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New Cork hurling boss Kieran Kingston names Stephen McDonnell as captain

The Glen Rovers man has proved himself a key defender in recent seasons.

Tadhg Og Murphy makes a catch Sarsfields' Tadhg Og Murphy makes a catch ahead of Glen Rovers' Stephen McDonnell in the recent county final. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

STEPHEN MCDONNELL WILL skipper Cork’s hurlers next year.

The Glen Rovers man was instrumental in the Blackpool side’s recent county final victory over defending champions, Sars, ending a 26-year wait for the senior crown.

McDonnell made his senior debut in 2011 and established himself as a key defender in the second Jimmy Barry-Murphy regime, featuring in the All-Ireland final thrillers against Clare in 2013 and winning a Munster crown a year later.

He previously captained the county’s minors.

McDonnell takes over from Kanturk goalkeeper Anthony Nash.

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    May 25th 2013, 1:05 PM

    If the semi’s are anything to go by, this should make it a cracking final.

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    May 25th 2013, 12:56 PM

    It will be an amazing match and a night to remember!

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    May 25th 2013, 12:06 PM

    Is this the World Cup final If so it’s been very low key, Come on USA!!

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    May 25th 2013, 1:05 PM

    Any chance of your number Hil? You sound exactly like my type

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    May 25th 2013, 12:45 PM

    The motivator (Klopp)
    vs.
    the tactician (heynckes)

    The tactician to to win in the end, Bayern 3-1 and muller (as always) first scorer.

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    May 25th 2013, 1:49 PM

    Should be a great game, I hope Dortmund can do it!

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    May 25th 2013, 1:13 PM

    Gundogen versus Schweiny. In already getting tent pants just thinking about it.

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    Mute Declan
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    May 25th 2013, 12:37 PM

    Hillary if you keep going you might get that lovely arm of yours around your neck !!

    Only joking.

    Dortmund 7-2. I wonder hmmmm

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    May 25th 2013, 12:48 PM

    Think bayern will beat them 3-1 that’s my bet for the match

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    May 25th 2013, 12:40 PM

    Those were two worthy winners up there, though both sides had aging players and disappeared off the radar after those successes. Great to see them back again.

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    May 25th 2013, 8:41 PM

    @ Denis

    The Germans shouldn’t get too carried away.

    Meaning: Don’t start boasting, try to be modest. And they are fairly modest about it all.

    You took this in the wrong way and then went on from there.

    …There’s always one trying to rain on the parade.

    Who is trying to rain on the parade…..

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    May 25th 2013, 1:14 PM

    The Germans shouldn’t get too carried away.
    We’ve already had an all-Spanish, Italian and English final.
    Real Madrid vs. Valenica, AC Milan vs. Juventus, Man Utd vs. Chelsea.
    Barcelona, Man Utd and the other big boys will be back next year…..

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    May 25th 2013, 2:33 PM

    Who’s getting carried away? All they said was its great to have an all German final!

    They didn’t declare they are the worlds greatest league like so many players and commentators in England do, nor did they mention anything about next year…

    There’s always one trying to rain on the parade, just enjoy the spectacle of two very attacking teams trying to dismantle each other!

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