Cork’s acorns grew into oak trees yesterday

Donie Walsh is a Cork man but he’s a Garda based in Limerick who hurls for the Clarecastle Junior B’s. He is a diehard Chelsea fan, writes Anthony Daly.

As a Spurs supporter, he’s given me a fair riddling lately, but he’s a far more fanatical Cork supporter. He blitzed me with texts after yesterday’s result. “Can’t wait to see what you’ve to say about that in the morning, boi. We’re back. Rebels Abu.”

It doesn’t take much for the swagger to come back. It doesn’t take much to the set the Cork bois off.