Anthony Daly: Cork being transformed by abundance of character (and goals)

This Cork team definitely look to be different. That was obvious from their manic workrate and high tackle count throughout the game

Clare's Aron Shanagher in action against Mark Coleman of Cork during Saturday's All-Ireland SHC Qualifier at the LIT Gaelic Grounds. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

I texted Mark Landers after the Clare-Cork game on Saturday evening to congratulate him. He texted back straight away. “Jeez, it was nearly like 1995 all over again.”

It wasn’t but the ending was almost as dramatic.