Cork Hurlers - Part 2

[Crankycorner]

What a match! Tipp will feel very disappointed they couldn’t see it out. Here are some positives and negatives for me.

Negatives

1. Robbie O’Flynns injury. He’ll be a massive loss for the last few games if he’s out.

2. Defending for both goals could have been much better. Cork were very open at times.

3. Until we moved to 3 man full forward line a lot of the ball that went in went straight back to the Tipp sweeper.

4. Some of the newer lads did not not play well.

Positives

1. Scored 4 goals (even if 2 of them should have been disallowed)

2. The subs that came on made a big difference. Good to see Tim O’Mahony back and Brian Hayes score a goal on his Championship debut.

3. Refused to be beaten. Even going 5 points down at several stages we never let Tipp get too far ahead (Tipp wides contributed). We showed unbelievable heart and character to get a result.

4. Still unbeaten. Although we’d prefer 4, 3 points after 2 matches is not bad going at all.

5. Stronger panel. Saw a poster say we’ve now played 24 lads in the first two rounds. There is genuine competition for places now.

6. Deccie Dalton. I’ve doubted him and said if he proved me wrong I’d say it. He certainly did yesterday!

7. Patrick Collins. Made a massive intervention at the end. Much maligned but he’s done well the last 2 weeks.

I haven’t seen a match that good in a long long time. It was tough, skilful and both have their very most to win. Even if the referee tried to spoil it! The atmosphere was unbelievable with a big crowd. I for one wouldn’t complain if we met them again later in the championship!

 

[Rebelbaggie]

Fantastic achievement to come up with a performance like that with a six day turnaround. Of course Tipp were more composed as a unit because they had way more time to prepare for this. I’d rather have our problems than theirs though. Seven goals conceded in two games and they made Deccie look like Usain Bolt. Shane Barrett offers so much. He’ll need minding by management because of a lack of accuracy no doubt and he may have to face being dropped now but what heart he has and we’ve been crying out for that for years. Would love to see the last ten minutes of the game again particularly.

 

[red&blue]

It happened again this week lads, the free hogggie took and missed just before half time Dalton had the ball in his hand to take it and hoggie over ruled him. Will he just put the team first and let Dalton take them. Its costly lads

Did it? I missed that! It was just outside the 65 if I remember correctly and I’d say the plan was Hoggy from 65 in and Decky from outside the 65 so lines were probably blurred on who should take it.

Look we are blessed to have two guys who are top class free takers, especially Deccie on the long ones, which are much harder to convert, but they are effortlessly going yards over the bar

 

[hurley68]

Fantastic achievement to come up with a performance like that with a six day turnaround. Of course Tipp were more composed as a unit because they had way more time to prepare for this. I’d rather have our problems than theirs though. Seven goals conceded in two games and they made Deccie look like Usain Bolt. Shane Barrett offers so much. He’ll need minding by management because of a lack of accuracy no doubt and he may have to face being dropped now but what heart he has and we’ve been crying out for that for years. Would love to see the last ten minutes of the game again particularly.

Not sure I would prefer our failings to theirs to be honest...we scored 4 great goals and could only manage to draw

 

[shergar]

Are you serious?? Honestly. Crazy statement. Shots about 6 yards out

Watched the full match back when I got home. Collins did an awful lot right, including that great save at the end from Callanan, but I agree that especially for the second goal he needed to stay big (as they say) - instead he went down really early and made the goal big. First goal doesn't look great either but more bad defending than goalkeeping- think Rob Downey impeded Collins vision ( a lot further than 6 yards out btw).

 

[Hank Scorpio]

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[shergar]

What a match! Tipp will feel very disappointed they couldn’t see it out. Here are some positives and negatives for me.

Negatives

1. Robbie O’Flynns injury. He’ll be a massive loss for the last few games if he’s out.

2. Defending for both goals could have been much better. Cork were very open at times.

3. Until we moved to 3 man full forward line a lot of the ball that went in went straight back to the Tipp sweeper.

4. Some of the newer lads did not not play well.

Positives

1. Scored 4 goals (even if 2 of them should have been disallowed)

2. The subs that came on made a big difference. Good to see Tim O’Mahony back and Brian Hayes score a goal on his Championship debut.

3. Refused to be beaten. Even going 5 points down at several stages we never let Tipp get too far ahead (Tipp wides contributed). We showed unbelievable heart and character to get a result.

4. Still unbeaten. Although we’d prefer 4, 3 points after 2 matches is not bad going at all.

5. Stronger panel. Saw a poster say we’ve now played 24 lads in the first two rounds. There is genuine competition for places now.

6. Deccie Dalton. I’ve doubted him and said if he proved me wrong I’d say it. He certainly did yesterday!

7. Patrick Collins. Made a massive intervention at the end. Much maligned but he’s done well the last 2 weeks.

I haven’t seen a match that good in a long long time. It was tough, skilful and both have their very most to win. Even if the referee tried to spoil it! The atmosphere was unbelievable with a big crowd. I for one wouldn’t complain if we met them again later in the championship!

I was at match, in line with the two Cork goals at the end, and was convinced both were square balls. However, watching back on gaago, neither were - two great and fair goals. Admittedly Robbies first half goal did involve a lot of steps...

 

[red&blue]

I feel good this morning, we have a new breed of player who have a never say die attitude and we have more experienced players to keep us cool calm and collected.

But we have things to work on

1 - tactically we were all over the place, push up man on man and take the opposition on, Tipp had the comfort zone of having spare men in defence all day long

2 - our team is still not settled but we are getting there, we have used 24 players in 2 games and there’s probably another half dozen who could see game time yet. Plus there’s no one I’d be saying has to be dropped

3 - Tim O Mahony has to start the next day but I’m not sure will it be midfield or wing foward, I really think he could transform our game at 12 playing the same role Deccie does. If Tim starts Sean Twomey must come into the 26

4 - We didn’t look like scoring goals v Waterford bar Brian Roches chance but by god we had loads of chances last night. If we can get more clinical these goals will win us games

5 - prepare now for Clare, win and we are qualified, but Clare will need the win too. We must get our team right, Clare are a big physical unit with two top class shooters from the middle third in Kelly and McCarthy. Close them down and don’t leak goals and we will win. It will be some game of hurling though

 

[Corkfan82]

Loved his energy and body language just oozed "we're not losing this one" as soon as he set foot on the field. I know he has his faults but Cork need a visibly passionate player like him. He's big too and gets physical. You could see the team lifting after he came on.

Also his point and interplay with Kingston for Hayes goal was of the highest quality.

 

[Charley Sheen]

Any word on ROF? Assume he’s out for next 3 weeks ?