Someone needs to join the dots in Cork or it’ll be a short summer

It seems like a lifetime ago Cork football was riding the crest of a wave after winning the All-Ireland title in 2010, followed up by five Munster U21 titles in the next seven years, writes Mike Quirke.

If we thought Mayo were an easy target of late, the Cork footballers have awoken from their championship slumber and reminded us again of their pre-eminent position as the GAA’s number one piñata.

“Step right up and take a swing folks, we’re only here for a short while every summer.”