Kieran Shannon: Cork, Leinster, and Ireland must answer 2026's big questions

Will they or won’t they? These three will be the most scrutinised teams next year.

Brian Hayes of Cork scores a goal against Dublin. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

NORMALLY this is the preserve of Rory.

Any preview of an upcoming sporting year and its most anticipated events and scrutinised acts would invariably feature Holywood’s finest and those seemingly eternal questions: Will this be the season he finally gets back to winning majors? Is this the one when he finally gets to don the green jacket?