Cork Hurlers - Part 2

[SoundMan]

I am not saying it wasn't a foul or maybe even worth a card.
I am saying it looked very much to me like an instinctive reaction, something that happens all of the time on the pitch.
In this instance I don't think Lynch was guilty of a deliberate foul.

That's fair enough but instinctive can at the same time be reckless. And the helmet interference can be dangerous. Hence any interference being considered a red card offence

Of course little Tommy Walshe got away with gentle helmet tipping from behind for years. Premeditated but not dangerous as such and was said to be much of the secret behind the smallest guy on the pitch being able to time his jump just right over a taller (momentarily blinded) opponent.

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

That's fair enough but instinctive can at the same time be reckless. And the helmet interference can be dangerous. Hence any interference being considered a red card offence

Deliberate interference is a red card not any.

 

[Evergreen]

The downside of having so many good young hurlers coming through is that it is difficult to give them all playing time.
We haven't seen either of the Roche twins involved at all yet , Daire Connery either.
Cormac O Brien is someone who is quietly building up quite a bit of playing time on the pitch as well.

Surprised Declan Dalton not getting a run tbf he's a big strong lad ideal for championship hurling ??

 

[BossHogg]

Surprised Declan Dalton not getting a run tbf he's a big strong lad ideal for championship hurling ??

Declan got an injury with his club in the start of November, had to have an operation, isn’t back training yet, so obviously there’s a rehab process here, then there’s getting back onto the field with us, then there’s getting up to match practice so it’ll be a challenge to get back during the league.

KK at the start of Feb ^.

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

Surprised Declan Dalton not getting a run tbf he's a big strong lad ideal for championship hurling ??

Injured

 

[Jonaldinho]

Mentioned it after the first 2 games but Darragh Fitz again was brilliant on Sunday. Great to see the lad getting back to his best. Obviously will need to continue it now and will get more and more difficult for him as his direct opponents get up to speed but great signs for Cork. If he can get back to what we all know he can, it is a massive boost. Loved the physical side to Corks game on Sunday. Appreciate that it wasnt Limerick anywhere near full tilt but quite a few of those lads will be playing come the first Munster game so no harm to put down a bit of a marker that we wont be pushed aside easy this year. In the first half Cork never gave an inch. Kingstons tackle was silly but almost pleased in a way to see it. Too many times Cork would leave a team do to them what Finn did to Kingston and do nothing back. No harm to see a bit of fight back - obviously cant afford for someone like Shane to lose the head like that come the big days though. I know its only the league but I thoroughly enjoyed the game Sunday and some of the stuff played by Cork was great to watch. Now lets keep it going against Galway and Wexford who will be 2 very physical challenges too. Keep the momentum going now all the way.

 

[Dinger]

Definitely a bit of bite in Cork last Sunday. I too was not overly bothered by Shane Kingston's sending off.
I thought Tim O'Mahony had a nice bit of steel about him without being too reckless. He wasn't afraid to swing the timber and looked like he pulled on a couple balls more for the message it sent than necessarily being the best way to play the ball on each occasion.

It may count for nought come championship, but it'd be churlish to not recognise that this Cork team have done all that could reasonably be asked of them at this stage of the season

 

[bluesball]

Downey was not out because of injury on Sunday im told.

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

Downey was not out because of injury on Sunday im told.

Yerrah just a difference of opinion, storm in a teacup. But if you believe the talk in some quarters, you'ld swear it was on par with V

 

[jimmym]

Mentioned it after the first 2 games but Darragh Fitz again was brilliant on Sunday. Great to see the lad getting back to his best. Obviously will need to continue it now and will get more and more difficult for him as his direct opponents get up to speed but great signs for Cork. If he can get back to what we all know he can, it is a massive boost. Loved the physical side to Corks game on Sunday. Appreciate that it wasnt Limerick anywhere near full tilt but quite a few of those lads will be playing come the first Munster game so no harm to put down a bit of a marker that we wont be pushed aside easy this year. In the first half Cork never gave an inch. Kingstons tackle was silly but almost pleased in a way to see it. Too many times Cork would leave a team do to them what Finn did to Kingston and do nothing back. No harm to see a bit of fight back - obviously cant afford for someone like Shane to lose the head like that come the big days though. I know its only the league but I thoroughly enjoyed the game Sunday and some of the stuff played by Cork was great to watch. Now lets keep it going against Galway and Wexford who will be 2 very physical challenges too. Keep the momentum going now all the way.

Hear fitzgibbon was badly hampered last year by covid, took an awful lot out of him,