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16 wides for Cork, still lead by 2 with 5 left

hard luck lads but 17 wides was the losing of the game.

That was sickening. We could've won two games with the chances we had.

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Cu Baire wrote: »

I will predict that cork will win this game by a similar margin to their first meeting, if not more.


cork have the better players, the better team and the better panel and for these reasons will win this match comfortably.

Delighted to be wrong on the result.
Most people at the game last night would have to agree with the 2nd part above but any team that have 14 wides more than the opposition is going to be in trouble.

What an unfair system that sees cork lose 1 game and are out while Limerick have already lost 1 and can lose their next 1 and still stay in contention to win an All Ireland.

leaf123 wrote: »

I was at the game last , gutted for the lads and Denis ring but when you have 16 wides your looking for trouble .motm was definitely young coleman from blarney is a real prospect for the future. I agree with TTM the team lack leaders in Kingston absence. Powter and Healy were the only two willing to win 50/50 ball , I though it was very strange taking Powter off he seemed to be winning every ball however he did make a few mistakes. John Cashman should have started and was excellent when brought in. The difference between the teams on the night was composure

Is there many available next year again? I think it's good to have a 2 year cycle in minor, obviously exceptions aside as players develop at different times, but guys should at least be on the panel for a year before stepping into the team the year after, there's always an exception but probably not much point in an 18 yo being on the panel at no 34 if a similar guy of 17 could be gaining experience for the year after.

Smith614 wrote: »

A goalkeeper coming out trying to burst the sliotar is grand if it works but why weren't the frees taken off him earlier. Even in the warm up he was well off target from long range. Some of the substitutions seemed a bit odd. TTM it was very dissappoointing but some of the players you were preaching about all yr. really failed to live up to ur billing.
Last yr in the gaelic grounds I thought Cork were poor and could have stole the game in the last minute. Last night we were a much better team but failed to get over the line. Pity. Our goal threat was nil. John Meyler hits the nail on the head today in the examiner when talking about club hurling in Cork. Its off to Wexford and hopefully a better result.

I'd agree and lot big name players didn't performance
Your right
But most those on harty cup and club form deserved start ahead other's

The subs were bit late imo
Cashman should started
Cork done everything bar actually scores so it comes down to experience and composure and Cork were extremely nervous from the start
Huge pressure on them with under age famine and away home
That's where Kingston would have helped hugely
Would you give ring second term etc

thinkstoomuch1 wrote: »

I'd agree and lot big name players didn't performance
Your right
But most those on harty cup and club form deserved start ahead other's

The subs were bit late imo
Cashman should started
Cork done everything bar actually scores so it comes down to experience and composure and Cork were extremely nervous from the start
Huge pressure on them with under age famine and away home
That's where Kingston would have helped hugely
Would you give ring second term etc

In fairness We could probably have done without any other 2 players and it would not have affected the team as much as missing Kingston. He is a great player . If this kind of shambles where u can beat a team in round 1 and then be away to them in semi final continues then it is time to do away with home and away or else reward the winners of the first round with a home meeting should they meet in semi final few weeks later. Limerick can now lose munster final and with 2 losses from 3 matches will be in Ai 1/4 final and Cork with 1 loss are out.
Who is out there to get the minor job? Ring did ok but we still made little progress. We are prob. producing better players but the old failings r still there.

I said at afternoon I heard kerry were going play a second by their standards team and while no kerry team ever that bad team named not near strong team and it transpired that's what happened
There's nothing to fear in that half forward line or midfield with sheehan in its not their bad as such more they won't play fast tempo game

I said for last few months kerry looking at cork and don't take us seriously and some here thought was being harsh
I plead those not to think that I'm genuinely not being harsh but look at kerry team picked Christ above bench must be greatest bench living memory with level class there even allowing high mileage with some and it shows by delayed training camp and picking this team particularly Gooch dropped when he would destroy great Brian Driscoll not centre back that kerry don't treat cork seriously any more and clearly clear as day holding for Dublin

Fitzmaurice playing good yerra terrific stuff by him in saying Cork were much maligned blah blah blah etc and don't get credit etc yet he rates then
No he doesn't and I said this before
He's picked Bryan sheehsn one great but no pace so Alan o Connor actually has chance and lack pace won't be exposed he picks hard working half forward line with o brien Walsh and Buckley who will score odd bit but probably won't expose poor Cork all attacking half back line of converted half forward two attacking backs and only two real inside scoring forwards with geaney Gooch Murphy maher all certain starters among others v Dublin he doesn't really rate Cork of he did they would started

Kerry are their for the taking in focus clearly not on Cork and kerry I hear fitness wise no where near where will be in few weeks but it's chance they prepared take in don't think Cork will take advantage them

If cork had clancy galvin kelly and deane starting I'd say Cork could win

Even if cork swap Cronin with loughrey and we no evidence it happens as this half back line destroyed by clare yet management again doesn't change and most same team starts so again with out wanting sound repeating myself it's valid ask cork have they learned from clare creating four goals chances v us

Half back line if it's swapped have loughrey Driscoll by two so who holds the centre when yes Cork will try go man to man outside forty but still where do cork hold shape inside the kerry d scoring zone

Kevin o Driscoll fine club Player but is being picked cause he man marked brennan yet brennan still has goal chance and it's step up class
I don't think colm o Driscoll imo is better than others to start on the team however I'd have him over Kevin and be fair colm starts most league games yet dropped then
While I had concerns in think cork better than colm with kelly I feel colm like dorman sullivan before suffered same fate this management in there undroppdblee for most games then eve championship dropped
Kevin o Driscoll won a lot of kick outs by going to the wing v clare and brennan never followed him
Have no doubt kerry no this
If a fan can see it o Neill and rest kerry video analysis team have this noticed.

There's always been lack consistency in team selection and it's evident again imo

Cork have forwards to win and sheehan offer cork hope o Connor may break even cork and kerry lack scoring creativity but more hard honest work half forward line may mean cork half back line isn't exposed and maybes just maybe if cork get good start we could pull surprise

Worry is though that kerry have such bench that kerry won't wait all day to change and Murphy Gooch maher geaney all real real game changers and while kerry risk giving cork momentum the concern is which management would make game changes win game

I'd like say Cork but team selection based lot from clare game where Cork conceded lot clare missing load and seen pick most same team I see nothing really say our management turned corner
Credit due this week cuthbhertt and Cork done little talking and that's postive learned from before and it's low key

The pity is clancy kelly aren't playing and Brian o Driscoll would win all star at half forward and not centre back
He could do well v kerry in o brien Buckley hardly creative or fast attacking game he be defence tested but Cork win if they did I still have huge concerns with that half back unit as all good footballer but balance attack and defend imo is not there

Gould gets the nod but being dropped for clare hardly good player who needs confidence play well
With out doubt said it before most talented natural footballer cork have past few years but years being played half forward imo means he never reached level could have and as against kerry other team big games hasn't perfumed well
I'd like to see him do good but I'd have deane there who no fear or respect kerry and is tough abrasive footballer
On well beaten team under twenty one years ago v Dublin he was Cork best player
That tell you all you need to know regards him

Kerrigan has the pace and football ability no doubt
Has he the consistency and work rate, Sunday is a test for a player hitting he's peak

Overall having seen the kerry team it's a strange game imo to call in kerry picking not full team you clearly know focus not where should be
Cork half back are not strong defence as a unit but kerry half forward line doesn't look like it's like other ones to fully expose it

The worry is the bench they have to change it
Cork have huge scoring potential but have we improved from slow lateral attack when teams go full blanket as kerry will do to unlock defence
Donnacha great choice start and Collins is creative
It's better than previous half-forward lines cork have but it could be better
Imagine Brian Driscoll Collins kelly with donnacha dropping deep that would be unbelievable imo
I really hope cork win as best answer to kerry arrogance
But we can't blame kerry either in there seeing the bigger pictures and as all pundit say until cork beat big team they won't be respected by the top teams

If kerry win with so many top lads on the bench It's not great for Cork football imo
If cork win even Sunday would this team beat Donegal or Dublin or kerry full team in croke park
Imo I couldn't see it
Some fair enough as I respect their right to an opinion think those is a well balanced cork team
I don't think it's well balanced.




If cork win there won't be any changes as management fails to react to given situation as look at the clare game defence is mainly the same.
If cork loose then imo could be panic situations again.
I just again am not inspired by this team selection but what gives cork hopefully is there's a backs to walls one off performance in every teams and once kerry don't start well and I don't think that team picked to start well, Cork who are operating full fitness training since November, kerry back from warm weather camp still in training and recovery mode there's a chance there for Cork Sunday.

Do I think there's an all Ireland in cork.
No I don't and were off the top three as dinny long said in the paper today
The only thing is disagree with long is he's mayo as top fourth team and I think there on the decline and not that far ahead of Cork at all and ist good team they meet They will loose.
He said Cork are top six of eight team.
The team selection imo are still all over the place, we go set run games where some can not be dropped then on eve big game dropped.
Dorman done nothing wrong attacking wise yet dropped when he was fine the problem was he was in all out half back unit attack
Clancy for some reason has fallen completely out of favour when if he was centre back he's hold the centre and allow magnificent Brian Driscoll attack as a seven
I rate him as a half forward but with a holding centre back he would do a job
The baffling things is sullivan, greatest half back cork ever imo, sexton fine half back,McCarthy and Davis being half forward should know what role half back is yet still pick half back line that is imo against the ethos half back play in defend ist attack second
This unit is attack attack attack.

It's not just cuthbhert here is at fault they are too.
However who picked these coaches with no expirence at all not one bit bar McCarthy at club level.

Hurling huge game Saturday.
Like the football the team selection is a huge huge worry.
We have four defenders with not one having championship experience on the bench and we play outstanding corner back full back where McDonald could destroy him and I don't blame mcdommell

Cork senior hurling management have to act fast if there going to win this game
A lot is being of Wexford being poor.
Remember kk were their opponents and kk would got six goals v Cork and Wexford actually belive cork there for the taking unlike kk where they were beaten before the ball was thrown in


If it's loose cork will walk away with it
If it's war of attrition it is a very very sticky game for Cork and I get hint lot cork actually under estimate challenge Wexford will bring
Have no doubt any type win will do v Wexford
Wexford have got hammered by kk before and regrouped in other games.
Cork they know too well are no kk as hurling force, being honest it saddens me to say we're not even close to Kilkenny to be honest
Kilkenny are winners at all levels.

thinkstoomuch1 wrote: »

Hurling huge game Saturday.

What do you think about the scheduling of this match? The 7 p.m. throw-in time surely would have to put off a lot of travelling support, given the journey to Wexford (2 hours minimum there and back... plus the time to get out of Wexford town and through New Ross). Plus there's the football the next day in Kerry.

Not saying it will be decisive, but it certainly stacks the cards further in favour of the home team...

http://www.the42.ie/cork-hurling-back-door-2015-2191513-Jul2015/
Nobody gets joy reading this but to be fair it's hard to disagree with it


Good news if we beat Wexford is we should pray to God we don't get clare but limerick
Clare are getting a full team back


Limerick style play will suit Cork and while they could beat Cork cork could very well beat them as judge by team picked westmeath they won't learn much tippeary as hardly convincing limerick team
Hopefully limerick will win huge score and they make no change for Cork and we manage win Wexford and we have chance
Clare sweeper system would be tough



Huge game Wednesday inter mediate final and limerick would have been favourite as there good team with few minor last year and morrisey and finn are superb
Cork have new team last year but should be playing meade and brennan and other young lads


There's midfield spot available as flynn is unavailable and he's big loss so brennan hopefully start as he'd fine under twenty one game

Anthony Spillane jbm rates he said interview outstanding future well it's unbelievable then he gets no game time any should started Wexford with Harnedy half forward

If jbm isn't going play Spillane he might well beat with intermediate team Wednesday might like meade and bring in later as no point sitting on bench when intermediate need them and those is now huge game for Cork with two teams out


Cork have to make changes to beat a good limerick side

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/wallace-urges-cork-hurlers-to-get-more-physical-193564.html
John Meyler was totally correct today but he's another voice saying what said three years ago yet nothing changes
Daniel kearney said it this year he wants tougher club championship and he's not big man yet no one listens
You would hope someone with power change club scene would bring in stronger ref guide lines


Last night Cork minors actually were impressive physically and definitely were not soft in hurling
Probably is these young lads will become soft hurlers playing in soft too nice hurling championship unless things change

CORKDOUBLE wrote: »

hurleratheart is it Conor McCarthy of Blarney that's Tomas Mulcahys nephew ??

Yes he is
You asked bout laoire in football
He done good and got two points junior game
Is he senior elite level we don't know but he deserves a chance surely get a run as good under twenty one