There’s a few others that come to mind here too. Colin Molloy was starting with Nemo rangers at 17 and played a pivotal role with them and cork this year, probably up there in contention with others for our best player against Kerry and Mark Óg O Sullivan has been a class act too, seems to be able to shut down whatever man he marks and is also a key player for that cork team and Bantry blues, excited to see him and sheedy in years to come. Those two/three lads should be key for cork next year. Sheedy and Hugh O’ Connor are great players and will go all the way, I think o Connor has a long way to go though if he wants to start cork senior.I don’t really understand why every defeat needs a massive inquest and deeper reasoning behind it. I’d get it if we had no success at all in recent times but that isn’t the case.
I felt we had a fierce chance at half time yesterday despite not playing that well but having a wind behind us in the second half. Those first 10 mins after half time were disastrous. The response was fairly positive but chances were missed and the damage was done. I didn’t feel like Kerry were miles ahead in any department other than physicality and the minors were the same the night before.
There are a few in the bunch who look like they have serious senior potential, mainly the goalkeeper, Sheedy and O’Connor.
Wouldn't be a good look if he is the man appointing people to these positions and then to put himself in thereDoes anyone think Counihan will ever go back in coaching in terms of our Senior, u20 and minor teams ????
But? Jesus that’s harshAnthony Lynch was top class but cost cork a goal in 1999 ball watching for the high ball coming into Gerathy and leaving Ollie Murphy free cost us an All Ireland.
Sweet Jesus.Does anyone think Counihan will ever go back in coaching in terms of our Senior, u20 and minor teams ????
Just calling it for what it is I said he was one of our best corner backs but his ball watching the floating ball cost us the All Ireland just calling it as I see it. Still one of our best defenders every but a lot of the times the names of the past players blind that they were actually human and made a lot of mistakes also.But? Jesus that’s harsh
Count how many mistakes a game David Clifford make?
No bother but I think You miss my pointJust calling it for what it is I said he was one of our best corner backs but his ball watching the floating ball cost us the All Ireland just calling it as I see it. Still one of our best defenders every but a lot of the times the names of the past players blind that they were actually human and made a lot of mistakes also.
U hit the nail on the head .they are only giving egos to the 50 lads instead keep120 players like the tipperary and let the club hurling get better we are dropping players at 15The massive flaws with development squads and underage academies across all sports are well reported.
Take Hurling, in Cork at 15 years of age the panel is already down to circa 100 across 4 regional teams. That’s from a potential pool of 4500 players.
Numbers have to be cut as the goal is a Cork minor panel of 36 players who are only 16 years old.
A lot of those 36 get discarded then after U17 as it’s a 3 year age at U20s.
This specialization does not produce the best players by adult level.
The best method is to keep the net as wide as possible for a long as possible and the schools system which would keep that net at about 500-600 until 19 years old targeting a Harty or B is the best way to do that
Panel at u15 is to 50 players .and to be honest ud have to wonder why we can't be like other counties and keep it at 100plusThe massive flaws with development squads and underage academies across all sports are well reported.
Take Hurling, in Cork at 15 years of age the panel is already down to circa 100 across 4 regional teams. That’s from a potential pool of 4500 players.
Numbers have to be cut as the goal is a Cork minor panel of 36 players who are only 16 years old.
A lot of those 36 get discarded then after U17 as it’s a 3 year age at U20s.
This specialization does not produce the best players by adult level.
The best method is to keep the net as wide as possible for a long as possible and the schools system which would keep that net at about 500-600 until 19 years old targeting a Harty or B is the best way to do that
