Just speaking from a Ballinora perspective, the league has been poor, but also it’s the league so nowhere near full strength (like most sides of course).
There’s a strong crop of young lads there, but still very young and no guarantee of panning out. They won the U18 Premier 2 fairly handily in ‘21 with the likes of Kingston and then you have the likes of Lordan too who’s slightly older, and a few others in and around Cork panels, I’d expect a few more of those to be coming into the side this season. There’s plenty of talent around, but most of it is still under 21 so time is needed I guess.
Currently, I’d be fancying Boherbue to win the group and Mitchelstown second, but if things are bad as some claim I’d be hopeful Ballinora could rattle them. I’d be hoping the lads have enough for Kildorrery and avoiding relegation but you never know.
It’s weird, I’d nearly fancy them being better hurlers at the moment, but there’s still a two grade difference there (though a lot of the difference is down to physicality from what I see).