Size matters: how the teams compare

For a group of players that feel they haven’t been given enough respect these past few years, mentioning Cork’s size to them is not usually met with the warmest of receptions.

It’s seen as taking away from their football, accentuating their brawn over brains even though it’s their undoubted physicality that has acted as the perfect foil for their more skilful players.

However, the statistics don’t lie: when they beat Down in September two years ago 13 of their 15 players were six foot or over.