Cork’s dual players need to realise you can’t serve two masters

What excuses have Cork left? Following the 2013 Munster final defeat 12 months ago, it was suggested they lacked leadership on the field and indeed direction on the sideline.

A year later this Cork team with a new management panel, lightened with the loss of significant ‘dead weight’, freshened by the introduction of new players and the return to form of key players from injury displayed exactly the same misgivings. In addition though was a lack of passion, heart and desire. Last night they went home with their heads in their hands, unable to discuss the shame of defeat with anyone who wants to seriously examine where it went wrong.

Far away from Páirc Uí Chaoimh arose the first problem. Players simply cannot serve two managers.