Cork Hurlers - Part 2

[DougMM]

Biased but thought Kingston was decent in the first half before fading off a bit in the second-half. Think it was a shame that Alan Cadogan wasn’t introduced in the second half with the heat and the speed of the game. He could have offered more than Lehane in my opinion.

Overall a decent first year under Pat Ryan, where Declan Dalton has been the big addition to the team. This is a long term project and hopefully we will see the introduction of more of the young guys next year. The likes of Eoin Downey, Shane Kingston (defender from 20s), Sam Quirke, Ethan Twomey, Ben Cunnigham, Diarmuid Healy and Sean Twomey are the type of physical and hard-working players we will need if we are to close the gap on Limerick.

 

[4lake_rebel]

Gillane invariably holds his opponents hurley at every opportunity. Why not? He always gets away with it!

I don’t blame the referee for not seeing it, but can I ask, what do the umpires do at all? Surely umpires, can help here or even to consult?

 

[Patman360]

Gutted, Limerick probably just about deserved it overall, long drive home now.

Can’t fault the effort of the lads all year and feel optimistic about the future all the same.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

You can comment on the ref without blaming the loss on him.

Same old crywank stuff about the ref from the usual suspects here, before, during and after every loss. Beyond embarrassing at this stage.

 

[rebs23]

Cork got double the frees limerick got. A few of them were very soft. Limerick got a soft penalty. That's how things go!

Yerrah fuck off there was at least 2 reds for Limerick and a soft penalty.

 

[Matlock]

Gutted, Limerick probably just about deserved it overall, long drive home now.

Can’t fault the effort of the lads all year and feel optimistic about the future all the same.

That's it in a nutshell for me too.

Long drive home now, via collecting the kids from my Limerick supporting mother ??

 

[Thistlecrack]

God that is absolutely devastating. They were there for the taking. Hats off to the lads for an incredible performance. I'll have to watch the match back but looks like we got a bit of a raw deal from the ref.

 

[leeside_rebel]

There was times in last few seasons where Cork were making all Ireland quarters and semis but you'd feel they were a bit off being contenders.

This year it feels they are getting closer even though they couldn't get out of Munster, even in defeats the performance is better or something. More willingness to work hard, think this will only improve under Pat Ryan.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Yes a penalty was awarded.
But he didn't actually concede a penalty, he defended it correctly. Ref called it wrong, players make a decision on what to do assuming ref will pick up on what actually happens. No matter what way you look at it it's a proven fact on camera that hurley was held, which is a free out. So ref was incorrect

Brainless stuff. Yeah, let's keep mandlandling/wrapping hands around forwards when hurleys are held.

 

[Horse of Gold]

Going to be a long winter to dissect everything but before that just a hat tip to Hoggie, Harnedy and Cahalane. If today was to be their last outing for Cork they must certainly died with their boots on.

Likely Alan Cadogans too, felt he could have proved an option v Clare given way game was being played out but wasn’t to be.