Cahill’s comments spurred us to easy victory, says Allen

CORK selector John Allen says the comments of Antrim manager Dinny Cahill leading up to the All-Ireland qualifier were a motivating factor for his side.

“Whatever degree of complacency there might have been among our lads, and we took every precaution to make sure there wasn’t any, was blown away by his comments,” said Allen, who delighted in seeing his side back into another All-Ireland semi-final.

“We didn’t expect to get it as easy as we did. The game was over as a contest after 10 minutes. Getting our tactics and fitness right was no problem. The real problem was getting the lads right for this particular game and when Dinny Cahill’s comments emerged it helped us in a big way psychologically.