My last post until after the match folks. People of my vintage need a bit of a digital detox before the main event tomorrow. No social media or PROC for me after this until after the game.
These are special times to be a rebel. The dejection felt after letting a 7 point lead slip to The Banner down the Pairc , at the time believing that our Summer was over already, has been replaced by a giddy excitement.
We are all the lucky ones, the chosen few. The last 2 counties standing and may the better one win.
My opinion, for what it's worth, if the best version of Cork shows up and the best version of Clare shows up, then I fancy Cork to win by 4/5 points.
Clare are a formidable opponent and if they get their counter-attacking running game going against us they will be hard to beat, but they are vulnerable at the back. They have shipped goals in almost every game this year and there isn't a more potent forward line in the game at the moment than our 6.
If as we suspect Clare drop back , then the attacking rolls of Timmy, Mark and Darragh could be pivotal. Darragh is having a season for all seasons and if Mark and Timmy can get motoring as well , we have a right chance.
We have gradually gotten better this Summer and I hope we can go up just one more notch.
For those of you travelling, PLEASE take care, give yourselves plenty of time.
Until after the game tomorrow my fellow PROCers.
Rebels abú
There is beauty and love in all spots of the earth
To the heart that can call it the land of its birth
But of all the fair counties, the dearest to me
Are the green hills of Cork and my home by the Lee
