Ellis: Rebels’ resurgence simply down to skill and hard work

Mark Ellis believes the mushrooms tag associated with Cork is a myth and doesn’t do the county’s underage development structures justice.

The Millstreet man feels it might have been used as a coping mechanism when Cork endured fallow years. Kieran Kingston’s side may have surprised almost everyone but themselves this summer but it was only a matter of time before they enjoyed success, says Ellis.

“This idea that the players spring from nowhere; that’s not the case. Hurling is a game that you need to be playing all of the time.