Cork hurlers aim to pack a punch for summer tests

WE’LL take liberties and second guess some of the thinking that went into the above headline. Cork hurlers boxing clever. Walsh lands a blow. All perfectly legitimate banners.

There’s a novelty about it.

In fact, the idea of a hurling team recruiting a boxing trainer seems almost anathema to a game predominantly based on skill. But as the code has become possession driven, the requirements of players to break tackles and basically hold on to the ball has increased dramatically.