Larry Ryan: Corkness restored en route to the little All-Ireland

Barrs forward Christy Ryan (left) clashes with Glen men Teddy O'Brien and Martin O'Doherty in the Cork SHC final of 1977, before a record crowd at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive

They are still queuing up, the lads who like to get things off their chests, to tell us why the All-Ireland championships shouldn’t be played this year.

Just as many are ready to insist that they must be played, for the morale of the nation.