Croker final too much for Cork’s newcomers

FORMER winning captain Tomás Mulcahy believes that playing in Croke Park in an All-Ireland final for the first time proved too great an ordeal for a number of Cork players.

Croker final too much for Cork’s newcomers

He was commenting in the wake of Sunday’s defeat, and in particular on the number of wides the Munster champions struck in the game.

“No amount of talking can prepare a player for such a day,” he said. “The most seasoned of players will be tensed up. So what must it be like for lads who are taking part in their first final?

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