Joe Kavanagh: Cork’s lack of height exposed

Former Cork star Joe Kavanagh believes that Dublin have established a template for beating the Rebels that other counties could copy.

Cork were beaten by 11 points in Sunday’s Allianz FL Division 1 final, with the Dublin putting the short kickout strategy under severe pressure. In Kavanagh’s view, the problems stemmed from a lack of height at midfield, forcing the hand of manager Brian Cuthbert.

“Dublin knew that if they pushed right up on Cork, they’d catch them. It meant that Cork were starting from further back the field and couldn’t work the ball out, so they were at a disadvantage straightaway.