Cork pay for allowing Tipp space to prosper

Tony Considine, holds his hands up. He predicted a Cork victory and a classic. On both counts he was way off the mark.

Not alone was this a most disappointing result for Cork, it was a major setback and leaves serious question marks hanging over the future of this team in their quest to annex the Liam McCarthy Cup.

If this Cork team are not presently good enough, which yesterday proved, there is nothing coming through the underage factory to strengthen their hand in the campaigns ahead. Cork’s minors and U21s were very poor this summer, their U21s extremely disappointing in the Munster final. Yes, Clare were excellent, but Cork were nowhere near the required standard at that level.