2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Cork 2-12 Louth 2-8

Cork defeated Louth by 2-12 to 2-8 in Round 1 of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship on Saturday June 4th at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Match Highlights

The Rebels progressed to the next round of the All-Ireland Football Championship after coming out on top in a tight affair v @LouthGAA at Páirc Uí Chaoimh thanks to goals from @OfficialCorkGAA duo Brian Hurley and Colm O'Callaghan! Watch below on GAANOW! pic.twitter.com/vUKe4N6iS6

— The GAA (@officialgaa) June 7, 2022

REPORT: @OfficialCorkGAA earned an All Ireland SFC win over @louthgaa at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

— The GAA (@officialgaa) June 4, 2022

All Ireland SFC R1: Cork edge out Louth

Cork 2-12 Louth 2-8

Report By John O’Shea at Páirc Uí Chaoimh for GAA.ie

Cork progressed to the next round of the All Ireland Football Qualifiers after coming out on top following a tight affair against Louth at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

It was a competitive and closely contested game of football, Louth set out their stall from the outset, playing a defensive game and then looking to hit on the break.

Cork needed patience to break down a stubborn Louth defence in the early stages. But they did get off the mark as Steven Sherlock slotted over.

That was before Brian Hurley tapped over a pair of points for the Rebels, one from play and another from a mark.

Louth got level with a goal in the 17th minute through a well worked collective move, which was finished from close range to the back of the net by Liam Jackson.

It was finely poised at the midway stage of the first half. Sam Mulroy slotted over a free for Louth, while Sherlock continued to prove a reliable scoring option at the other end.

On the half hour mark Brian Hurley put Cork 0-7 to 1-2 ahead with a lovely pointed score from distance.

Dan Corcoran got another Louth point just before the break to reduce the gap down to one, leaving everything all to play for heading into the second half.

Sam Mulroy and Sherlock continued to prove vital scorers for Louth and Cork respectively.

Cork goalkeeper Christopher Kelly was then called into make a fine double save from a Louth chance from Keenan.

Although this tactical affair was proving a tough watch at times for the spectators, it was very much keeping Louth right in the mix, as Mulroy slotted over a free on 51 minutes.

On 65 minutes Brian Hurley blasted into the back of the net for Cork, following a lovely run in the build up from Sean Powter.

However, a well taken Colm O’Callaghan goal in second half stoppage time saw Cork hit the back of the net for a second occasion

That appeared to be that. However, Conor Grimes got another Louth goal to leave just three points between the teams in the dying stages.

But Cork managed to hold on and book their place in the next round of the qualifiers.

Scorers for Cork: S Sherlock (0-8, 0-6 frees); B Hurley (1-4, 0-1 mark); C O’Callaghan (1-0).

Scorers for Louth: L Jackson (1-1); S Mulroy (0-4, 0-4 frees); C Grimes (1-0); D Corcoran, C Downey, T Jackson (0-1 each).

CORK : C Kelly; S Powter, M Shanley, K O’Donovan; J Cooper, R Maguire, M Taylor; C O’Callaghan, I Maguire; J O’Rourke, E McSweeney, D Dineen; S Sherlock, B Hurley, C O’Mahony.
Subs: B Hayes for O’Mahony (HT); D Gore for O’Rourke (50); T Corkery for Powter (temporary, 68-71); C Kiely for Dineen (70); P Walsh for E McSweeney (73); T Corkery for Powter (74).

LOUTH: J Calliff; D Corcoran, B Duffy, D McKenny; D McConnon, N Sharkey, L Jackson; J Clutterbuck, C Early; C McKeever, S Mulroy, C Downey; C Lennon, D Nally , R Burns
Subs: C Keenan for R Burns (44); T Durnin for Early (45); L Grey for McKeever (62); C Grimes for Nally (65); T Jackson for C Lennon (67).

Referee: Fergal Kelly(Longford).

Ticket Information

Tickets are now on sale for the All Ireland Senior Football Championship Qualifiers Round 1 Cork v Louth.

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Team News

Cork: Christopher Kelly; Sean Powter, Maurice Shanley, Kevin O’Donovan; John Cooper, Rory Maguire, Mattie Taylor; Colm O’Callaghan, Ian Maguire; John O’Rourke, Eoghan Sweeney, Daniel Dineen; Steven Sherlock, Brian Hurley, Cathail O’Mahony.

Match Information

This will be only the third championship clash between the counties, the previous two played in 1957 and 2007. Louth beat Cork by 1-9 to 1-7 in the 1957 All-Ireland final while Cork won the Round 3 qualifier clash in 2007(0-16 to 0-14). They went on to reach the All-Ireland final, losing to Kerry.

Season so far

Cork: Sixth Division 2; Munster SFC: Lost to Kerry by 12 points.
Louth: Division 3 champions (promoted); Leinster SFC: Louth 5-10 Carlow 0-10; Kildare 2-22 Louth 0-12

Top Scorers (2022 SFC)

CORK
Steven Sherlock………0-6 (0-5 frees)
Cathail O’Mahoney…0-3

LOUTH
Sam Mulroy………2-10 (0-4 frees, 1-0 pen, 0-1 ‘45’, 0-1 mark)
Conor Grimes…1-3 (0-2 mark)
Tommy Durnin…….1-1
Ciaran Byrne……….1-1

Cork have won 12 and lost seven of their 19 qualifier ties. They availed of the second chance to win the 2010 All-Ireland final.

Louth have won 11, drawn one and lost 19 of their 31 qualifiers.

Louth manager, Mickey Harte had a superb record in the qualifiers, presiding over 31 wins, a draw and four defeats during his long stint with Tyrone. Ironically, the draw came against Louth in 2006 (2-16 each after extra-time) in Navan. Tyrone won the replay by five points in Omagh.