While the scoring details will make sweet reading for the Cork forward unit, excuse me for not giving a fiddler's about individual numbers.

Fear cripples most of us in some shape or form in our day-to-day lives and when it happens we freeze and tighten up. At this stage what more can go against this Cork group?

When I look at Limerick, I see togetherness. As much as it pains me to say it, Cork seem like a bunch of individuals with no collective cohesion

Between hurling and football, I played at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 over the last 15 years. Here are some of the toughest opponents I've encountered along the way.

I liked to know everything about my opponent — right down to the colour of his boots. Both camps will have been feasting on those kind of details this week. 

The notion that moving Mark Coleman out of six at this stage of the year would be a knee jerk reaction is rubbish. Regardless where he plays, he’s still Cork's leader

I’m expecting a feisty encounter Saturday evening at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. When it comes to Cork playing Kilkenny I’ve experienced some of my toughest days in the red jersey

The thought did cross my mind about returning to senior football having stepped away the last few years.

All the great teams across both codes usually play on the edge.