsh, Ian Maguire, Dara Sheedy, Luke Fahy 0-1 each.
Scorers for Tyrone: M Donnelly 0-6, E Jordan 0-5 (2f, 1tp), D Canavan 0-4 (f), D McCurry 0-2, C Daly, C Kilpatrick 0-1 each
Cork
P Doyle; M Shanley, D O’Mahony, S Meehan, B O’Driscoll, T Walsh, L Fahy; C O’Callaghan, I Maguire; P Walsh, M Cronin, S McDonnell; C Og Jones, D Sheedy, S Sherlock.
Subs
B Hurley for Sheedy (58)
R Deane for Walsh (60)
K O’Donovan for Fahy (61)
S Walsh for McDonnell (67)
D Buckley for Maguire (70)
Tyrone
O O’Kane; J Clarke; P Teague, C Quinn; B Cullen, N Devlin, S O’Donnell; B Kennedy, C Kilpatrick; B McDonnell, R Cassidy, M Donnelly; D McCurry, D Canavan, E Jordan.
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Cork clinch promotion to Division 1 with victory over Tyrone in Omagh
Cork 0-22
Tyrone 0-19
Francis Mooney reports from Omagh
TOP LEVEL LEAGUE football will return to Leeside in 2027 for the first time in eleven years, Cork on a high after their promotion-clinching win over Tyrone at Omagh.
John Cleary’s men sealed the deal in glorious fashion as they finished strongly to win by three points, heaping more pressure on a Red Hand side that has failed to fire this season.
With objective number one achieved in style, Cork can add more gloss to a triumphant campaign by returning to the top tier as Division Two champions, as they prepare for a Croke Park decider against Meath next weekend.
Cork established a strong platform around midfield as they pressed the Tyrone kick-out, hitting the opening three points while playing into the wind through Mark Cronin, Colm O’Callaghan and Stephen Sherlock.
Tyrone, off the mark in the ninth minute through Ethan Jordan, struggled to cope with the strong and direct running of their opponents, and O’Callaghan powered through for his second score.
They came close to grabbing a goal, Sean McDonnell getting on the end of a move involving Ian Maguire and Cronin to fire in a shot that was kept out by Oisin O’Kane.
Tyrone responded with a Jordan two-pointer, but the Munster men went five clear by the end of the opening quarter as they reeled off three scores in a row.
The Red Hands managed to turn the midfield battle around as Brian Kennedy made a couple of bit fetches, closing the gap through Mattie Donnelly, who was also involved in the move, along with Darragh Canavan, that ended with Darren McCurry crashing a fierce shot against the crossbar.
Feeding off turnovers, they maintained a strong finish to the half, Darragh Canavan and Donnelly narrowing the gap to a single point, with Cork taking a 0-9 to 0-8 lead into the interval.
In the opening moments of the second half, substitute Eoin McElholm got through to force Cork ‘keeper Patrick Doyle into a save,
Tyrone briefly led through Donnelly, but Cork, breaking at pace, regained the lead as O’Callaghan stroked over his third of the afternoon.
The advantage changed rapidly as Canavan and Donnelly struck again, but Cork, with dynamic wing backs Brian O’Driscoll and Luke Fahy making ground along the flanks, regained control.
When Steven Sherlock sent over a brilliant two-pointer, followed by a free, they led by three moving into the final quarter.
And while Donnelly kept the Red Hands in touch, bringing his tally to six from play, it was Cork who had the finishing power, Hurley seeing a long range effort bounce over for a two-pointer, and a late fisted effort to seal victory.
Scorers for Cork: Steven Sherlock 0-5 (0-2f, 1 2pt play), Brian Hurley 0-4 (1 2pt play), Colm O’Callaghan 0-3, Chris Óg Jones 0-2, Mark Cronin (0-1f), Seán McDonnell 0-2 each, Tommy Walsh, Ian Maguire, Dara Sheedy, Luke Fahy 0-1 each.
Scorers for Tyrone: M Donnelly 0-6, E Jordan 0-5 (2f, 1tp), D Canavan 0-4 (f), D McCurry 0-2, C Daly, C Kilpatrick 0-1 each
Cork
P Doyle; M Shanley, D O’Mahony, S Meehan, B O’Driscoll, T Walsh, L Fahy; C O’Callaghan, I Maguire; P Walsh, M Cronin, S McDonnell; C Og Jones, D Sheedy, S Sherlock.
Subs
Tyrone
O O’Kane; J Clarke; P Teague, C Quinn; B Cullen, N Devlin, S O’Donnell; B Kennedy, C Kilpatrick; B McDonnell, R Cassidy, M Donnelly; D McCurry, D Canavan, E Jordan.
Subs
Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan).
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