thinkstoomuch1: Team picked pretty strong,bar a few weak aeras.
Great to see Noel Galvin get a run,a very good,tough defender.
Gould at midfield,and Mark Sugrue is postitve.I just pray to Jesus Sugrue is not called up by JBM,for the Hurling now ,as we don't need another dual star.
John Mcloughlin ,is not intercounty,you would have hoped they would have learned from he's games last year and in the league against kerry.Even 6 weeks ago ,for Kanturk against Glanworth in Mallow he was exposed time and again for lack of pace.
Andrew the Butcher O Sullivan had enough games last year and failed to impress.He is not at this level.Sheehan at centre back,I worry for.Sunday should tell us a bit more.
What is good to see and credit the management for bringing Kevin Crowley in as a sub,and Michael O Laoire who wasnt in the panel named.
O laoire is a fine footballer.
John hayes,expect him to get four or five points,these games he thrives,but shouldnt be on the panel as in Championship he is not tough enough for it.
An interesting sub player is Killan O Connor Mallow,a dual minor this year,a big strong, u21 the next 3 years.
Be interesting to watch him,plays at centre forward.Highly unlikey to make the cut with so many other top foqwards ahead of him.
You would wonder was it a token jesture,two mallow lads there to draw the locals but in fairness this lad can play and score.Very good in both games against kerry this year.Loughrey wears the Mallow jersey and automatic choice,but is not home grown ,so Killian is the ist mallow man to wear the red since Cian O Riordain back in 2008 I think when he was great against kerry under lights in pairc u rinn.
Cathal vaughan got four points against east kerry the weekend in the duahallow cup,but is involved with them and so I would say that is why he is not involved sunday.
A good strong team named overall.The next goal is to see cork aim to kick more.I wouldn't be too bothered if we had a lot of sloppy passes Sunday,as long as the attitude is to kick first we can improve on the rest.
Application may not and understandably so be perfect,but we must see desire,and intent to move the ball in to space and at pace on Sunday.That would bring a tear to my eye,as we have not done that in years.
That would do for Sunday.
As the games wear on,we can and should expect to see progress.
No idea what LIT will field,but Cork should be winning this well,and everyone gets a run.Anything less or if we see slow,lateral laboured handpassing will be a major dissapointment.
Cant wait for 2pm Sunday.
A very happy and safe 2014 to all .
If Colm O'Driscoll is the fella im thinking of then himself and Butcher could emerge as serious half forward options for us.I hope Fintan Gould can nail down one of the midfield slots and that's a very experienced full forward line.I think giving John Hayes another chance is a great move.All in all i expect us to be in the last 4 come August and sure we'll see what happens then.There's no truly outstanding team out there the achievements of Dublin notwithstanding.