Fogarty Forum: It’s official — Cork are the GAA’s cash cows

Were Cork not to reach the last four of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship, it would have a detrimental effect on the GAA’s coffers

A crowd of just over 14,000 for the Offaly game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on March 21 will be enough to see the Cork hurlers break their home attendances record for the second successive year. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

For all we know, John Cleary could be a whizz in the kitchen but he’s no Delia Smith.

When he called on Cork people to get behind the team to face Meath in Páirc Uí Rinn this Sunday, it’s because we asked him if he hoped there would be a good crowd. There was no “where are you?”