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Seánie McGrath: Ben O'Connor's traits have come to the fore during Cork's winning run

And that’s not to say that any of the previous managers didn't do that, but Ben has put a ferocious emphasis on those traits, and he did it from early doors. He made clear that they’d be non-negotiables on any team of his.
Seánie McGrath: Ben O'Connor's traits have come to the fore during Cork's winning run

FIGHTING SPIRIT: Cork manager Ben O'Connor celebrates. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile.

Every man and his child up and down the country knows this Cork team is sprinkled with incredible ability and incredible hurlers.

But I just felt from early doors this year, and from listening to Ben’s interviews, that there was a necessity for other traits to be present and to be shown. From that perspective, the three games in Munster couldn’t have gone better for Cork and for what the manager is after.

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