Cork 1 down with 10 to go. standard not great, some poor wides from both sides
Kerry finish strongly, winning 1-11 to 0-7
We need to show some signs of an improvement, with regards to our tactics, defensive organization, and ability to do the nitty gritty stuff in our remaining games in the Munster championship. Unless we buck up our ideas, it's going to be an early championship exit. With the way the modern game is gone, money is very important. It's no coincidence, that the two must successful counties in hurling and football these last few years, Limerick and Dublin are the two most financially funded and financially well off counties in the country. Dublin have their government grants and the AIG sponsorship, while Limerick hurling is funded by a man of JP McManus's wealth.
That's not me trying to take way from the success of those counties, i'm just acknowledging that to win in modern day gaelic games at the elite level, a county needs to have some serious cash pumped into it. It's blatantly obvious that while we continue to pay off the Páirc Uí Chaoimh debt, that we will continue to find it a struggle, to fund the preparation of our senior intercounty teams, to the same extent that our rivals and competitors are doing. Hurling and football at elite senior intercounty level, is professional in all but name nowadays.
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Munster u20 hurling semi final v Tipperary tomorrow at 7:30, live on TG4
Extended Panel Members;
Paudie O’Sullivan (Fr O’Neills), Pierce Cummins (St Colman’s), Sean Daly (Randal Og), James O’Dwyer (Ballincollig), Luke Elliot (Sarsfields), Charlie Grainger (Ballinhassig), Jack Leahy (Dungourney), Kevin Lyons (Ballygarvan), David Cremin (Midleton), William Buckley (St Finbarr’s), Tadhg O’Connell (Ballincollig), Michael Mullins (Whitechurch), Eoghan Kirby (Blarney), Cillian Tobin (Bride Rovers)
Great article here by Derek Daly in the Echo, a lot of home truths there i think.
https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40858448.html
Great to see Ben O'Connor back. He was away with the Irish U20 Rugby so there could be a tug of war there in the future. He looks a really good player. Also good to see Daire O'Leary back from injury
Yee were hammered in both finals take off the blinkers.
Strange post posters here are well aware that this team has problems. Are management optimizing the playing resources? I don't think so. I'm not saying that Cork are going to make a sudden transformation into all Ireland winners, but with better management and tactics, Cork would have given a better account of themselves in the all Ireland final last year, and league final this year.
I like the Extended Panel getting name checked. Is that a new thing? Saw it at the U20 Football game last night too
When did a Cork team win a Munster Club Championship last. In the 70s'80 and 90 they would have won about 50% of all these titles.
early Tipp goal, 1-2 to 0-2 after 8 min
2nd Tipp goal, 2-6 to 0-8 after 18min
started ok but Tipp well on top now, winning all the breaks
Feels like watching the senior team. At least we're consistent.
2-12 to 0-9 HT. haven't won a ball in the Tipp half for the last 15 min or so. Tipp much better all over the field.
This is poor stuff by Cork....look rudderless out there tonight
Ben O'Connor off the pace but management at fault for playing him with so little hurling done
5 down with 10 to go. Better 2nd half but Tipp keeping us at arms length.
Daire O'Leary gone off injured, all we need for the weekend
Poor first half left us with too much to do. Goal at the death made it just a 2 point loss.
Tipp 2-20 Cork 1-21 FT. A few players did well but what now seems the usual Cork story of losing breaking ball and puck outs
Money is a part of it but you need talented players as well. I am a Limerick and we had an U21, that won three All Irelandis on a row, but despite the fact that McManus was sponsoring them then as well they never got anywhere. I just think team are an exceptionally talented team, like the ones we had back in the twenties, thirties and early forties of the last Century and they would have won a lot, even If McManus was never there.
In Fairness, Tipp looked a physically yery strong team. From a Limerick POV I think we might have 'nicer' hurlers but Tipp will probably win this out, so it is might be no disgrace to lose to them by just two points. Of course home advantage was also a factor-it always is.. I thought the Cork performance was vastly improved from the Limerick game.
I have no issues with that at all. That's the way modern day intercounty hurling and football is now. You need a panel of players with the right blend of skill fitness and physicality, and Limerick for sure tick all the boxes there. Of course the backroom team is nearly as big as the playing panel nowadays, with all the people involved in the coaching and physical preparation of an intercounty team, and the dietitians and all that. Serious money is needed to fund all that. With all that said though, a bag of money isn't the reason why a Cork player, isn't able to fight compete for and win a dirty ball to save his life.
Might be a little offtopic, but can I ask a basic question on the money.
When people say Dublin/Limerick have huge background teams becuase of the money, does the Limerick county board literally have a payroll department with 10-15 trainers, video anaysts, dieticians etc on it? Does Paul Kanurk literally an employee of Limerick County board and get a salary every month? Not picking on anyone individual, just trying to see what extent people think the money puts us at a disadvantage
An interesting question. Maybe one of the Limerick posters can answer it. As long as we continue to pay for the Pairc Ui Chaoimh redevelopment, then we'll obviously continue to struggle the match the likes of Dublin and Limerick, when it comes to spending on the preparation of our intercounty teams.
