Cork Hurlers - Part 2

[North Cork]

Game off

I think this game may not now be played at all. If it given as a draw who progresses to play Waterford ?

 

[Come off the stage]

It's on sunday at 2 in Rathkeale

 

[jimmym]

CLLR Mick Finn in a tribute to the late Tadhgie Drinan told the story of how Tadhgie ran the Barrs lottery and hated
seeing somebody win, One player won 3000eu, When he got the money it was minus his club membership for the following year,
His fee for the co board draw and a years worth of Barrs lotto tickets,

 

[North Cork]

7 from last years 26? They've the luxury of more experimentation and rest than Cork do I guess. Ethan Hurley is one to watch.

We've a stronger team than I thought we'd put out. Seems like PR wants to nail down his best side and combinations early doors this year. Makes sense when you look at how last year panned out with injuries and form of a few lads leading to a lack of rhythm and consistency in key areas in the championship. Only challenge, as others have referenced, we've a rake of good lads from no.25 to no.40 and their window of opportunity is pretty small it seems. I can see us having league selections that will only be 1 or 2 selections off a strongest team... so it will beg the question as to whether minimal change to the first 20 odd players is enough to make the breakthrough?

Kingston and Lehane sum this up perfectly. 2 of the best forwards in the Cork club game without a doubt. 2 consistent scoring forwards in IC championship hurling. They look in great condition and have all the speed, skill etc. They will impress in the league and may even deliver a motm performance in one of the munster championship games. Problem is both lads have come up short at knockout stage - hot or cold, and they struggle to win a ball when the chips are down in the last 10 mins of these type of games. They've both improved a lot in terms of defensive work and tackling but off a low base and tend to foul more than others. I don't know the answer to how you deal with this dynamic... it was a big factor in the gaelic grounds last year that's for sure. Would love to see the 2 of them prove everyone wrong and go and win an AI with this cork team but I think it's time for Twomey, Cunningham, Power etc. to step up. Tipp had similar dilemma with the likes of Pa Bourke (who was a gifted stickman) or Bonner maher.

I think the remit for PR this year is to win games rather than develop younger players.

That will put additional pressure on younger players but even more on some older more established but under performing older players.

The starting point for picking a team is probably the team that started against Limerick last year in championship.
The young players and those returning from injury have now to push someone else off the starting fifteen.

These Co-op games are great for young lads like Darragh Flynn, Cathal McCarthy, Daniel Harrington and even Robbie Cotter as it gives them a chance to impress management but I think the more experienced players will regard it as a way of improving fitness.

Great for the fans though as it allows us to see which younger players may just make the grade and great to players like ROF come back from injury.

 

[slowhandm]

Back line collapsed for eoin codys goal, no player in clare's back line played well that day.

Correct,that was my memory of that game as well,

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

wasnt much of a collapse. An Eoin Murphy save away from being in the final

And some save is was

 

[Killyoursons]

7 from last years 26? They've the luxury of more experimentation and rest than Cork do I guess. Ethan Hurley is one to watch.

We've a stronger team than I thought we'd put out. Seems like PR wants to nail down his best side and combinations early doors this year. Makes sense when you look at how last year panned out with injuries and form of a few lads leading to a lack of rhythm and consistency in key areas in the championship. Only challenge, as others have referenced, we've a rake of good lads from no.25 to no.40 and their window of opportunity is pretty small it seems. I can see us having league selections that will only be 1 or 2 selections off a strongest team... so it will beg the question as to whether minimal change to the first 20 odd players is enough to make the breakthrough?

Kingston and Lehane sum this up perfectly. 2 of the best forwards in the Cork club game without a doubt. 2 consistent scoring forwards in IC championship hurling. They look in great condition and have all the speed, skill etc. They will impress in the league and may even deliver a motm performance in one of the munster championship games. Problem is both lads have come up short at knockout stage - hot or cold, and they struggle to win a ball when the chips are down in the last 10 mins of these type of games. They've both improved a lot in terms of defensive work and tackling but off a low base and tend to foul more than others. I don't know the answer to how you deal with this dynamic... it was a big factor in the gaelic grounds last year that's for sure. Would love to see the 2 of them prove everyone wrong and go and win an AI with this cork team but I think it's time for Twomey, Cunningham, Power etc. to step up. Tipp had similar dilemma with the likes of Pa Bourke (who was a gifted stickman) or Bonner maher.

Great post. Cork experimented with a large number of players last year, so there is correspondingly less need to try completely new options this time around. What is needed is for some of these newer players (e.g., S. Twomey, E. Twomey, E. Roche, O'Callaghan, Daire O'Leary, O'Connell if he is played in a different position) to step up.and challenge for first-team places, or at least show that they can offer something off the bench. If that happens, guys who have been on the panel or even the team for the past few years will be forced down the pecking order, but it shouldn't be a matter of first dropping these players and then bringing in someone else - it's up to the newer players to force their way in.

 

[Cork2222]

Robbie at 14 tonight could be deadly

 

[Yuppp]

Robbie at 14 tonight could be deadly

Tonight?

 

[Cork2222]

My bad just seen it’s off