CORK DOUBLE 1990: Conor Counihan and the generation game

The link is obvious. The man who anchored Cork’s defence in the 1990 All-Ireland was on the sideline counselling Daniel Goulding as he took the last kick in the 2010 decider.

Conor Counihan can compare the two eras, but the differences aren’t as obvious as you think. Take training, which we see now as a daily commitment for the inter-county player.

“Even then, organised training was probably two nights a week with the entire team,” says Counihan.