{"id":358951,"date":"2026-03-22T07:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T07:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/358951\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T07:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T07:06:11","slug":"six-of-the-best-as-cork-book-final-clash-with-treaty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/358951\/","title":{"rendered":"Six of the best as Cork book final clash with Treaty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cork are through to their second successive Allianz Hurling League Division 1A final after a 6-26 to 0-20 mauling of Offaly at SuperValu P\u00e1irc U\u00ed Chaoimh.<\/p>\n

Fourteen different players found the target for Ben O’Connor\u2019s side as they set up a meeting with Limerick in the decider on Easter weekend.<\/p>\n

The Rebels were relentless in front of a home crowd totaling 19,653, and they never once trailed against an Offaly team that were already relegated before throw-in.<\/p>\n

The Faithful County are now looking at life in Division 1B and the opening round of the Leinster championship against Dublin on 18 April at Glenisk O\u2019Connor Park.<\/p>\n

The Rebels were focused on getting another win, their fifth of this year\u2019s league, and Barry Walsh almost personally made sure of this by scoring two first-half goals. Brian Hayes hit 1-01 while Alan Connolly registered eight frees as Cork went into the break leading 3-10 to 0-07.<\/p>\n

Offaly could only jog along against this; with Adam Screeney getting 0-03 and Brian Dunigan 0-02 against a red tide.<\/p>\n

The flood barriers opened after the break as Cork went on to score 3-16 while the visitors registered 0-13.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Connor used this stretch to empty his bench by bringing on a host of substitutions throughout the second period of play. Blarney\u2019s Padraig Power was one of those with the forward making his first appearance in a red jersey since a 2025 campaign that was cut short with a torn cruciate ligament.<\/p>\n

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\nDeclan Dalton tries his luck for Cork<\/p>\n

Power joined a goal-hungry Cork group that restarted with Hayes and Darragh Fitzgibbon hitting the back of the net.<\/p>\n

Tim O\u2019Mahony also got in on the action by squeezing the sliotar in from the tightest of angles at the Blackrock End in the 49th minute.<\/p>\n

It was relentless and Offaly just couldn\u2019t cope with what Cork were offering in front of an energetic home crowd.<\/p>\n

Brian Keating was later brought on and the Under-20 All-Ireland winner announced his arrival with a point from play in the 58th minute.<\/p>\n

That was the kind of night it was. Everything Cork tried turned to gold, while Offaly plugged along by simply shooting when they got the sliotar.<\/p>\n

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\nA scrap for possession in Cork<\/p>\n

The game was long over before the full-time whistle, as Cork fans now look towards their latest meeting with Limerick.<\/p>\n

Cork: Patrick Collins; Niall O’Leary, Ciar\u00e1n Joyce, Se\u00e1n O\u2019Donoghue; Eoin Downey (0-01), Robert Downey, Mark Coleman (0-03); Tim O\u2019Mahony (1-00), Tommy O\u2019Connell; Darragh Fitzgibbon (1-02, 0-01f), Shane Barrett (0-02); Hugh O\u2019Connor (0-01); Barry Walsh (2-00), Alan Connolly (0-08, 0-08fs), Brian Hayes (2-01).<\/p>\n

Subs: Willian Buckley (0-02) for Connolly (ht), Declan Dalton (0-02, 0-01f) for Walsh (ht), Padraig Power (0-02) for Fitzgibbon (53), Robbie O\u2019Flynn (0-01) for Hayes (58), Brian Keating (0-01) for O\u2019Mahony (58).<\/p>\n

Offaly: Liam Hoare; Cathal King, Ben Conneely, Brecon Kavanagh (0-01); Ross Ravenhill (0-01), Killian Sampson, Donal Shirley; Eimhin Kelly, Dan Ravenhill (0-04); Ter Guinan, Daniel Bourke (0-02), Conor Doyle; Oisin Kelly, Brian Duignan (0-03), Adam Screeney (0-07, 0-04fs).<\/p>\n

Subs: Colin Spain for E Kelly (ht), Luke Nolan for O Kelly (ht), Sam Bourke (0-01) for King (46), Jack Clancy (0-01) for Doyle (54), Eoghan Cahill for Guinan (52).<\/p>\n

Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick).<\/p>\n

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