What’s rare is wonderful

FOR the Cork players, and all they have been through over the past few years, this was the sweetest thing.

What was noticeable was how many Cork fans remained in the stadium afterwards to soak up this one. It wasn’t champagne football, but All-Ireland finals are for one thing only – winning them and 20 years is far to long for a county which is regarded as one of the powers of the game.

Some people talk about a lack of appreciation for this team but supporters are human and they get exasperated at failure like anyone else. Watch the shift in public mood now after this victory.