Alan O’Connor is Cork’s most improved player

MEA CULPA.

Mon, 25 Jul, 2011 - 01:00
Éamonn Fitzmaurice

I doubted Cork last week.

I felt the Down forwards could trouble the Cork defence in Saturday’s Croke Park qualifier if they got enough ball.

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CourtsSports ColumnistsPlace: Croke ParkPlace: KillarneyPlace: Cusack ParkPlace: ClarePlace: Casement ParkPlace: AustraliaPerson: Alan O’ConnorPerson: Conor CounihanPerson: Eoin CadoganPerson: Eoin CotterPerson: John MiskellaPerson: Paudie KissanePerson: CounihanPerson: Graham CantyPerson: CantyPerson: Noel O’LearyPerson: Martin ClarkePerson: ClarkePerson: O’LearyPerson: MiskellaPerson: KissanePerson: Mark PolandPerson: Daniel HughesPerson: Michael ShieldsPerson: Benny CoulterPerson: Aidan WalshPerson: DownPerson: O’ConnorPerson: Nicholas MurphyPerson: Alan QuirkePerson: Donncha O’ConnorPerson: John WoodenPerson: Conor LavertyPerson: Peter FitzpatrickPerson: Pearse O’NeillPerson: Fintan GooldPerson: Paul KerriganPerson: GooldPerson: O’NeillPerson: Caolan MooneyPerson: KerryEvent: Munster finalEvent: All-IrelandOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: KerryOrganisation: CantyOrganisation: AntrimOrganisation: Down teamOrganisation: Down
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