Cork Hurlers - Part 2

[Crusty Ring]

Like everyone else on here I’m absolutely delighted with how Cork have turned their fortunes around and put in back to back good performances however I think it’s more important than ever to the keep the feet on the ground and quietly go about our business if results go our way next weekend.

We were shocking against Waterford, unlucky against Clare and good in the other 2.

Inconsistency has been a staple of this Cork team for many years and although I see the talent available with strength and depth it will take more than beating Limerick in a one game and battering a very poor Tipp side to make me get carried away.

Let’s hope we get the rub of the green next weekend, assuming we do I think playing the extra few games will suit us and feel we can match anything that comes out of Leinster but need to keep the feet on the ground and not get carried away with the hype and I do believe PR will keep these lads on their toes

 

[North Cork]

The problem with bring Ciaran Joyce into the team now is who should be left out ?
Joyce could play all across the half back line, in midfield and probably centre forward as well but who deserves to lose out ? I can't think of anyone.

I shows the real strength of the team and it also raises the bar for every starting player to have such talent just bursting to get back in.

 

[Joe Deane's Yellow Mycro]

limerick will want the shortest route to the final and that winning munster,i expect limerick to win by 4points plus.

I honestly think Limerick will shoot the lights out against Waterford. The Waterford defending in the first half against Clare was as bad as I've ever seen at inter County level, and Clare were off the pace themselves.

I don't think Waterford have what it takes to be competitive against Limerick even if Limerick have an off day. Waterford have a low ceiling and Limerick have a high floor. It will be over by 55 mins if not half time I reckon.

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

Regarding supporters of other counties I think there probably isn't any real difference from one county to another. There are nice people and not so nice people everywhere.

However, being from North Cork and close to the Tipp and Limerick borders I find Tipperary people very good to interact with. They know how to win and they know how to lose as well. This come from being successful over long periods of time. They support their county loudly but are generally gracious in victory and defeat.
I was delighted with the win on Sunday but I genuinely hope Tipperary will not be down for long.... not down certainly but marginally below Cork as well obviously.

I think some Limerick supporters are struggling to cope with being good winners after nearly 50 years without an All Ireland. It is understandable but after a while the understanding wears thin.

I think we in Cork also need to understand that the supporters of other counties in Munster have watched Cork and Tipp dominate Munster hurling for decade after decade and in Corks case there are sometimes brief periods of domination in football also.
You can understand how these supporters are happy to see Cork in the doldrums

I think they may be in for some more unhappy times over the coming years.

Top post NC

 

[Corkfan82]

He’s a ball winner, with a huge physical presence and work ethic, something we have in short supply. As long as he continues to kick lumps out of the opposition, he’ll do for me.

Amen brother, even if Dalton just hit his frees, thumps his marker a good bit, preferably a dead leg or two, it set up nicely for Kingston to come on...

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

The problem with bring Ciaran Joyce into the team now is who should be left out ?
Joyce could play all across the half back line, in midfield and probably centre forward as well but who deserves to lose out ? I can't think of anyone.

I shows the real strength of the team and it also raises the bar for every starting player to have such talent just bursting to get back in.

I agree, I think that people screaming for him to get back in immediately need to realise that the team that finishes the game is as important as the team that starts. It's by no means a slight on Joyce or his ability.

 

[red&blue]

If memory serves me right Sherlock should have been on for Mulcahy a lot earlier

Sherlock should never have been a sub

 

[bluesball]

Totally agree

 

[Redrock]

if we get through on sunday we need a rework on this. It will drive the clare and KK crowd nuts!
"Its coming home"
Hurlings coming home.... twenty years of hurt.

No no no,? it smells of England world cup disasters.? They can have it. Not for hurling ?

 

[junior footballer]

There is a fundamental difference between the start and finish of championship games, particularly in terms of pace and marking and physicality, Sundays game vs tipp especially the second half was a non contact sport as tipp were net up a stick and looked spent tbh, on thst basis judging players who came on is dangerous imo.
The battle was there to be won in the first half when it was a battle, I would see little reason to change the starting team from the last 2 days out and the main jostling for position should be amongst 16-26. I think some of the subs Sunday in the second half were on the basis of the game being won and giving fellas game time tbh m.
The defence is certainly better, Coleman gave his best display in years and the spine of the team is clearly stronger.
Hopefully cork get through to the next round, the team have come on a tonne, but the difference in performance from the Waterford game to the Clare game and from the Clare game to the limerick game were on the basis of the better selection firstly and a better use of the panel in particular vs limerick