{"id":197138,"date":"2025-12-17T20:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/197138\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T20:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:47:08","slug":"odriscoll-brothers-set-to-transfer-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/197138\/","title":{"rendered":"O&#8217;Driscoll brothers set to transfer clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Former Cork footballer Kevin O\u2019Driscoll is in line to transfer to Clonakilty ahead of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The 36-year-old is expected to depart Tadhg MacCarthaigh after a long stint with them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">He\u2019s currently living in Clonakilty and would be a big addition to the Clon football team. His experience and leadership will play a huge part next year as the Brewery Town look to bounce back from a disappointing campaign this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">They failed to qualify out of their respective McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC group and nearly got dragged into a relegation play-off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">They defeated Carbery Rangers in their last group game to avoid any potential danger. It was a timely win for Martin O\u2019Brien\u2019s charges having lost to St Finbarr\u2019s and Carrigaline prior to that victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Clonakilty have a tough group in 2026 where they will face Castlehaven, Ballincollig and Knocknagree.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The expected arrival of Kevin O\u2019Driscoll could well prove to be a shrewd one for Clon. He enjoyed a decorated underage career with the Rebels which included All-Ireland U21 football success in 2009 under John Cleary.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4900133_52_articleinlinemobile_1690479_1690479.jpg\" alt=\"Neil Gallagher of Donegal under pressure from Kevin O'Driscoll and Mark Collins of Cork in 2015. Picture: INPHO\/Andrew Paton\" title=\"Neil Gallagher of Donegal under pressure from Kevin O'Driscoll and Mark Collins of Cork in 2015. Picture: INPHO\/Andrew Paton\" class=\"card-img\"\/>Neil Gallagher of Donegal under pressure from Kevin O&#8217;Driscoll and Mark Collins of Cork in 2015. Picture: INPHO\/Andrew Paton<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">He still had to wait however until 2015 before he made his senior championship debut against Clare in the Munster series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">His brother, Brian O\u2019Driscoll, is currently a member of the Cork senior football panel and plays for Carrigaline at club level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Another brother, Colm O\u2019Driscoll, also played for the Rebels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The latter is expected to depart Tadhg MacCarthaigh for O\u2019Donovan Rossa. Both transfers are due to be ratified early next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Colm netted a last-minute winner which secured All-Ireland success for the Cork U21 footballers in 2009.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4903466_35_articleinlinemobile_1617158_1617158.jpg\" alt=\"Colm O'Driscoll on the move for Cork. Picture: Diarmuid Greene\/Sportsfile\" title=\"Colm O'Driscoll on the move for Cork. Picture: Diarmuid Greene\/Sportsfile\" class=\"card-img\"\/>Colm O&#8217;Driscoll on the move for Cork. Picture: Diarmuid Greene\/Sportsfile<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">O\u2019Donovan Rossa had to beat Fermoy this year to avoid relegation from the McCarthy Insurance Group SAFC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In their group in 2026, they meet rivals Carbery Rangers, Cill na Martra and Newmarket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The O&#8217;Driscolls&#8217; father Gene was player-coach as the Skibbereen-based side won the Cork SFC in 1992 before going on to Munster and All-Ireland glory having transferred from Tadhg MacCarthaigh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Cork footballer Kevin O\u2019Driscoll is in line to transfer to Clonakilty ahead of the 2026 season. 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