Cork GAA Discussion Thread

Jizique

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610016#Comment_123610016

Or was it both 2018 and 2019? Plenty of Tipp and Cork lads from this era will be involved

Seadin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610036#Comment_123610036

That's was Denis Ring that was in charge of that Cork set up. He never won anything with Cork.

Jizique

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610128#Comment_123610128

Oh yeah, Ryan took over after that

Stacksofwacks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123608020#Comment_123608020

I'm from Waterford and I've never heard of this hoodoo. There's no guarantees Cork would have beaten Waterford in the minor final. Round robin game was tit for tat with Cork pulling away in the last few mins, the Munster final Waterford were storming back into the game Cork when were saved by the final whistle. But good luck in the senior final, all the pressure is going to be on Cork.

Straight Talker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610147#Comment_123610147

Hopefully those minors will come through to the senior team in time. We're just very happy to have another shot at winning the big one, although we really could have done with a tougher game from Dublin.

Straight Talker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123608795#Comment_123608795

The vast majority of all Irelands in football have been won by two counties Kerry and Dublin.

Straight Talker

The rest of the country really should be praying we don't win. We do have a lot of scores to settle as such! It's just like the 2010 football final imo. Tipp are like Down a team that weren't really expected to be in the final, after having a really bad championship the year before.

Just like the Cork football team back then we narrowly lost a final in the previous year, we are the more experienced team and all the pressure is on us. This team has shown savage character under Pat Ryan's leadership though. If we hit top gear and strike form then we're going to win. Rebels Abu!

ShamoBuc

I actually quite like the fact that the 'whole country are against us' type situation - despite a few counties having no love at all for Tip.

The_Kew_Tour

I went to both games this weekend as im off tomorrow so said why not.

On today's performance I would have been very confident of beating Kilkenny. Tipp will be different ball game.

I thought we were super sharp right from off yesterday. Credit to management for that. Going forward we were joy to watch. I would be worried though about fact Dublin could easily scored 2 more goals themselves.

Tipp were very poor first 15 minutes and for first part of second half they were sluggish. The sending off seem to actually be best thing that happened them. Better team won.

Its going be a tough final. But what else would we be expecting. With bit luck we will get over the line. I think we will have learned from last year.

Seadin

All i will say is yes I'm surprised Tipp won today, but if we can't prepare ourselves for a final after the hurt of 2024, then nothing will prepare us. I think we certainly have a better panel of players than Tipp. We know we can beat them so Ryan is the man now to make sure this Cork team is ready for a dogfight in two weeks against Tipp and that we come out on top. Our defence still worries me it's still a bit too open at times and Tipp will exploit that. Hopefully we can punish their defence as well with the quality forwards we have. We need to end the famine we have to be hungry.

Straight Talker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610523#Comment_123610523

This would be a fifth successive all Ireland defeat for us 2006, 2013, 2021, 2024 and 2025 if we lose. Tipp will be tough but we've won the league, won Munster and there's just one more hurdle to clear. Our team is that bit more experienced than Tipp as well we've been around the block more. This has to be our time it's up to the players now to go out and make it happen.

Seadin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610147#Comment_123610147

Pressure is on both teams when there is an All Ireland at stake.

Seadin

I agree Straight Talker, I just hope we can play out best hurling in the final now for 70mins and not first 25mins like 2024 or be chasing the game like Limerick 2021 and Clare 2013 second game. I would like for Cork to have a cushion with 5 minutes to go knowing that the all Ireland is in the bag. Wishful thinking but would love if it turned out like that.

Straight Talker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610589#Comment_123610589

Waterford crumbled enough times under pressure in Croke Park, in their late 90's and early 00's glory days unfortunately for them. 1998 really was their best chance with Offaly in the final, and that Kilkenny team that beat them in the semi final that year was mediocre enough. Offaly were a great team back then, but they wouldn't have been as intimidating a proposition for Waterford in a final as a Cork, Kilkenny or Tipp imo.

almostover

You're right, now is the time for the players to make it happen. We risk becoming the Mayo of hurling otherwise.

I find it hard to know how to analyse who will win this final. Dearly want it to be us, I've gone from boy to man since we won our last! But I'm not fully convinced we're anything approaching the finished article. Tipp also far from polished. My nightmares for the next 2 weeks involve us conceding the short puckout to them and their half back line doing a number on our puckout.

windy shepard henderson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610474#Comment_123610474

i think it was that type of start against tipp in the league final that pretty much won that game , if tipperary are to have any chance they will have to be tight for that first 15 or 20 minutes the next day ,

windy shepard henderson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123608382#Comment_123608382

that was a big problem last year for people trying to source tickets outside the counites in the final

MisterAnarchy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610629#Comment_123610629

I think Cork will win, I've felt the death of Pat Ryans brother, will be the galvanising effect for the players.

They will want to win it for Pat and his family.

I think they will do it and it will be thoroughly deserved if they do.

Im confident as I have been all season but Cork will need to be on top form.

Seadin

Patrick Collins is going to give Tipp 3-4 points with his puck outs. Watching the highlights there.

Stacksofwacks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610613#Comment_123610613

I don't know why you keep bringing up Waterford in this thread. But anyway, if we could have snuck an AI '98 was probably the year. Kilkenny and Cork just too good in the 00's and we couldn't beat them both in the same year. I thought 15 and 16 we were quite good and with a bit of luck we might have got there. 2022 after winning the league I thought we looked the team to beat but had a disastrous Munster campaign.

The_Kew_Tour

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610752#Comment_123610752

Ye were best team in Country in 2007. That's one ye left behind.

DellyBelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610749#Comment_123610749

Yep...the 2nd Dublin goal came from a poor puck out by him...I dont trust him and feel there is a massive mistake in him..hopefully won't prove costly 2 weeks time

Stacksofwacks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610785#Comment_123610785

Not really, Kilkenny i feel would have had too much for us in that final but who really knows as we lost the semi to an awful Limerick team.

kala85

Any word on when the all ireland tickets will be sent out to the season ticket holders.

KieransMan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610586#Comment_123610586

Wouldn't agree with more experienced, Tipp have AI winners in both McGraths, Morris, Forde off the top of my head. Cork should see it out though, carrying the hurt from '24

lukin

Sentiment seems to indicate a Cork win (Horgan's last chance surely). But sentiment plays no part in sport. If it did then Lee Keegan and a few others would have won an AI. Tipp will be hell-bent on preventing a fairy-tale ending for Horgan and I've got no problem with that, no Cork supporter should have.

I think it will be a shoot-out, Cork will probably concede a lot, two or three goals possibly. That doesn't mean we won't win of course. If Connolly and Brian Hayes catch fire we can do it. They can't play the inexperience card anymore, they played in an AI final already. They have to deliver this time.

Krazy gang

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610695#Comment_123610695

Cork won't want it to be close with 10 minutes to go. Then the real nerves and jitters could come to the fore.

Tipp lads all getting a run out in croke park will be a huge benefit. They should settle better for the final. If they get momentum could be hard to beat

Straight Talker

I'm expecting a tough from Tipp nonetheless if Cork strike form (and there's no guarantees there) then we'll win. We had one bad outing at the Gaelic Grounds alright but generally Cork under Pat Ryan are a team that fights right until the very end.

RoyalCelt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610464#Comment_123610464

The whole country definitely isn't against you. Especially as you've not won in 20 years. Maybe it's the hurling counties against you.

golfball37

amongst hurling counties Cork would be far more popular than Tipp.
Man for man and on known form Cork should win this final comfortably and with a bit to spare also