Two of the three current giants of Cork football enter the knockout phase this weekend full of confidence

I was surprised and concerned that  Steven Sherlock wasn't starting but the 1-19 total suggests those fears were unfounded. There is a but... 

After a fairly positive league campaign this is a huge setback for Cork and John Cleary 

There was one very noticeable difference between the two teams and that was the style of play.

Cork must only look to the other red and white team in Croke Park on Saturday for inspiration. Just three years ago the Oak Leaf County had slipped to Division 4 football, now they are only 70 minutes away from an All-Ireland final

Are Cork confident enough to man-mark the three Dublin half-backs high up the pitch and trust the backs and midfielders can cope without the cover they have offered up to now? Would that be brave or foolish?

Robust comments on housing crisis poses a unique challenge for the Government

Cork had eight points to spare when these two sides met eleven months ago in a Munster semi-final

Once Cork gathered possession the Louth cavalry duly retreated into their well drilled defensive structure. It was up there as one of the most unenjoyable matches I have ever watched

It’s a strange reality when your initial thought following a twelve-point home defeat to Kerry is 'that wasn’t too bad'.