Replying To BarneyGrant: "No idea. Crokes were favourites from start of championship and oddsmakers too lazy to actually think about it. As were most punters obviously!
Crokes entire game plan seemed to be to restrict the NF goal threat and hope for a Hail Mary from Hayes or Considine. Both went off before the end and they never really looked liked scoring a goal. Once dam broke there was no coming back.
Looking at likely contenders for AI I would give NF a reasonable chance of retaining it. On opposite side of Leinster draw to Kilkenny and Offaly winners. I see Sars looking good to retain Cork despite my being assured by Cork people (not Sars ones) that Sars won a soft county last year and that a Dublin team would never beat a proper Cork side like the Glen,,,,
I'll leave that one there."
Well, its not the Dublin champions problem if the Glen can't win Cork! The ask of retaining it is going to come down to miles on the road. It must be hard for the NF players to be still on the road, especially the county men who would have gotten no break. Is there any word on EOD for next year. Is he sticking with the footballers?
Replying To BarneyGrant: "No idea. Crokes were favourites from start of championship and oddsmakers too lazy to actually think about it. As were most punters obviously!
Crokes entire game plan seemed to be to restrict the NF goal threat and hope for a Hail Mary from Hayes or Considine. Both went off before the end and they never really looked liked scoring a goal. Once dam broke there was no coming back.
Looking at likely contenders for AI I would give NF a reasonable chance of retaining it. On opposite side of Leinster draw to Kilkenny and Offaly winners. I see Sars looking good to retain Cork despite my being assured by Cork people (not Sars ones) that Sars won a soft county last year and that a Dublin team would never beat a proper Cork side like the Glen,,,,
I'll leave that one there."
Cork have an arrogance about them but especially in hurling.They look down on the likes of Dublin.They did nt even respect Limerick until they started dominating them. Last years semi sickened me and more so by the attitude of the Cork supporters at the game sneeringly looking down at Dublin. The Cork fella beside me after the game that the Dublin management should show that match back to all Dublin people so they could see what real hurling was like and he was nt even being smart but typical Cork snobbery. Na Fianna have as good a chance as any of winning again.