2008–2009 Cork senior hurling team strike

Strike by Irish sports team July 2021 July 2021 The 2008–2009 Cork senior hurling team strike was a withdrawal of playing services by the 2008 Cork senior hurling team over the issue of team management. The strike marked the third such strike in five years with the 2007–2008 Cork players' strike being the most recent. Reports of unrest within Cork began at least as early as 4 November 2008 when the manager Gerald McCarthy played down talk of unrest in the panel.John Campbell http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/mccarthy-playing-down-any-rifts-in-cork-hurling-camp-14032106.html McCarthy playing down any rifts in Cork hurling camp Belfast Telegraph 2008-11-04 2009-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20110606092942/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/mccarthy-playing-down-any-rifts-in-cork-hurling-camp-14032106.html 2011-06-06 live January In January the 2008 panel issued a statement outlining their reasons for striking, primarily claiming the Cork County Board was not following the processed agreed in the aftermath of the 2007–2008 strike.http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/gaa/2009/0126/1224240000387.html Statement from 2008 Cork senior hurling panel 2009-01-26 2009-03-02 The Irish Times The statement was signed by the goalkeeper, Dónal Óg Cusack, on behalf of the 2008 squad.2009-02-12 Cork squad explain actions in letter https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2009/0212/244971-cork/ 2026-10-08 RTÉ News February With the strike ongoing the Cork county board fielding a team made up of players who were not involved in the 2008 panel. While an estimated 10,000 marched in support of the striking hurlers.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0207/breaking31.htm 10,000 march in support of Cork hurlers 2009-02-07 2009-03-02 The Irish Times The Cork footballers have said they will join the Hurlers on strike if the matter is not settled by the end of the National Football League.http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/gaa/2009/0205/1224240634222.html Cork footballers threaten to join strike 2009-02-05 2026-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20250219130907/https://www.irishtimes.com/sports/gaa/2009/0205/1224240634222.html 2025-02-19 live The Irish Times While the Hurlers asked the clubs of Cork too put a motion of no confidence in Gerald McCarthy before the county board.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0223/cork.html Cork hurlers hoping for club backing 2009-02-23 2009-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090226120247/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0223/cork.html 26 February 2009 dead RTÉ News March On 1 March 2009, Cork management were forced to field an understrength side that was defeated by Galway by 14 points in front of crowd of only 600http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0301/cork_galway.html Cork 1–11 Galway 4–16 2009-03-01 2009-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090303200145/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0301/cork_galway.html 3 March 2009 live RTÉ News their third defeat in a row. On 5 March 2009, Na Piarsaigh became one of many clubs to support the hurlers.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/na-piarsaigh-join-list-of-clubs-to-side-with-strikers-1663252.html Na Piarsaigh join list of clubs to side with strikers 2009-03-12 Irish Independent Colm Keys 2009-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090308121604/http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/na-piarsaigh-join-list-of-clubs-to-side-with-strikers-1663252.html 2009-03-08 live On 10 March 2009, Gerald McCarthy confirmed that he would be stepping down as Cork hurling manager with immediate effect after reported death threats.https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2009/0311/246277-cork/ McCarthy steps down as Cork manager RTÉ News 2009-03-11 2009-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20090414210817/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0311/cork.html 2009-04-14 live References Cork senior hurling team strike Cork senior hurling team strike Cork senior hurling team strike Cork senior hurling team strike Category:History of the Cork county hurling team Category:Hurling controversies Category:Labour disputes in Ireland Category:Sports labor disputes