Canon O’Brien Cup: UCC 2-18 Cork 2-17William Buckley struck the winning point as UCC regained the Canon O’Brien Cup in an entertaining post-Christmas contest against an experimental Cork side. Ballinora full-back Shane Kingston also impressed, while Finn O’Brien kept the scoreboard ticking over until a late injury. Finn O’Brien drew the foul but played on to feed Peter O’Shea to finish; 2-15 to 1-14. Robert Troy of UCC during the Canon O'Brien Cup match between UCC and Cork at The Mardyke in Cork. CORK: B Saunderson; E Roche, C Doolan, D O’Leary; C O’Brien, C Tobin, E Twomey; M Mullins, B O’Sullivan; C Darcy, C McCarthy, J O’Connor; A Walsh, S Desmond, J Cahalane.

Source: Irish Examiner December 28, 2025 15:30 UTC