Cork Hurlers - Part 2

[red&blue]

Agreed.
When the season starts every player will be bursting a gut to try to get on the team or to stay there. I don't believe that losing a game you are winning will enter their heads, the confidence the new manager will generate should further help that.

there will be a whiff of sulphite in the air for the first few months which will sharpen their minds. The threat of losing ypur spot under a new manager does that to people

My feeling is that we may see a team with some more leaders in 2026 and in particular down the spine of the team. I will be interested to see who is captain for the year , I wouldn't be surprised if it is Harnedy.

its time to let the young lads lead the way, give it to Joyce or Hayes, id go Joyce as he is the leader of that younger group of players

I think Damian Cahalane may also play a bigger role because even though he may not be the most talented hurler he certainly is a leader of men.

We need a solid full back, he will be an option, id love to see Cormac O Brien tried there, another warrior

 

[red&blue]

East Cork is a damn fine spot, low in bogs as well.

not low on bogmem though

 

[Crusty Ring]

there will be a whiff of sulphite in the air for the first few months which will sharpen their minds. The threat of losing ypur spot under a new manager does that to people

its time to let the young lads lead the way, give it to Joyce or Hayes, id go Joyce as he is the leader of that younger group of players

We need a solid full back, he will be an option, id love to see Cormac O Brien tried there, another warrior

I was thinking the same about COB, would be interesting to see him tried at FB.

Has he played there at underage or for Newtown?

That fella loves a scrap and he’ll get plenty of them at FB.

 

[red&blue]

Funny being called a bogman by people who crawled out of the tenements in The Marsh.

at least the leafy suburbs kept us clean and dry eh bogman?

 

[red&blue]

I was thinking the same about COB, would be interesting to see him tried at FB.

Has he played there at underage or for Newtown?

That fella loves a scrap and he’ll get plenty of them at FB.

was corner back in the under 20 team that won the all ireland

 

[CorktilIdie]

In the leaba recuperating from minor injury. I therefore had the time to look at the 1992 SH Final. Whereas I attended that game my recollections are a little hazy. One thing was not at all hazy and that was the utter brilliance of Brian Corcoran. His only blemish in the game was a series of missed long range frees. In truth, the Cork bench should have removed that onus from his young 19 year old shoulders.
It really didn’t do me any good looking at that match today as it patently was a match that we should have won. I felt almost as bad as I did watching this years final, from which I am not yet cured.

 

[Matlock]

Great photos online of Darragh Fitz bringing in his All Star trophy into his classroom.

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

as starters in 78 and 84? No, you got them all

Cheers R&B.

 

[cork2030]

In the leaba recuperating from minor injury. I therefore had the time to look at the 1992 SH Final. Whereas I attended that game my recollections are a little hazy. One thing was not at all hazy and that was the utter brilliance of Brian Corcoran. His only blemish in the game was a series of missed long range frees. In truth, the Cork bench should have removed that onus from his young 19 year old shoulders.
It really didn’t do me any good looking at that match today as it patently was a match that we should have won. I felt almost as bad as I did watching this years final, from which I am not yet cured.

A ridiculous pull by Denis Walsh on DJ to give away a penalty.
Cork best player Corcoran was marking Kilkenny worst player Shinner Brennan

 

[imigrant]

After the job Brian C did on Pat Fox in the Munster Semi I could not see why he was not deputed to mark DJ . Dickie was never as excitable again as he was that day . I actually don't think anyone expected a penalty stupid and all as the pull was . To be fair we got 2 points straight after but then collapsed in the 2nd half with Ger Manley goal putting a gloss. Pat O Neil in the magic headband never played as well again. A drought followed that looks like a break between showers now......